Ever thought about doing a lingerie photoshoot? Not as a gift for a partner, be it their birthday or Valentine’s Day. I’m talking about getting out of your comfort zone, embracing vulnerability, and celebrating your one, beautiful feminine self. It can be scary to wear next to nothing for a photographer. But who says you have […]
Read moreUnderneath We Are Women: The Book Project Celebrating Body Diversity
Earlier this year, I took part in a unique photo shoot for Underneath We Are Women. This project is the brainchild of photographer Amy D. Herrmann, a photographer from Australia. Her goal is to publish 100 images of women from all over the world, plus feature their stories, in a coffee table book. It’s all […]
Read moreIntroducing My Boobs: Burlesque Style!
Once upon a time, naked photos could end careers. “Compromising positions” were the stuff of blackmail. Up and coming performers knew better than to risk their integrity by allowing less-than-wholesome images of themselves to surface in public. So as a young, hopeful comedian in the 1980s, I believed my future would be over if anyone […]
Read moreMy Disproportionate Boobs Curse
When I was a child, I put a curse on my boobs. I was obsessed with breasts. I always wanted boobs. At the age of three, I would draw flat, one-dimensional, naked bodies of women and their boobies. You’d think I was trying to be Picasso or something though. For a girl obsessed with uniformity […]
Read moreWhy "Size Doesn't Matter" Is a Myth: Fashion's Body Diversity Problem
When people find out that I write about lingerie full time, I tend to get a mix of reactions. “Oh, that must be so great!” says some women, as they ooze with envy and picture me lounging around with my laptop in silk dressing gowns. “Ugh!” say some people, as they try and imagine my […]
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