Too Many Tights!

I Find Your Lack Of Faith... Disturbing.

So my birthday was pretty crazy. I don't want to go into the details too much... but lets just say I woke up the next day in a prison cell in Marrakesh wearing nothing but a pair of Tiger Spartans and a smile.

Outrageous, darling.

And here's you thinking I just work all day! Sucker!

1. Deisel are back with more of their "Be Stupid, Buy Our Clothes!" branding.

 

It turns out that Diesel's idea of creativity is sticking toy soldiers up your bum crack. Hell, that doesn't sound hard. A My Li'l Pony on the other hand...

Shows you what kind of grade coke they're snorting though.

 

No wrong way to do what? Murder some dude in a public toilet? Yeah, you're doing it right.

Sad really, we must never forget that a male models life is a precious, precious commodity. (Reference?)

 

Seriously? So are you telling me that if I wear Deisel (and am sufficiently stupid) actual governments will hate me. Don't you just love it when large multi-national corporations urge you to buy their clothes as a way of sticking it to the man?.

Seriously, if your idea of political activism is wearing expensive clothes and looking handsome - I think the political regimes of this world can sleep easy.

Advisor: President Obama, we have a situation.

Barack: What is it?

Advisor: We have a male model wearing Deisel in the street. He seems to be emerging from some fake smoke generated by a smoke machine.

Barack: Well, I don't think we have anything to worry about here.

Advisor: ... he has a furry hood and his boots appear to be undone.

Barack: WHAT!?! Not on my watch. Call the National Guard...

It's really hard trying to insult a clothing brand that overtly label themselves as 'stupid'. It's like turning up to a fight and the other guy has already knocked himself unconscious.

2. I don't know if I have posted this pic before... a slightly innovative way of wearing the Black Milk Cape from Adeline Rapon.

 

Loving that hood.

3. How cute is this pic? Catholic Chic featuring the epic Cathedral leggings.

Maybe I should try to sell these to nuns.

4. How good are these pics of the Stay Ups from Chris and Jen of A Go Go Fashion.?

     

So purrrrrdy! You can get the Stay Ups here. 

I'm doing Lace Stay Ups at the moment. 

5. Lightning leggings - underrated IMHO:

6. This looks familiar... can't put my finger on it...

 

I know, Christopher Kane right?! I knew it would come to me.

(Thanks Conan!)

7. Had a wonderful time with the uber stylish SP yesterday. We managed to get ticks for:

• Tiger Spartans
• Red Vinyl Spartans
• Gold Strap leggings
• White stitch leggings
• Lace Maxi Dress
• Sheer Maxi Dress
• Zebra Tank

Sheer playsuit dress still in the works... and I lost my Black Butterfly Dress. Better find it today. Damn.

x

jL

p.s. I was having the suckest day yesterday - like dropping a resume in at KFC bad, and then got this email:

I just wanted to say that I am so incredibly impressed with my experience buying from BlackMilk.
Your postage and communication was beyond efficient and the leggings themselves are fantastic quality and are absolutely gorgeous.
I will be recommending you to everyone!
 
Thanks so much,

Amazing what a little encouragement can do. :). Now I'm happy!

Happy Birthday To Me

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Yes it is my birthday today. Happy birthday to me!

As a special present - all hell has broken loose at Black Milk HQ and chaos reigns supreme.

If you do want to send me a present... some pretty pictures of you wearing some Black Milk pieces is more than appreciated. :)

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In the meantime, let us speak of all things stretchy and stylish. 

1. Teardrop Shreds... they're stretchy and stylish: 

 

Instant length, darling.

2. I would go to this disco:

 

Note to menswear designers: do not do hanging booby shapes at the top of a shirt. Man boobs are the enemy. 

I'm actually wearing the only Black Milk mens piece in existence at the moment. It's a sheer catsuit (kidding!), It's actually a little singlet thing. I really like it. I'll post a pic soonish. ;)

3. Which reminds me... I need to do my abs pic. Wonder if KFC last night was such a good idea... tomorrow I'll get a piccie.

4. Lots of people have been sending me pics lately (and rightly so!) A lot of Galaxy leggings in there, as you might expect:

 

Galaxy Leggings, so necessary.

And some scary ones:

You can get those from Nasty Gal - here.

Thanks so much to everyone who has been sending me pics!

3. Speaking of Nasty Gal - great news for printed Swimwear lovers, you can buy We Are Handsome printed swimwear over there for US$238.

 

As far as I know, these pieces are the coolest printed swimwear you can buy at the moment.

That could change.

6. Found these on Style Bubble - geology pants.

 

I am partial to a leggings print based on nature. Such as ... the Lightning Leggings:

Whenever I see these I think of a girl doing aerobics (with a headband). Not sure why.

7. More short shorts...

 

I've got hundreds of these things. Good for the beach. They cover your bum.

Thanks BC!!

8. Working on a new collection... I know I'm biased but I have to say that there are some truly amazing pieces in the mix at the moment. I don't think I've ever had such a positive response to a piece as I have had to the Black Butterfly Top.

