By HOLLY JACKSON
If there is one thing that I think many curvy women have in common, it’s a fear of actually getting their swimwear wet. Unlike bras, ill-fitting swimwear can go bad in so many ways once it actually hits the water. For many years, buying swimwear that was too big in the band to accommodate your cup size was the norm, which made actually swimming in it fairly … Read More
New for SS18, the Freya Summer Haze collection is a hit in semi-sheer black with tiny mocha dots all over plus lace trimmings. This fun and hip graphic design will have you in a summer state of mind all year long.
Three great underwire bra styles include a Balcony, Padded Half-Cup and Longline Bra. The gorgeous Summer Haze … Read More
By STEPHANIE HYNES
Aubade & Christine Silk
Finally, spring has arrived in North America, or so I have been told. Here in Mexico, there is really no such season. And, I must admit that I miss its debut. Something happens to the light in spring. It is, in fact, clearer, luminescent and weightless. As the earth blooms, I find a … Read More
Timeless luxury lingerie with a contemporary edge is how one might describe the essence of Helen Sánchez’s collections. For those less familiar with the brand, Helen Sánchez has been designing intimate apparel for over 2 decades, much of that time designing for some of the world’s most premiere brands. A New York native, Helen is esteemed as one of the best in the business, a pioneer of the ‘lifestyle … Read More
By TINA WILSON
Spring has finally sprung, I think? With its arrival comes not only warm days and cool nights but a royal wedding. Not one to get swept up in celebrity/royalty weddings, I’m a bit more excited this time around, it’s not every day a royal marries an American. And I love Harry, he’s my favorite.
Since Victorian times, it’s been customary to give the bride to be…a trousseau. … Read More
The soft silky texture of satin loungewear is so relaxing and luxurious. The popularity of satin is that it looks glamorous and feels soft like silk, yet is significantly more affordable.
PJ Harlow satin lounge and sleepwear pieces are so feminine and beautiful, they fit great and are silky-soft. Made in the USA with a signature satin faille blend. PJ Harlow’s collection flatters, pampers, soothes, and caresses the body. Plus … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
There is some controversy about who invented the first bra. The final answer is unequivocally Herminie Cadolle, who secured the first “brassiere” patent in Paris in 1879. Founder of the legendary Maison Cadolle, Herminie was the first of six generations of Cadolle women dedicated to celebrating the female form in tandem with the cultural environment of the period. The House of Cadolle is famed for its … Read More