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19 Lace Lingerie Sets To Buy Yourself This Valentine’s Day
We may not have that answer just yet, but given the fact that the biggest lingerie shopping day of the year is only seven days away, there's no better time than now to give your collection the update it needs. But instead of doling out just red and pink sets that'll be worn once and then stored away for next Valentine's Day, we've rounded up 19 lace lingerie sets that you can wear all day, every day — or at the very least, until the next special occasion convinces you to buy some more.
Take your pick from the lace lingerie sets ahead, just in time for February 14th.
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Sandy Liang’s Vans Line Is ‘90s Heaven
Downtown-cool designer Sandy Liang has announced a new collaboration with Vans, and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Debuting February 21, Liang has applied her signature flair — mixing prints, colors, and materials — to Vans’ iconic and youthful sneakers, plus covetable clothing and accessories. The designer, who is known for taking inspiration from her hometown of Bayside, Queens, as well as her grandmother and childhood hand-me-downs, represents a magnetism and playfulness — one that Vans embodies.
“To see my ideas come to life on such an iconic collection of footwear and apparel is a dream come true,” said Sandy Liang in a press release. “This collection embodies the playful dreaminess of the nineties, as well as the grittiness of downtown New York City.”
Materials are a major focus of the collaboration. For example, snow-leopard fur covers the Vans Platform Slip-On while a pair of pink, velour Old Skool sneakers are decorated with metal jewelry for a feminine look with an edge (the hue was inspired by the designer’s couch from her studio on the Lower East Side). Butterflies adorn another silhouette along with white-lock stitching and custom Sandy Liang laces. A Sport sneaker is updated with canvas leopard uppers on one side and traditional tartan plaid on the other side, along with the classic Vans checkerboard print on the heel tab and custom laces.
There are nine pieces of apparel and accessories in the collection, which all draw on ‘90s trends. Marbled color-ways, snakeskin print, butterfly motifs, and bejeweled piercing details are applied to silhouettes like an oversized hoodie, a thick cotton t-shirt, and bike shorts. There’s also a tank, plush pants, and a cropped hoodie merging comfort with track-suit aesthetics. A throwback polo shirt, a jumpsuit decorated with rivets around the collar, a gas-station style shirt with polka dots, and matching bucket hat are all must-have items that are sure to sell out fast. There’s even a fanny pack with metal chain and hardware, a crossbody bag with faux shearling, and a pair of Sandy Liang branded socks.
The collection perfectly encapsulates Liang’s design approach while still incorporating Vans’ classic vibe — it’s dainty yet edgy with some sport, and of course, just the right amount of nostalgia thrown in. If you’ve been wanting to buy a piece from Liang’s line, now’s the time to grab something: The limited-edition collection is at a more accessible price point than her typical pieces.
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Leomie Anderson On Speaking Up, Standing Out, & Building An Empire
There are traditional fashion models, and then there’s Leomie Anderson. At 26 years old, the British style star already has campaigns with Fenty, Topshop, and Pat McGrath under her belt; she’s walked in shows for Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Yeezy, and Victoria’s Secret, too. But four years ago, something changed. She pivoted from runway model of the moment to role model for the ages — and it all started with a blog post.
Actually, it truly started on Twitter. In 2016, a young fan messaged her explaining a personal situation: She’d been pressured by boys to send nude photos of herself and have Facetime conversations naked. The fan asked Anderson to speak about the issue on her blog, Cracked China Cup. Anderson generally used the blog to post things like the “Black Model Survival Kit,” a video where she shared her favorite products to take to fashion week in order to avoid mishaps with makeup artists and hair stylists who were unprepared to work with Black women. Sexual consent wasn’t something she’d covered before. But, it was an issue that she was familiar with; it had played a significant role in her career since joining the industry at the age of 14. After taking stock of just how many young women followed her online, Anderson felt compelled to address it publicly in “An Open Letter About Consent And Saying No.” It very quickly went viral.
