For those of us who know our bra sizes better than our social security numbers, Freya is nothing new, but for many women, particularly in North America, who are just getting to know their full-bust sizes, Freya’s is the first friendly face they’ll meet. While Freya may not be for everyone, I want to share […] Read more…
So the always-on-the-alert Georgina at Fuller Figure Fuller Bust recently brought a ground-breaking piece of investigative journalism to my attention (sarcasm alert). Read it. It’ll take you like 30 seconds, and probably only kill 5 brain cells. You’re back? Hoooooooooookay. Y’all. I’m trying to be calm and measured in my response to this. But can […] Read more…
I promised in the comments of yesterday’s post that I’d try to track down the cup size graphs and charts I’d remembered seeing in Busted! by Ali Cudby that compared cup size measurements across many of the major brands. These charts are available as PDFs on the Busted! website– go to this link to subscribe (for free!) […] Read more…
I remember timidly exploring the world of online lingerie shopping shortly after moving to New York. I Googled my size at the time: 34DDD, according to Nordstrom. Even though I soon found websites like HerRoom, FreshPair, Figleaves, and Bare Necessities, knowing my size wasn’t much of a help. Some of these places didn’t seem to […] Read more…
On Monday night I had the privilege of attending a cocktail preview party for the new intimates line Curveturiere! I was delighted and a little star-struck to go to my first press event, but I had such a lovely time speaking with the founders, Mary Pifko and Kelly Moore, having some bubbly, meeting buyers and […] Read more…
I’m deliberately starting these introductions with the brightest and girliest brands I know, because I want to reassure you that if you’ve just been fitted and you’re having a minor freak-out about a cup size that’s a letter you didn’t know existed, you will have PLENTY of sassy lingerie to choose from. You may even […] 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…