Too Many Tights!

Free Shipping Finishes This Weekend.. (Okay Monday Midnight).

After Monday midnight, no more free shipping. Yes, it was sweet while it lasted, but like all things in this world, it too must pass. Sorry. :(

Hopefully this will cheer you up - something pretty!!!

 

The magnificent Gold Spartans. If you don't own a pair... ummm... why not? There are no excuses. (Except that you have the Silver Spartans!)

I'v always loved that inner leg meeting section on the spartans. It means you have to let people see your inner thigh... which can be awkward. Maybe next time you go out on the town you could just just lie on your back with one leg raised. (Hey, I'm just trying to come up with solutions here).

2. The much neglected "majorette vibe" from the only person I know who could possibly make a stylistic connection between borderline fetishwear and marching band uniforms. Kudos.

 

Slicks! I might release them next week.

Unless I decide to release these... decisions, decisions!

 

EYELETS!!!

Strapped at the front and the back.

I'm quite proud of these. They take ages to make, of course, but the effect is stunning. Looks almost a little medieval.

Save your pennies. :)

jL

I've Been A Baaaad Boy

1. A big apology to all those who bought the Liquids recently and weren't aware that the PVC panel was only at the front. The photos I put up on the webstore didn't really make it obvious.

So I got me some unhappy customers! Sux!

I forgot that a lot of people who shop at Black Milk don't actually come through this blog, so they weren't aware that the Liquids were PVC at the front only.

Okay, let's cut to the chase - DO YOU WANT FULL PVC? It's hot, it's tight, it's stinky, it doesn't breathe ... but it look's kinda good.

In preparation for this very question I have taken some photos.

 

Close up:

 

If you do want them (and if I make them), they will be HOT, SWEATY, and TIGHT!!! 

Consider yourself warned (... and if those three capitalised words make you go "Yay!" check yourself, you might be a bit pervy.)

So, what's the verdict - yay, or nay?

2. Katie Gallagher has been getting a bit of press on the interwebs recently. Sheer with zips. I'll admit that it had crossed my mind. 

 

Notice they are symmetric the front, and symmetric at the back - all except that one seam on the back of the left knee. Wonder if that was a mistake? As a designer, I can tell you that a lot of 'features' start out that way!

"Oh that ripped seam on the front of the crotch... ummmm... that's a special feature. Yeah, veeeeery special" 

3. House of Holland for Pretty Polly. I recall these guys contacting me and saying they would send me a pair of these for review. And that was the last I heard of it! Gotta love those good old internet marketing strategies...

 

Not sure if they made these as well:

 

Is that a capsicum on her head? Not being snarky, I like capsicum.

4. Not really sure what to say about this pic below. This grey colour/style of fabric is called 'marle'. There you go, learned somethin' didn't ya?

5. So.... we going thumbs up or down for the PVC?

jL

Cheetah Skins! (Limited Run Fabric)

Ooops... forgot to do my 'first week only' discount again (as I have been reminded by several people [again]!). 

Here 'tis y'all!

1. Cheetahs - $70

2. Cheetah Spartans - $80

3. Cheetah Bodysuit - $80

All prices in US$.

FREE SHIPPING

Now, I say this often, but... this fabric is amazing. Strong, comfy and stretchy. Nothing say glam rocker quite like metallic animal prints. Delicious. Please note - this is a limited run fabric, so once it's gone, it's gone!

Here's a detail for you:

Me doing fish lips. (Am I really this white?!)

 

And that bodysuit one more time...

 

Nice low cut for comfort. And yet... doesn't make you look like a boy around the crotch. Which I'm assuming is a good thing.

jL

p.s. What you can expect coming up to Christmas 

- Slicks

- Eyelet Strap leggings (you have no idea how wicked these are), 

- GLOVES! I kid you not, we made some gloves out of zippers last night! I'll post pics soon :)

p.p.s Saw this pic of the beautiful Belle wearing the Slicks (unreleased) and this crazy zipper bodysuit I made. YES I READ A LOT OF SUPERHERO COMICS (is it really that obvious?)

 

p.p.s. Now these are truly exquisite, but does anyone notice a problem with this print on the right? 

 

Hide Frodo, it's the all-seeing eye of Sauron!

Hermione de Paula, via Suzy Bubble who loves tights in leggings and blogs about fantastic leggings designers all the time ... y'know, Michael Angel, Costume Dept, BeBaroque ... I think that's all of them. I didn't leave anyone out did I?

(Snark!)

