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Free the Girls: How the Secondhand Bra Market Empowers Women

It starts with an overstuffed closet. You sort through your clothes that you haven’t worn in a year and bag them up, then trundle them over to your local used clothing store. But do you know what happens to your clothes once you drop them off? The secondhand clothing market has saturated the world with […]

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9 Brands Creating Lingerie-Inspired Outerwear

I’m sure you’ve all heard of the lingerie as outerwear trend by now. But what do you do when you love the idea, yet going out in your smalls seems a little too daring? Enter these nine brands making everything from skirts to coats, all with a lingerie-inspired twist. Sometimes it’s as apparent as bra […]

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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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Mammogram Madness: My First Positively Negative Experience

Let me begin this by saying that I don’t like the idea of radiating my breasts to find cancer; seems more like a way for cancer to find me. But I was talked into it by my male doctor who would likely never know the joy of having his breasts smashed on a cold metal […]

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Lingerie Accessories to Wear to Your Boudoir Photo Shoot

Are you planning a boudoir photo shoot? Perhaps even your first? Then you’re no doubt busy plotting which lingerie you’re going to wear. But don’t forget to think about the accessories too! From footwear to jewelry, it’s the accessories that complete the look. For images that look chic and polished though, don’t go overboard. Rather […]

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