British woman launches first transgender lingerie brand for those wishing to 'tuck' in their genitals
A designer has launched the first underwear range that has been specifically designed for transgender women. 27-year-old Carmen Liu, a former ballet dancer from London who came out as a transgender in 2014, launched her own brand, called Carmen Liu Lingerie, in England's capital last week.
According to Huff Post, Liu, despite having no prior experience in designing, came up with the idea for her line after she realized the options on the market for pre-surgery transgender women were less than satisfactory.
Before her line, the only underwear option readily available for pre-op trans women wishing to "tuck" in their genitals was a transgender gaff made of swimwear fabric and commercial elastic, an arrangement Liu said was "reminiscent of Borat's mankini" — it could be worn below underwear designed for cisgender women but isn't always comfortable.