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Collection #2: The Cheetah Collection

Here we are with the second collection from Black Milk, the Cheetah Collection:

1. Cheetahs

2. Cheetah Spartans 

3. Cheetah Bodysuit

Check it out:

And the Cheetah Spartans:

 

 ...and finally the bodysuit:

 

See that back - loooooow cut. See that boo-tay. Good coverage, nice and comfy. :)

Okay - important point, I've changed the shape of that panel on the bodysuit a bit - it's now shaped more like this:

 

It starts a bit lower on the right side and covers more of the front.

I might as well put it up at the store too. Gold Spartan bodysuit.

There you have it!

Internet kisses

jL

 p.s. I still have free shipping... but the word on the street is that it will be gone (gone!) by the end of the week. :(  Thought you might like the heads up...

Something Beginning With Z

Behind the scenes, shooting the Reverse Zebs, which may not be around for much longer (they are based on a limited run fabric which is almost gone).

I say this because every time I pull a product I get ten people emailing me that they were just about to buy them!

Here's what they came out like:

...and a jumping pic:

 

Although I think the prize for the most awesome jumping shot has to go to the beautiful Alex (rocking out the Spidermans):

You know I did a bodysuit based on that fabric? I don't know if it will ever see the light of day. Perrrrrdy hot tho'.

 

I have to tell you, the bodysuits have caused me more than one grey hair...

Last week myself and my minion were putting together the bodysuits and starting to feel like they were coming together. Did some fittings and girls were really positive. There were a couple of little changes I wanted made to the patterns, and then it was to be full steam ahead.

But... as I was looking at the back piece of the bodysuit I decided that it wasn't cut low enough. Fairly much every girl I have ever talked to about bodysuits loves the low cut back. My backs were low... but could have been lower. So I decided to take another two inches off the scoop at the back. When I did that there was a little voice in my head which was mumbling something, but I didn't think about it.

Then we sewed up a bunch of bodysuits. 

Then we took a Lace Bodysuit to a photo shoot and I suddenly realised something...

Namely, that by scooping out the back even more, the structure of the garment totally changed. Without getting too technical... leaving out more fabric at the back destabilised the mid section and meant that the top straps were able to stretch more than they ordinarily would, resulting in an unacceptably loose front section.

So all those ones we made had to be redone.

Sucks to be me!

Doesn't suck to be this girl...

 

Don't forget - new collection released tomorrow. Here's a clue to what kind of fabric I might be using:

jL 

p.s. On the topic of the bodysuits ... how about one with a unique design feature, like prominent bumps all over the crotch? 

 

And wrinkly knees - give me a call woman! 

... and why is Dennis Rodman in the background with a crazy superhero mask?

Behind The Scenes - Black Milk Photo Shoot

*** I have never had more gear to make EVER than now, so I'm still really behind. So if you're waiting for some Black Milk gear, your patience is appreciated!!!  Seriously, I'm busting my buns to get this stuff done (except for now... because I'm blogging. Obviously.)***

I decided to totally revamp my website, so we did a big shoot featuring all of my old and new gear.

We had lots of fun...

 

She was heavy. 

I like this pic below because I look like a dude who solves crimes using his powerful skills of deduction. Seriously - do we look like heroes or what?! 

 

... and then after we solve a crime the bad guy says "Yeah, and I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you pesky kids..."

Geek Boy and Model Girl save the day.

And here is me showing these models that even though they think they have long limbs, mine are longer!

 

Did you spot the green socks? Tut tut.

And so I don't seem completely self absorbed... other peeps! Constance Jablonski for Russki Harper's Bazaar. High wooly socks by Vivienne Westwood.

 

Those shoes... let me just say that there's a fine line between heels and just plain cheating... and you crossed it. You're a 6ft model, that's altitude overkill.

This from Louise Goldin. Liking it - just wish I could see more of what's going on there. (Or do you have a something to hide, Miss Goldin? This looks like a case for Geek Boy and Model Girl!)

 

I really don't get it, because if you look at the photo the shadows suggest a lot of light is being cast on the legs, but you still can't really see them properly. Very suspicious...

PVC leggings... there can be be dangers.

 

I think Karl Lagerfeld has the other glove. Play it safe and go with a pair of Liquids. 

 

... or wait for the new Slicks.

 
jL

p.s New collection to be released on Monday... if you like trashy, glam, rock, you need to check back in on Monday... you will not be disappointed.

Going Off Like A Frog In A Sock

Oh my goodness. Talk about everyone leaving their shopping till last minute! The special on the Lace Collection ends in 24 hours... and today has gone mental.