;)

9. And I dug these up from my computer recently. I like the lips idea...

   

It looks like she was assaulted by a floral arrangement... in a good way.

Oooooh - crotch leopard!!!

x

jL  

p.s. A huge sorry to everyone waiting for printed gear, and thanks for your patience. We have had a few unforeseen issues (like... our fabric importers completely running out of the print fabric for our bodysuits) and are trying to fix it at the moment.

Hopefully you won't have to wait too much longer!

Lace Flares (Oh Yes He Did!)

I'm not claiming they're original. I am claiming that you won't find better. :)

Black Milk Lace Flared Leggings US$60.

How amazing is this girl? 

x

jL

I'm Hustlin' Baby

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Bodysuits are all sold out. :( 

We printed so many of these things that our suppliers literally ran out of fabric. More coming later in the month. I hope. 

Swimsuits are coming though (good timing!)

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1. The amazing/talented/beautiful SM borrowed a few pieces for a shoot the other day. Swimsuits...

   

And the Wet look jacket. 

Reeeoooww.

Pics courtesy of Conan - check out his blog here. 

2. Bodysuits are so hot right now. You can't get Black Milk ones - but if you want to save a few pennies, why not just get American Apparel? That's what Paris did. 

 

Like, OMG, so hot.

3. Tiger Spartans - TICK!

Red Vinyl Spartans - TICK!

Mini poncho - cross :(

Wetlook Pantyhose - TICK!!!!

Working on a few new pieces at the moment and I think some of them are really original - like no one else is doing them. I could be wrong but I think I've invented some new stuff, never before seen in the history of fashion.

You'll see.

4. Looks like I'm not the only one trying teardrop lace leggings.

 

Yeah. DIY does have it's limitations.

  

I'm not saying anything. You can get the ones above here. 

5. Still some Bandages available.

 

The beautiful PC, with special thanks to the photographic skills of Ian C... check out his other pics here.

Oooooh, and there is a Cape in there as well. :) 

6. If you missed the 80s, I feel sorry for you.

Yeah, they were awesome and you missed them. 

Sadly, Janine reminds me of this girl I crushed on at primary school. She had a side ponytail. For real.

x

jL

p.s. Want to feel disturbed?

 

I warned you.
 

I'm Young, and I'm Hip, So Beautiful, I'm Gonna Be a Supermodel

1. I call this 'Grim Reaper Chic'. It's so underground that you haven't even heard of it yet (underground... get it?)

The uber-stylish ML of Fashion Distraction, with the Black Ribs bodysuit, and the Black Milk Cape. In public - how good!

For those of you who weren't aware, the Cape is what you want to be wearing if you like turning around suddenly. Seriously, if you want to add more drama to your turning arounds - you need this cape.

Even better if you can turn around in slow motion.

2. Found these sweet little pics from JT of Jess Loves Fred. A very unique take on how to wear the Snake Leggings.

  
 

Snake leggings - when you need to look luscious and serpentine.

3. How anyone could think this is anything vaguely resembling 'sexy' is beyond me.

 

The chicken dance never looked so... gynaecological.

4. This is cool.

 

5. Here we have evidence that wearing a Slinky bodysuit will inevitably lead to wild carousing.

Don't blame me if you end up drinking beer and kissing blondes after getting one, you were warned.

Happy birthday LH (she is a fashion writer for online magazine Who's Jack, check it out!)

6. I made three new Spartan designs today - for real!!

• Demin Spartans
• Tiger Spartans
• Red Vinyl Spartans

Testing them on a couple of brave girls tonite...

And I made a mini poncho. I don't know if you can buy mini ponchos anywhere - but you soon will. 

7. Look - I'm getting all whimsical and romantic-like!

   

Don't you believe it, chum.

8. Counting down to my abs flash on the 10th. No KFC for me! 

x

jL

p.s. To all those who have bought bodysuits - I need some piccies! Don't be shy now...

When someone asks you if you are a god, you say yes

1. Okay, I've had a few questions about the Bandage Leggings:

Q: How high do the bandage sections go? What do they look like from the back?

A: The bandages just go to the top of the legs, and the back is one solid uncut panel i.e. maximum boo-tay protection.

So you're safe. ;)

 

2. To be filed under "An interesting idea, but not a good idea":

 

Via.

3. Same goes for this idea:

 

I mean, why have a subtle scratch when no one's looking, when you can get a print of a ghostly magic hand permanently doing it!

You wouldn't want people to assume you don't have lice just because they don't see your hand constantly having a go down below.

Via.

4. One more case of wrongness:

 

KT sent this to me, so I guess she doesn't like me.

And for anyone who asks... no I will not make you a pink PVC chaps for your unicorn suit.

No means no, freak. 

5. Okay, who's up for a GhostBusters inspired foamy catsuit?

Got the best piece of advice ever from this scene: "When someone asks you if you are a god - you say yes!"

Words I live by every day.

Via.

6. Finally got some pics from the wonderful KCR. Follow the trajectory of the finger and you can see the very sweet Rose Leggings (yes, Black Milk does florals!)

