Too Many Tights!

To Them You're Just A Freak... Like Me.

Last week my internet died and it felt like losing a limb. Just got it working again, so I'm blogging. A big SORRY to all those who emailed and commented and whatever else using the interwebz. I'm not ignoring you (well, not all of you!)

Currently I'm using a friend's modem which drops pout every thirty seconds. It's taken my five attempts to get to this point. You have no idea how frustrating this is. So this post will be quick...

So much has happened in the last week. Maybe some big things in the pipeline for the good ole Black Milk. Of course, whatever happens, you guys will hear about it first. (Do you feel that love? Do ya?)

Alright - quite a few people seem to want the PVC stuff back up... so I guess I'll put it back up. Full Slicks, Front Slicks, and Slick Bodysuits. (And for all those who ordered the first time - they are all being posted tomorrow).

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Drum roll for the Eyelets! These are cool, and available now. :)

 

 Here's a few more pics for you. :)

  

Hundreds of little eyelets wrapping around your legs. Not sure if it's obvious from these pictures, but the eyelets can go either way. I default them to one front, one back, etc, but you can configure them however you want. 

For this week, US$120, after that $150. Get them here.

Made some reverse Cheetahs. Can't really put them up in the store because I haven't taken a proper picture of them in the studio (can you tell!?). My amazing photography here.

 

I'm releasing a couple of sweet new  Cheetah looks soon, but If you want one of these a little earlier, drop me a line. I've got a couple done up already... :)

Going to bed before I have a fit at my modem.

Modem, you suck.

jL

I Used To Be Shy, But You Have Turned Me Into An Introvert

1. PVC collection - all sold out. Sorry peeps. For all you guys who got in early... they'll all be posted next week. For those who missed out, forgive me. :(

Although, I've got some more love for you next Monday - the Eyelet Collection. It's got eyelets. Sure does.

2. New stuff from Stolen Girlfriends Club. Including these leggings:

  

I have been thinking about something similar for a while. Guess I'd better hurry up! I'll do one today, but with a little more of the Black Milk aesthetic. Stay tuned... (UPDATE: Done it...! Going out tonite to a fashion party, I'll see if I can find a girl to try them on and I'll take pics...)

3. I don't want to go on about crotches (okay, maybe just a little bit) but again we have a print that says "Down here - look at me!"  Nothing says 'I spilt my coffee while driving" quite like a big brown patch on the crotch.

 

4. Bejeweled undies. Again, just a little too much 'following the lines' in the middle here. Girls, we know what lies beneath, no need for signposts.

 

Some amazing grrrls. The wonderful GT, spending her time in clean living and Silver Spartans.

 

Which were in a fashion show recently (I just turned up for the show and had no idea they were going to featured!):

 

6. And, if you have anger issues, at least the Lace Spartans will help you look hot as you work through them:

7. Made some Reverse Cheetahs today! Might try and get a pic tonite for you as well. :)

8. Sneak peak of what is to come...

 

(Special thanks to J for the suggestion with the shoulder straps!)

Have an awesome weekend!!!

Internet kiss.

jL

Where the Wild Things Are....

Coolest accessory ever - horns!

   

But we're not here to talk about horns, we're here to talk about PVC. I tried doing this crazy PVC zipped bodysuit. However, I felt this effort was a little too much 'Amsterdam 3am' if you know what I'm saying...!

  

And the zips are adjustable too! Don't beg, my mind is made up, I won't be making these!

Okay, maybe in nylon.

Alright... obligatory plug for the discounted Slicks Collection:

 

Ummm... plug, plug plug. 

If you're not sure where to start, go for the Front Slicks. Here is a pic of the first one ever made:

 

This is an example of my awesome photography (joke). This is kind of a bizarre pic.

Anyway... you can get them here for US$99.

jL

p.s. I'll talk about OTHER PEOPLE tomorrow. Serious. Look out SGC!

