2016

A Look Back at 2016: Balancing Gains and Losses

It’s the end of the year and time for reflection. And it’s easiest to measure my life by gains and losses—whether in my personal or professional life. There are a few ways to measure professional success. It can be about staying on budget or cutting losses and increasing gains. Like watching traffic to my website increase…

velvet lingerie

Velvet Lingerie: ‘Cause Baby It’s Cold Outside

Velvet lingerie is everywhere right now. It’s the perfect Winter fabric thanks to its smooth and thicker texture. Just looking at velvet makes me feel all warm inside. It’s not just showing up on bras, either. You’ll find it on bralettes, bodysuits, chemises, slips, briefs, lounge shorts, and robes. It’s often used as a trim, or crushed and burned…

10 Beautiful Full Bust and Plus Size Party Dresses

10 Beautiful Full Bust and Plus Size Party Dresses

One of my favorite features of the holiday season is my ability to pull out dresses that seem totally inappropriate during the rest of the year. I love bright and bold clothing that seems eminently suited to holiday events: sequins, velvet and all sorts of dramatic flourishes. If there’s a theme to this post, it’s…

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18 Stylish Small Cup Bras for Grown Women

There’s been a lot of talk about bralettes replacing regular bras this season. But I don’t think structured bras are going away anytime soon. And it’s not because bralettes only fill the lingerie needs of small bust sizes. It’s obvious they don’t provide much support for fuller busts. But there are benefits to small cup bras. Bras…

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Holiday Lingerie Gift Guide: Celebrate the Season With Intimate Apparel

Even when I’m tired of bras, I always manage to fall back in love with lingerie right in time for the winter holidays. It’s easy to dress bigger and bolder for the season, but not as many of us take that “look at me” attitude and apply it to our lingerie drawers. That’s why I…