 

It is just me or does this place below look like the coolest place in the world to hang out? It has all the ingredients necessary for a good time:

• Girls in sweet leggings
• Space Invaders interior decoration
• Beer and strawberry milk
• Bikes

I just don't know if there's anyway to top that without involving actual live Killer Whales.
  
 

The Giraffe leggings you can still get.

7. So I'm going through some fashion blogs and I come across Fashion Falsehood. I see this picture:

 

And I think to myself... hang on a second, that's my house in the background!

For real. The place at the end of the street (just off her shoulder) has a garage door open. That's the Black Milk studio.

It's a magical place. Like Willy Wonka's Chocolate factory, but without those freaky little orange midgets.

That reminds me - I need to organise the first of the Black Milk Sunday Sessions. Maybe once I finish the collection that I'm working on we'll do something.

7. For anyone interested, here is a simple step by step guide to becoming a famous blogger.

Worked for me.

8. Fashionising felt that Emily Blunt went a little overkill on the lace here:

I thought she worked at Runway magazine?! Just wait till Miranda finds out that she's cover girl for the competition.

And if you don't like excessive lace - then don't even think about wearing the Black Milk Lace Maxi Dress that I made yesterday.

Oooops. Just pretend you didn't hear that. Get back in that bag, cat.

9. I complained a little while ago that most older women avoid great leggings like the plague.

Most.

 

Others get Galaxy leggings, chuck on some heels and Docs, and make all the young girls jealous.

Thanks DA!

10. And one more little peek at the Zip Leggings:

 

Thanks SP!

x

jL

Bandages + Lace Layered + Zippers

1. Listen to this song while reading this post:

2. So the story goes like a little something like this... I was sitting around thinking about how I could get some great 'in the street' style pics of some of these new pieces I was working on. But I've got no idea, so I'm a bit discouraged and I start aimlessly trawling through some fashion blogs (as you do). As I'm trawling, what should pop up but some pics of the beautiful ML from Fashion Distraction. So I email her. 

And I'm like "Hey M, wanna take some pics of my clothes?"

And she's like "Yes."

And I'm like "Sweeeet."

So I sent her some clothes, she put them on - and here are the first piccies. :) (thank you internetz!)

Bandages

This has been a real mission for me over the last few months, but they're finally here - Bandage Leggings.

And a close up of what's really going on:

Black Milk Bandage Leggings - US$120.

2.

Lace Layered

And the return of the Gold Lace Layered Leggings:

 

       

You can get them over at the shop - Gold Lace Layered Leggings - US$99

And the Silver Lace Layered Leggings:

     

You can get them over at the shop - Silver Lace Layered Leggings - US$99

And last of all, the Zippers!

Zippers

 
 

Zipper Leggings - US$99.

Notice in that last pic you can see two zips. This is because there are four zips at the bottom of the legs - so you always see zips.

That's got to be some kind of record.   

x

jL

 
 
 
 
 
 

I Need Love, Not Games

1. I know I have mentioned this before, but I know that there are a few girls out there who missed out on these the first time around:

 

Over at Nasty Gal - Anatomist Leggings (white).

And in the black - Anatomist Leggings

If you want to give these a shout out on Facebook or Twitter, please feel free. :) 

2. You want to know something funny? I can track where people are coming from when they arrive at the Too Many Tights blog. I often go an check them out, and it can be a little bit of a shock. Like I'll get a massive porno picture staring back at me. 

I don't get it... are my photos really that porny? Seriously, there are some Tumblr sites that are like - porn pic, porn pic, porn pic, Black Milk product, porn pic, porn pic.

Are we really that NSFW?!

3. Speaking of NSFW... I really would have liked to have been there when Kate Price told the designer what she was looking for in her outfit for her book signing.

"I want something sexy, but not tacky. Glamorous, but not over the top. A little naughty, but subtle."

Aaaargh! Make it stop. She's like Evil Barbie. 

4. Okay, I have to be careful here. I want to give an opinion on the new Sass + Bide leggings.

Sass + Bide fans tend to be very ... loyal.

Let me preface everything I say here by first saying that I think Sass + Bide are a fantastic company, I have friends who work for them, and it was a couple of Sass + Bide sales girls who first gave me the encouragement to start doing stuff myself. They are creative, talented, and 100% deserve their amazing success.

Also, whatever I write here is nothing more than one person's opinion. I give it objectively and without emotion.

Motor Rats:

OPINION: Any leggings that have a section at the top resembling an oversized wrinkly vagina = not a good idea.

There I said it.

5. How cool is this? Thanks to the amazing Ian Chang:

If I did a whole collection like this I would call it: The High Priestess of a Detestable God

But I'm a bit like that.

6. Okay, we'll get to the swim stuff soon - here's a sneak peek:

They'll be a bit more expensive than most of my stuff, but I'll probably do a special for you guys for the first week. :)

7. And just to finish off, what blog post wouldn't be complete without a completely gratuitous shot of some fantastic/stylish/cute girl wearing the Galaxy leggings?

Get them here, or forever live in regret. ;)

x

jL

p.s. The Galaxy Leggings did something very special this morning - they overtook the Black Wetlook Leggings as my most popular seller. :)