D to G Cup Bras: Who Makes Them and Why

When I started buying bras as a teenager finding a G cup bra was an expensive and frequently humiliating process. It was also the end of the alphabet, in a practical sense. A DD cup was considered huge, and a G cup was only available from brands tackling extended sizing. If you were a teenage […]

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Review of The Lingerie Selection, Summer 2019 Edition

Lingerie market week is one of the most exciting of the year for lingerie addicts. Through trade shows, we get to discover the most recent innovations. But it’s also an excellent way to connect with other passionate people and talk about intimates for four or five full days. While the well-known Curve NY show has […]

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full slips

Beautiful Full Slips: Fall's Practical and Pretty Lingerie Layering Piece

Full slips are making a comeback. And I, for one, am glad to see this trend. A gorgeous slip is the perfect layering piece for colder weather. It prevents static cling under most fabrics. And it helps shape and smooth you in all the right places, not just visible panty lines. But I’m not talking about everyday shapewear pieces, […]

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Nubian Skin

Nubian Skin: Expanding Intimate and Lounge Options for Women of Color

Nubian Skin made waves across the lingerie world when it launched in 2014. It triggered an industry-wide interest in intimates for people of color, previously a woefully underserved market. Brands have of course always made the odd brown bra here and there. But rarely were they marketed as a ‘nude’ option or photographed on models […]

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learn

How Long Does it Take to Learn How to Put on a Bra?

When you’re motherless before your ovaries find their on-switch, and your boobs blow up like two mismatched balloons, you give yourself the sex talk. Along with the assistance of a puberty book you checked out from the school library. The American Girl, “The Care and Keeping of You,” was the most sought-after library book at […]

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