Submitted by Kimberly Berger, owner of Lion’s Lair Boutique in Islamorada, Florida
I started Lion’s Lair as an airbrush artist, painting on everything from motorcycles to murals to t-shirts to swimwear. Due to the store’s tropical location, hand painted swimwear became a very popular item. In 1996 as a 26 year old, DDD-cup entrepreneur, I quickly realized that I wasn’t the only one that didn’t fit in mainstream sizes and … Read More
One of the real pleasures I always have when I come home to Cabo San Lucas is my garden. Planting it a year ago was a labor of love. In this small space in which most of my neighbors have placed a small pool and patio surface, I opted for an explosion of flowers, particularly a mélange of bougainvillea whose lush hues surround all the backyard walls. I can lie … Read More
Two years ago this week, Elisabeth Dale wrote a blog on our Breast Briefs column titled What Happens When Men Develop Breasts? Since that time Lingerie Briefs has received more emails and comments generated by men about this subject than any other topic covered on this site. Still, to this day, it is the most read blog, without exception, in our literary stable. Stats don’t lie; they inform. There is … Read More
By ELISABETH DALE
More and more men are struggling to find bras to support their developing breasts. Gynecomastia (male breast growth) is a well-documented medical condition linked to several causes, and is a side effect of many common prescription and over-the-counter drugs. According to some experts, nearly half of all men will experience gynecomastia at some point in their lives but will be too embarrassed to consult a … Read More
I have crossed some spectacular bridges in my life, but none quite as unique as the historic Brooklyn Bridge. Its hybrid cable stayed suspension construction sets it apart from its counterparts creating a magnificent display of wires that lift the eye upward. At the time it was built, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, engineered with an open truss system reinforcing it to six times the strength … Read More
When we were children, my grandmother would travel east from Ohio to visit us in NY staying several weeks in my brother’s bedroom. He moved in with me next door and both of us shared the bathroom with Sylvia. One of our favorite pastimes was to peak into the shower where her lingerie was hanging to dry. We would count the rows of hooks on her bra; 16 if I … Read More
In a multi billion dollar bridal business one can only imagine the versatility of ideas that wedding plans evoke. But certain traditions remain in tact: the wedding dress, the wedding vows, the wedding cake and the wedding night. Flora Nikrooz bridal lingerie continues to evolve, but certain pieces, in particular the Showstopper Collection, continue to be best selling styles, not only in the original white, black and blue but … Read More