“All my young girls reading this, know that you don’t have to do anything that you aren’t fully comfortable with, and that your no means something,” she wrote. It wasn’t long before Anderson was invited to speak at schools, meeting young women trying to navigate these murky waters, and hearing that they didn’t know where to turn in these situations. “That’s basically what sparked LAPP,” she tells Refinery29. “ I want to create an open, safe space on the internet for women from all walks of life to be able to share their perspectives.”
LAPP, which stands for Leomie Anderson The Project The Purpose, is so much more than the next iteration of her earlier blog. Founded by Anderson in 2016, it has grown into an exciting new platform, publishing articles by an international community of women. On the blog side of things, you’ll find sincere discussions on everything from how fast fashion is harming the environment and maintaining a healthy lifestyle on a tight budget, to “Blackfishing” — the practice of non-Black people appropriating Black features and culture — and personal takes on current affairs.
The other side of the LAPP coin is the coveted clothing collection you’ll undoubtedly have seen sported by some of your favorite celebrities on Instagram over the past couple of years. Members of the the #LappBae tribe include models like Slick Woods, Neelam Gil, Jordan Dunn, and Bella Hadid; British singers Bree Runway and Jorja Smith; presenter Maya Jama; and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger. Back in 2017, it was Queen Rihanna herself (who Anderson fondly considers a close friend) who wore a LAPP “This Pussy Grabs Back” hoodie to the New York Women’s March. In 2018, the brand hosted their first pop up store in London. As for this year, Anderson tells us that she’s currently in talks to find a store partner and a physical space to host LAPP events.
Needless to say, building an empire is never without its hurdles. Behind the scenes, there have been long hours, serious hustle, and unexpected shifts in plans. On Anderson’s Twitter page, you’ll find a pinned tweet from June 2019, in which she announced that an ex-investor was withholding her LAPP The Brand stock. “I’m sharing my story because I don’t want anyone else making the same mistakes I did, especially young women who men try and take advantage of in business,” Anderson wrote.
Setbacks aside, Anderson kept moving forward. The next milestone came last year when Anderson was named one of the newest of Victoria’s Secret Angels, landing one of the most coveted jobs in the business after four consecutive years walking in the show.
As she tells me about 2020’s big projects over the phone from a London salon — she needs to get her hair and brows done before heading on a last-minute trip to Paris the following day — it’s hard not to be impressed by the scale and breadth of her achievements, but also the cool, assured manner with which she describes the last few years spent carving out her own space in history.
As such, she’s extremely busy. We’d had a tricky day of missed calls while she attended to other commitments before finally pinning down a time chat in the early evening. A couple of days before we speak, Anderson had been living it up in Ghana where (as confirmed by committed Instagram stalking) she’d been hanging out with friend and singer Bree Runway. When she’s finished at the hairdressers, she has to rush home and pack before jetting off in the early hours. Yes, it sounds super stressful, but for the most part, Anderson is unphased, clearly used to juggling the demands of running a business, advocating for change in the fashion industry, securing work as an in-demand model and chatting to excited journalists on the phone.
When she’s not tweeting about the new season of Love Island (last we checked, she’s a fan of friend-zone magnet Nas) Anderson is asking her 35 thousand followers for their thoughts and recommendations. In early January, she put a call out for examples of Black women being used as “banter” online. It’s a complement to an upcoming TED Talk at England’s Warwick University, Anderson explains. “The theme they wanted me to speak about was my experience in the modeling industry and how social media has changed society’s beauty standards.”
“I had to make sure that everyone in the room knew I was coming from the perspective of a Black woman and that my experiences have been so shaped and defined by the color of my skin that it would be impossible to speak about the modeling industry or social media without reminding everybody that these experiences are inflicted upon all Black women, not just myself,” she says.
It’s a frustrating but crucial topic that Anderson is well-versed in. The model made headlines in February 2016 when she tweeted about the overwhelming number of makeup artists at London Fashion Week who were ill-equipped to work on dark skin. The following year she shared an infuriating story about being turned away from a model casting, apparently because the designer had already cast one model of color. Diversity in fashion and the particular lack of representation for dark-skinned women is a problem that has plagued the industry for years. And though Anderson does feel that there’s been a shift in attitude, she says social media has been the key catalyst for change.
