by Rhea Cortado
photo by Bielmann/SPL, via surf.transworld.net
December and January is North Shore season in Hawaii. Without getting too technical, it’s when winter storm swell collides into the north side of the Hawaiian islands, waves are famously huge and that’s when all the big surf contests happen. I’ve been following the flesh and glory on surfing blogs, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Fans and pundits may disagree on many things … Read More
by Jené Luciani
As a fitness instructior, I do a lot of jumping. Is it possible that not wearing the right sports bra can make your boobs sag? Jolene Mathews
Ah, the sagging debate. Great question, Jolene. Everyone always wants to know what really causes sagging. In short, one word: Gravity! This entire issue is covered in depth in The Bra Book and I interviewed several doctors to get their … Read More
by Richard Vincente
Lingerie and pornography make strangely uncomfortable bedfellows.
You might expect the two industries would be as close as kissing cousins, since they’re often selling the same thing — human arousal — to the same people. The opportunities for cross-promotion should be endless.
But you won’t find La Senza product placements in your favorite Ron Jeremy flick or Hanky Panky ads on the hotel room adult channel. Most … Read More
This has been an enervating week: round trip travel to Paris for 4 full days of product analysis combined with a bit too much indulgence in French cuisine and wine. Add to the recipe the on-going learning curve from having just launched our new website and the attention it demands, and I must admit my inspirational meter has peaked. Sometimes one just needs comfort food. Retreating to the familiar has … Read More
by Margaret Shrum
I love how a scented candle can create romantic atmosphere in any room. Crisp champagne, black fig, tuberose and jasmine, are just a few of the exotic scents that I find pleasurable. To spice it up even more, there are a variety of soy based scented massage candles that are for pouring directly onto the body and sharing with your lover. To mark this Valentine’s Day, LELO… Read More
by Richard Vincente ~
A not-so-funny thing happened last year when HOTmilk, the trendy New Zealand maternity label, was getting ready to launch its new men’s underwear brand, Milkman: someone beat them to market with a similar product, brand name and edgy sales pitch.
To make matters worse, the interloper was another Kiwi label, an upstart indie called Milk Underwear. … Read More
by Rhea Cortado
I was craving a new pair of spectacles, so I tried on like 10 pairs of tortoise shell frames that were some variation of Ray Ban Wayfarer glasses at the darling Gogosha Optique. All in a row on the glass table, they looked nearly identical. But when one is actually on the face, the miniscule differences became deal breakers—too much scoop in the bottom, too straight across … Read More