By Amanda Horan Kennedy
I buried my father last week, admittedly a blessing but so hard to see it that way or to think of anything else as I return to life. So why write about this for a blog on glamour? Well the subject of what color to wear was a topic of family discussion. We all agreed it was a somber occasion to which most people wear black. … Read More
By Cristina Casciano-King
Gearing up to show your Patriotic Side, for the upcoming Olympic games in London or maybe you want to look festive for that annual 4th of July BBQ put away that Old Navy Flag tee-shirt and put on some tights. From House of Holland for Pretty Polly Brand and available in 3 great countries flags, The Stars and Stripes, The Union Jack representing the United Kingdom and … Read More
By Margaret Shrum
This weekend I graduated with 250 spectacular women from Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts Mastery program 2012. Fifteen years in the making, the course is designed to teach women tools and skills to be your fierce, unfettered self. As creatrix, Regina Thomashauer says that she is “offering us all a new, original definition of what it means to be Woman in full celebration of the feminine.” … Read More
I have to leave Cabo in a few days and I am not happy about it, particularly because my husband gets to stay to oversee the house we are building here. I just can’t figure out where the time goes and why I always pack a suitcase full of useless stuff. The days are so leisurely. It takes hours to get going and when we finally do, it usually … Read More
By Moira Nelson
I’ve always been bothered by the heat… I much prefer the Spring and Fall seasons over the steamy Summer months. However, hot Summer nights inspire me to pull out some of my favorite sleepwear pieces such as Cami Sets and Rompers in buttery soft modal fabric or rayon blends. These fabrics drape so effortlessly. And I’m a sucker for their cool hand… There’s nothing better against my … Read More
By Ali Cudby
The first Contour J Cup Bra previews for Fall 2012
At June’s Full Figured Fashion Week, panel participants and audience members alike got into a rollicking discussion about bras. While many of these women were unaware of the options that existed in the market, some also lamented that the brands focusing on fashion-forward, full-figured options were limited in their sizes.
In fact, a Facebook poll revealed that … Read More
By Richard Vincente
You don’t have to look very hard these days to find examples of how the evolving universe of fashion lingerie — the undiverse, as I call it — conflicts with public standards and exposes our mixed feelings about how, when and where we display our bodies.
We live in a society that celebrates and peddles sexuality with an increasing lack of restraint … but that same … Read More