“Social media has become a way to protect minorities within creative industries because it allows us to unify, which people don’t want. It allows us to be heard in a way that isn’t controlled by the white, cis, male gaze,” she says. The way Anderson sees it, people being vocal about not seeing themselves in campaigns and calling out organizations for discriminatory practices is really what’s pushing the brands to do something about it. “And I think the fact that so many people like Naomi Campbell and Iman continue to unify and speak up every season about the lack of diversity seen on the runways. I think a lot of brands and people felt pressure… Off the back of that, I feel that so many more Black creatives have been given really poignant roles,” she adds, citing British Vogue’s Editor in Chief Edward Enniful and Virgil Abloh becoming artistic director at Louis Vuitton. “It’s inspirational and shows people that Black does sell because that used to be the excuse they used to stop us being on the cover of magazines.”
Victoria’s Secret has frequently been criticized for its lack of inclusivity. As someone at the forefront of the industry’s conversation about diversity, I ask how Anderson feels about where the lingerie company stands, having now secured a permanent role as an Angel. A big part of her excitement over landing the gig, she admits, was very practical. “A lot of models dream of getting a contract because our job is so volatile. I want to have something stable,” she explains, which being an Angel can provide. “Victoria’s Secret is a brand that I really love working with because they’ve allowed me to be myself. Funnily enough, a bunch of people want to talk about the lack of diversity [but] they’re a brand that has never tried to silence me or make me feel uncomfortable with the fact that I’m very vocal on issues.”
She continued, “I know a lot of brands, big brands, steer clear of anybody who says anything that’s even remotely political. I know brands who are scared of girls who put #BlackLivesMatter on social media. So the fact that Victoria’s Secret supports me in what I have to say really meant a lot to me.”
The benefit that we all reap from women like Anderson who relentlessly engage with the more difficult conversations is undeniable. But, surely, that can’t be without its own pressures. “You know what?” Anderson offers, “I just started speaking one day and people started saying You’re a role model, I was like, What? I was just saying what’s on my mind. But I realized that it was just important. It didn’t feel like pressure, especially not in the beginning because I felt silenced for so long and I felt the silence wasn’t helping anybody in the [same] situation. The silence wasn’t making my job easier for myself. I was still crying in the toilets and I was still experiencing [the] ignorance of racism.”
In short, it sucked. Not speaking meant that more young models were going to go through the same experiences and Anderson is doing what she can to make sure that doesn’t happen. Anderson explains that she does adamantly enjoy, to use her words, “being able to use my platform for something other than posting pictures of myself.” Speaking out means that she can make an impact for women, not just in fashion but across many different industries, who are undoubtedly experiencing similar issues.
People often ask Anderson whether she thinks anyone who has a platform should automatically become spokespeople and her answer is a straight, unwavering “no” – it’s just not everyone’s forte. “That’s why you often see celebrities trying to say something that is poignant and good but just comes across wrong. Then, all of a sudden that person is villainized because they said something the wrong way,” Anderson explains. “It’s just not everybody’s skillset to do that, honestly! And it’s just not everybody’s passion. To actually be a role model and to always have something to say, to become the voice of that, you have to be passionate about it.”
Anderson is a voice we’re acutely tuned into precisely for that reason. And with a possible podcast and dreams of a new YouTube channel in the pipeline, we can only hope her voice rings louder for young women now, and all the ones on the come up behind her.
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Tibi’s New Clarks Boots Are The Must-Have Item Of The Season
Happy Valentine’s Day to your feet: Tibi is teaming up with the classic footwear company Clarks Originals for a brand new collaboration that is being unveiled during New York Fashion Week as part of Tibi’s autumn winter 2020 presentation, which will take place tomorrow. Together, the two brands have created a trio of exclusive unisex styles of the iconic Wallabee Boot. I need a pair, or three, ASAP!
