Cute/sexy cat face lingerie is equal parts adorable and NSFW

The land of Internet craft marketplace Etsy is certainly a strange one. Like the decrepit flea market down the road that always smells strangely of boiled cabbage and sawdust, even just dipping your toes into the wonderfully bizarre world of Etsy can reveal both valuable hidden craft gems and creepy paintings possibly made by a serial killer.

You’ll also find no shortage of clever, high quality craft goods that mash together seemingly incongruous themes in interesting ways. Like, hey! How about this cute/sexy cat face lingerie that’s sure to make your significant other conflicted about whether or not they should be aroused.

From the front, this cute undergarment, offered over at the Etsy page of creator knickerocker (get it?), looks mostly just like a regular pair of panties. But, viewing from behind reveals an adorable kitty face, complete with floppy ears sewn into the waistband.

You’ll also notice above that the, ahem, rear is decidedly transparent, letting ladies both offer an exciting glimpse beneath to their significant other and confuse their house pets by shaking their posterior at Mr. Buttons.

Not into cats? Knickerocker has you covered with a teddy bear version of the lingerie. Is your partner turned off by overly sexy animal-themed lingerie? No problem! There are also fox, raccoon, and cat versions available sans butt window, and even a matching kitty top!

Interest piqued? You can check out the “kitty face panties with ears lingerie” and the rest of Knickerocker’s wares over at her (their?) Etsy page.

Photos: Etsy/Knickerocker

 
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Victoria’s Secret has one huge advantage over its independent competitors

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Victoria’s Secret controls the majority of the lingerie market.

Victoria’s Secret’s bras, which generally retail from $50-$60, are inexpensive compared with independent lingerie retailers’ products. 

In a recent report on Racked, Arabelle Sicardi spoke to several independent lingerie designers, many of whom must charge much more for their products than Victoria’s Secret. 

Ultimately, it comes down to this: it costs a lot of money to produce cheap bras, and independent designers typically do not have that sort of cash flow.

Still, that doesn’t make it any easier for consumers. A steep price tag for something so skimpy is jarring. (“Why is this strip of fabric that barely covers my nipples $95 dollars?” Sicardi implores.)

Getty ImagesVictoria’s Secret can keep costs comparatively lower by being a massive business.

Independent retailers, however, often produce their products locally. This leads to higher costs. A mass market retailer like Macy’s or Victoria’s Secret, Sicardi explains, can outsource.

“People look at a garment and say, ‘Oh, this is so much more than I would pay at Macy’s’ — and of course it is, it definitely is! Costs in New York to produce something are higher than costs in Bangladesh, where things in Macy’s are produced,” independent designer Angela Friedman told Racked. “Marketing, shipping, credit processing, packaging, website costs … In every single garment, it is your basic cost of what you actually see in the fabric, plus a little to cover overhead and expenses. And don’t forget all the taxes.”

In fact, many independent designers aren’t even profiting.

“I’m not even making any money from this,” Friedman told Racked. 

 

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In order to succeed in a business that’s so expensive — where behemoths like Victoria’s Secret rule — you’ve got to either have investments backing you, find a particular niche, or figure out a way to cut costs.

Sicardi points to Negative Underwear, which keeps costs down by foregoing fancy designs.

Adore Me has circumvented excessively high prices by being a strictly e-commerce retailer. But the company also considers itself the fast fashion of lingerie — so it’s in a different boat than independent designers are. 

In the world of independent design, that’s not possible.

“But while we’re being honest, let’s talk about what’s feasible for a new brand, and acknowledge the business reality that cheap bras are something only a few global conglomerates can actually afford,” Cora Harrington of The Lingerie Addict said to Racked. “Independent design is a different world, and the story is so much more complex than it’s given due.”

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