By ELLEN LEWIS
There are two types of beaches here in Cabo: crazy or calm. Medano, the famed seashore, is stacked with hotels, bars blasting music and hyper activity: jet skis, water taxis, massages, parasailing and hawkers selling Mexican paraphernalia. It boasts a spectacular view of the famed arches. It’s often crowded, noisy and bursting with energy. We go there a lot. It’s only a couple of miles from our … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
My mom has been gone over 30 years but I still think of her, almost daily. I am older than she was when she passed. I knew she was young at the time, just not this young. Her presence is vivid this week. Yesterday would have been her 97th birthday and Sunday is Mother’s Day. Images seeded deep in my memory murmur: home baked cookies … Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Oh, Luna Mae London, you have outdone yourself! The latest campaign for their Bespoke collection is simply stellar; at least according to someone like myself who loves when lingerie and ballet combine. The images are particularly enticing because what would normally be seen as a gorgeous, luxury lingerie collection is presented in a beautifully sophisticated way. Editorial and fashion photographer Richard Bernardin captures Swedish model (and … Read More
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
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
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
By ELLEN LEWIS
I found this image on Pinterest and to date it is the most popular picture I have ever posted. I think that it is because this bespoke bra is evidence of the artistic potential of lingerie placed in the right designer’s hands. It is craftsmanship at its best. Have you ever envisioned a bra made of peacock feathers? Neither had I, until I found this ingenious wonder … Read More