Collection#3: The Slicks Collection

It's hot, sticky, sweaty, and downright trashy. Yes, legpeeps, welcome to my PVC dominated collection. I wasn't going to do it... but comments like this changed my mind:

"I choose style over function. Bring on the sticky, the sweaty, the heat"

Very well, let's bring it.

Collection:

1. Front Slicks - $99

2. Full Slicks - $99

3. Slicks Bodysuit - $80

4. Entire Collection - $250

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Item #1 The FRONT SLICKS

PVC at the front, nylon at the back. That means they fit to your body really well and you only get sweaty at the front!!! It also creates a freaky two tone effect when you walk. People can't quite figure out what's going on...

So from the front you get this:

 

... and from the side you get this:

 

Comfy and awesome. They will go for US$120 (... but of course this week they'll be on sale US$99. :)

Item #2 The FULL SLICKS

For the fashionable, funky, and freaky. Full PVC. I warn you, you will be a hot sticky mess of fashion forward goo if you wear these in Australia during summer. However, if you live in Canada ... actually, scratch that, I don't think I have many Canadian customers (what the hell is up with that Canada!?). If you live in the UK (lots of customers there - woot, woot!) these may save your life if you can't catch a cab home and have to sleep on the streets. Of course, if people see you sleeping on the streets wearing PVC pants they may jump to conclusions. Appearances be damned. 

I present to you - full PVC leggings.

I repeat again - these are not flimsy little leggings you get for cheap at the local teeny store. They are hardcore tubes of liquid fabric that will FREAK people out. Again, on sale for US$99.

Enough talking. start gawking:

   

Cmon, you crazy phreak. You know you want them.

Item #3 SLICKS BODYSUIT

And.. the Black Spartan inspired bodysuit. Now your journey to the dark side is complete!

 

On sale for US$80.

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And a little preview of what is to come:

jL

p.s. Just so you don't think I'm completely self obsessed... a picture of Julia Roitfeld with clothes that can speak Chinese!!!

 

I thought Chanel clothes spoke French with a German accent?

Need, Not Want.

Well my beloved leg loving peeps, yes, today is the last day of free shipping. I said midnight tonight, but I'll wait until tomorrow morning Australian time, because most of you guys aren't in Australia. :)

Before free shipping ends you need to get some of these. And I don't say it out of commercial interest, because I actually don't make any profit on these (seriously). But it's just one of those items you need. They go with absolutely anything. 

Black Milk Wet Look Leggings - US$40.

I was at an event on Friday and two girls there were wearing Black Milk Wet Look leggings (there were other girls there who were wearing Black milk gear as well, which was a nice surprise or me!).

Anyway, so I was chatting away to these two girls and this random guy walks up to up and asks if he can touch their legs because they are nice and shiny. It was quite a bizarre situation. 

Men are a bit like magpies, they get drawn to shiny things.

On that same night I was chatting with a photographer friend of mine and we were watching a fashion parade where they used some of my gear. There was one part where a girl came down wearing some black wet look leggings and we had a dialogue that went like this:

Me: I think that's one of mine

Friend: No, I don't think so.

Me: Yeah, I think it is. It's one of my black wet look leggings.

Friend: No, it's definitely no yours.

Me: Ummm, how do you know?

Friend: Look at the knees.

And, dammit, he was right. Talk about being beaten at your own game! (It was quite a surreal experience.) 

But it's a good point. If you get non Black Milk gear your run the risk of the dreaded saggy knee syndrome. You've been warned.

 jL

p.s. Everyone seems to have done their Christmas shopping early, so I'm a little overwhelmed! I was going to release a new collection today, but now I'm going to have to release it tomorrow! Promise.

p.p.s Do your Christmas shopping early!

p.p.p.s For all those who bought the bodysuits recently, please drop me a line and let me know how they are going. :)

p.p.p.p.s Juliette Lewis, we salute you.

 

p.p.p.p.p.s Delta Goodrem, we are not sure whether to salute you.

 

p.p.p.p.p.p.s Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

 

Oh yes you are!

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?