As a consequence, I have to apologise, I haven't been ale to keep up with demand. I'm massively behind. Especially since I have a big photo shoot coming up tomorrow and I've been trying to get stuff ready for that.

Do you forgive me?

Thanks. :)

Okay, I need an opinion here. I have already run this idea by a few peeps whose opinions I respect, and there has been a mixed reception. So I ask you guys. Chains + zipper knee style here - yay or nay?

A few people have suggested scrapping the chains altogether... which I can see working. I just wonder if they will be a little boring as a result (I mean boring by Black Milk standards. ;)

What think you, savages?

jL

p.s. Get the Lace Spartans. Seriously.

p.p.s. I blame Christopher Kane for this... seriously, enough zoological maws already! If I did printed tops I'd do one with a screaming hamster on it. It would be a subtle yet poignant  parody of this phenomenon. But I don't so I won't.

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday leg peeps...

Well I have a fairly massive week ahead, today I will post a MUTHALODE of packages, and sew a whole lot more for tomorrow.

The Lace Collection seems to have been very popular... which is great. Although I have noticed something strange, all the people who have bought the Lace Collection have bought Black Milk gear before.

Not sure how I should think about that. There are two alternatives, both of which are probably true:

1. I suck at marketing

2. I'm quite good at making customers happy with their leggings

Take from that what you will. Note to all those who bought the whole collection (I love you guys...) they will all be done at the end of the week. Sorry about the wait...

Some pics from some grrrls. These of the Black Spartans, from the UK (click to embiggen):

Yep, once again we see that whole 'I keep touching my legs' things happening here. Not weird.

This from Sydney (the highly underrated Sheer Spartans):

Love your work J.

Cosplayers... I can't help but respect these guys, they do what they do and they don't give a damn:

Don't you just hate it when people steal your ideas? I did the mousey ears first!!!

 

Quick question about this picture... where does her right hip bone start? And where does that sucker end!?! 

Photoshop, making girls look ever so slightly freaky since 1987.

And my contribution to the mousey ear movement:

 

Did I mention Lace?!

Okay, last pic. I have no idea why my mouth goes in that funny shape, or why I look like a mischievious goblin. Or why I have a Messiah complex:

 

She's a little bit prettier than me, but I can fit more leggings on my arms. 

So there.

jL

Japanese Freaky Leg Bikini Girls... and More.

1. Found this picture from a photo shoot from a while ago... made me laugh:

 

2. Nude bodysuits are sweeeet! Don't worry, they're still on my (loooong) list.

 

Hedi Slimane shooting Natalia Vol.... vold... inovina... na. Some Russian lady.

3. I'm glad the Lace Collections have been so popular. Of course, sleep would be nice too. But hey... whatever.

My personal fave... the Lace Spartans. I was a skeptic when this was first suggested to me... now I'm a believer.

 

Model is the beautiful Alex Ford. She looks so great in Black Milk, and is so great to work with... that I'm really regretting hitting her with my car just before the photo shoot. Damn. I've gotta remember to check my mirrors for stray models before reversing...

4. I recognise the Diane Von Furstenburg leggings from a couple of posts back - $115 I believe. What do you think - unusually good leggings, yeah?

 

5. This from some Japanese men's magazine - making very liberal use of the Disproportionately Extend Femur & Shin function in photoshop. Can't find it in the main menu? Hmmmm... maybe you have an older version.

 

I know legs, dahling, and this is not how they go.

6. Gradient tights. Love.

7. Jingle bells, jingle bells... if you want lovely leggings for Christmas, probably best not be waiting till mid December, capisce?

8. Oh... word about the Lace Leggings - they are deliberately not locked at the bottom!!! That means they are 'open' at the ankles without the fabric folded back and stitched. There is a reason for this, it's not just that I sewed the waist and then gave up. Being lace, they are a lot more comfortable that way and any attempt to stitch the bottoms would result in a big lumpy blob. You don't need that.

... and don't worry, it won't fray. Trust.

jL

Okay.... I'll Show Some Love.

Some have pointed out that I did a special introduction on my last item, and I should on these as well... Hmmmmm. Pressure.

Okay, don't say I don't love you. For one week all the Lace Collection stuff will be specially discounted for you, loyal blog reader... some more pics for you.

Detail of the Lace Bodysuit:

 

And the wonderful Lace Spartans:

For this week only:

Lace Spartans ($80)

Lace Leggings ($60)

Lace Bodysuit ($100)

Entire collection - ($220)

Feel tha love?!

jL