I used to get so frustrated and mad wondering why no one had made swimsuits for people with bigger boobs, swimsuits that did the same things good bras do and had underwires and shape and support and stuff. Guess what. People HAD made them, I just hadn’t found them yet. Here they are! Okay, a little more […] Read more…
[Disclosure: Sonata Rapalyte generously provided this piece for review. I was not compensated for this post, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.] Oooh boy, today’s review takes me a little outside of my comfort zone, but I’m also really, really excited to share it with you. I’ve been an admirer of Sonata Rapalyte’s […] Read more…
Summer many not officially start until June 20, but whew– New York City is already there. As nice at is to forgo jackets and sweaters, the city gets HOT, and it gets hot FAST. We’re only a few days into warmer temperatures and I’m already dreaming of escaping the concrete and retreating to a nice, […] Read more…
The sun is here! New York City is finally warming up! It’s still light when I get home from work! It was actually *too* warm for one of my jackets this weekend! Hurray! In honor of this marvelous turn of events, and in case warmer weather hasn’t quite reached you yet, here are some super-bright, super-cheerful […] Read more…
At February’s lingerie pop-up shop I had the pleasure of meeting Alexis, founder of Alexis Mera. Her stylish loungewear, produced entirely in New York City, is designed to go from “lounging to mingling and back again”. The mix and match collection includes boxers, joggers, tees, and other pieces that can transition easily from weekend wear […] Read more…
The Lingerie Addict recently ran a great piece about lingerie purchases she wishes she’d made, and I enjoyed reading it so much I thought I’d share my own! Since becoming interested in lingerie I’ve slowly learned to think about the kind of lingerie “wardrobe” I’d like to curate for myself over time (I’m wayyy more particular […] Read more…
Yes, I staged yesterday’s Sugar Plum Fairy editorial mostly so I could say “Kingdom of Sweets” multiple times in all seriousness. Also, y’all, apparently it’s cool among adult dancers to roll their eyes and go “oh, the Nutcracker, I’m so sick of the Nutcracker”, and I’m sorry but NOPE. The Nutcracker is awesome. Julia Lambert and […] Read more…
Oh Amelie, I’ve loved you so long. Amelie is one of Miss Mandalay’s classic ranges (most of which I covered in this post), and it was one of the first really, really beautiful DD+ collections I ever saw, the day I discovered Bravissimo. I paired the phenomenal Paprika seasonal colorway with orange-and-chocolate cupcakes here, but I […] Read more…