Journal

Luxury lingerie is about lace, construction and fit, not the price tag. Here is what to check, inside and out, before you buy.

A practical guide to the wedding garter belt: how it differs from a thigh garter, what actually shows under a fitted gown, and when to order one.

What separates a designer bra from a regular one: real lace versus printed, pattern pieces, metal hardware, and finishing you can check before you buy.

Bespoke means a piece is built from your measurements, not picked off a shelf. Here is exactly what happens between placing a Lioness order and having it arrive, from the Order Note field to the 12-hour adjustment window and shipping.

A practical guide to garter belts: what they are, how they differ from leg garters, and how to wear one so it stays put. Covers fit, strap count, and styling a garter belt as a visible accessory on its own.

Bridal lingerie isn't one purchase, it's several: what goes under the dress, what's for the wedding night, and the robe or set worn getting ready. Here's how to tell them apart, match them to your dress, and order them with enough time to spare.

Sabato De Sarno, the designer who built Gucci's identity around one deep red, has been named creative director of Icicle, a house built on near-total restraint. What his move says about color as discipline, not decoration.

A practical guide to giving lingerie as a gift: what to do when you don't know her size, which pieces are safer for a new relationship, and when a gift card beats guessing.

Julie Kegels won this year's LVMH Prize for Young Designers with a collection built from Marie Jo's deadstock lingerie: real boning, sheer mesh, and garter hardware worked in the open rather than hidden underneath. It's a construction philosophy Lioness recognizes.

A practical guide to wearing structured lingerie, bodysuits, corsets, and garter belts, as visible outerwear, with styling rules for the office, dinner, and a night out.

Pieter Mulier's first public look for Versace, worn by Nicole Kidman on the Practical Magic 2 red carpet, swaps the house's usual color and print for a single black lace gown built directly over a nude base. We look at what the construction choice signals ahead of his actual runway debut in February 2027, and where the same sheer-lace principle already lives in our own Black Flowers and Lace Poetry pieces.

A practical guide to choosing Valentine's Day lingerie: color, sets versus single pieces, the sizing risk of buying it as a gift, and why timing matters more than people expect.