If I had to choose a gift for a teenage girl (or her mom), I’d be that awkward friend who gave her this book. Y’all, it’s so great. It really is. It’s short, sweet, matter-of-fact, and astoundingly comprehensive on the subject of boobs and bras. Ali Cudby is the founder and CEO of FabFoundations™, a bra-fitting […] Read more…
I got a request from a dear friend for an all-or-mostly-cotton shopping guide, and seriously, could the timing be any better? In four days New York has gone from 65 degrees to 95, and the city is just one giant concrete-and-skyscraper heat-trapping hell-hole. Sometimes. Not always. But I am not alone in wishing that more subway-riders […] Read more…
UPDATE: This post is now several years out of date, and some of the brands are no longer in business, but behold! I have updated it with lots of lovely new options! I am so grateful to people who have spoken to me to request posts on specific bra/boob-related subjects. There have been some excellent […] Read more…
I want to introduce you all to A Sophisticated Pair (and encourage you to glance at the blogroll in the sidebar for more recommended reading), a lingerie shop and blog based in North Carolina. I haven’t visited in person (yet!), but the blog is wonderful and informative, with reviews of individual bras, discussion of the retail […] Read more…
Holy crap, you guys. You must go look at this RIGHT NOW: Peek Brooklyn. I am not exaggerating when I say I want every single thing. Hosiery shopping in the U.S. for lovers of sassy lingerie/stockings can be frustrating, because sometimes it feels like you’re trapped in a desert of Spanx and control tops. I am […] Read more…
Hey y’all, So listen, I’ve been reading about bra sizing and cup volume and different construction methods etc., etc. online for the last five years, and bra sizes can still confuse me. When I was in Virginia a while back with Mom and we went bra shopping at Nordstrom, I found myself totally flummoxed trying […] Read more…
Can we take a second and just talk about cute things? I mean, look, I consider myself a champion of every woman’s right to a good bra. I think there is a bra out there to suit every person’s shape and size, and I won’t rest until every woman finds the bra that just makes […] Read more…
The fancy lingerie boutiques will fuss with me for this, but my take is that as long as you never put stuff in the dryer, you’re fine. OBVIOUSLY there are exceptions; if you have some hard-core leather dominatrix stuff or something you spent $500 on at Agent Provocateur or $100 silk stockings, yeah, you’re gonna […] Read more…