I’m having a hard time articulating my thoughts about the Lonely Lingerie campaign featuring 56-year-old model, Mercy Brewer. No one wants the intimate apparel industry to pay more attention to older women more than this 60-year-old lingerie lover. I’ve written about these frustrations and even stripped down for a lingerie photoshoot last year to underscore […]
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On the heels of International Women’s Day and #DayWithoutAWoman, I want to give a shout out to the much-maligned bra. Contrary to popular belief, women in the United States didn’t burn their bras at any public protest or demonstration. We’ve come a long way since the invention of the first modern bra, too. Back in those days, we […]
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In keeping my promise to change things up on the blog this year, today’s post is an homage to the poetry of breasts. What, you’re probably thinking, is boob Haiku? If you’re not familiar with this poetry genre, here’s a quick refresher. My inspiration for this post came from attending a recent writing retreat in […]
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Over the past year, we’ve seen one body positive headline after another. The most notable was a viral photoshoot with Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke for Lonely Lingerie. It showcased the two stars in a series of un-photoshopped images. Another from the new Curvy Kate Scantilly line featured a group of non-traditional models, from women […]
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I didn’t want to go to the Women’s March in Los Angeles on Saturday. It was tough getting there, given the number of people trying to take public transportation at the same time. I didn’t hear any of the speeches because the PA system was too small. And I didn’t make it all the way […]
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