Updating the highly comfortable boot in high-sheen color-ways, the “Luster Pack” features silhouettes in silver, black, and white, which have been constructed from durable patent leather with Clarks’ signature crepe sole. The heel is embossed with the Tibi name along with a decorative metal ring on the heel tab, with striped nylon laces, giving the boots an edgy, feminine update. The shoe is perfect for Tibi’s customer; a woman who’s constantly on the go but still wants to look chic.
Designed by Amy Smilovic, Tibi is known for its contemporary take on womenswear styles — think classic white shirts updated with shirred panels and minimal utility pockets, drop-waist dresses in neo-pastel hues, and sculpted checkered blazers with matching cargo shorts. Now the label’s customer has the perfect boots to pair with her favorite pieces whether she’s going for cocktails or heading to an important business meeting. We’re calling it now: It’s only a matter of time until these shoes are all over the streets of New York.
Sold exclusively on Tibi.com and in Tibi’s Flagship Store located at 120 Wooster Street, the collaboration will be available for purchase starting Friday, February 14 and retails for $245.
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6.8 Million People Love Celeste Barber & Here’s Why
To follow Celeste Barber on Instagram — as 6.8 million people including Gwyneth Paltrow and Tom Ford currently do — is to love her. The Australian comedian, actor, and writer is best known for her ongoing photo/video series, #celestechallengeaccepted, in which she recreates fashion photos and sexy celebrity thirst traps (think Emily Ratajkowski in lingerie, or Izabel Goulart making jumping rope in a bikini look easy), but if you’ve been reading the headlines lately, you’ll see she’s so much more than her memes. Leveraging her massive social media platform, Barber has single-handedly raised more than $32 million for Australian wildlife relief — with donations from 1.2 million people, including some of her celeb pals whom she parodies on her personal channel, the fund is the most money EVER raised in Facebook’s fundraising history.
“Being a comedian, I wanted to make people laugh, and I saw Instagram as a platform,” Celeste tells Refinery29 global editor-in-chief Christene Barberich on this week’s episode of the UnStyled podcast. “I got sick of seeing bullshit served as every day, and as an attainable lifestyle, and as what is the norm and what is expected especially as women.”
It’s that persistent spirit and celebration of all aspects of womanhood that have made her comedy and acting work so appealing. In lieu of glossy and perfect, Celeste takes a raw lense to everything in her life, including her lack of athleticism and a sense of relatable discomfort in front of the camera. It’s genuinely funny and body-positive at the same time, a hard balance to strike. Unfortunately, though, Instagram isn’t always onboard with Barber’s brand of funny.
“The general idea is, if you are rich, hot, or famous, you are allowed to post whatever you want,” Celeste explains. “If you are not so rich, hot, or famous, all of a sudden, fucking terms and conditions kick in, and your stuff can get pulled down and blocked, and your account can be disabled because of it.”
Celeste, who does concede that she is currently more rich, hot, and famous than the average person, started the series to illustrate Instagram’s nudity double standard. But it also serves to inject a much-needed sense of reality onto a platform that’s famous for touting anything but. When she’s not pulling on a skin-tight bodysuit and posing like Kim Kardashian, Celeste does stand-up (she recently released a special on Showtime), acts (perhaps you’ve seen her as the very wonderful Barb on ABC’s The Letdown), and podcasts (Celeste and Her Best features she and her BFF, Thomas, talking about all things fame and Hollywood). In 2018, she published Challenge Accepted!, which is part memoir, part guide to life, and has been compared to Tina Fey’s Bossypants.
While she celebrates her career successes, Celeste is also refreshingly open about imposter syndrome and the strangeness of her sudden notoriety. There’s an irony to the fact that she became famous on Instagram for… making fun of Instagram that, as a comedian, certainly isn’t lost on her. “I’m like, ‘It could end.’ I’ve been in this industry for so long, and I’ve had the highs and lows, [it’s] feast or famine like nothing else,” she tells Barberich. “I’m very proactive in my career, always have been. Just keep going…just make it work.”
Hear the rest of Barber and Barberich’s conversation by listening to UnStyled and subscribing via Apple Podcasts today. And, of course, thanks for listening.
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