Clik here to view.
Sweet Nothing Du Jour: 8/23/13
Roommate’s coming over for a visit tonight! We have big plans, y’all. BIG, New York City, PLANS. There is a seriously complicated baking project to tackle. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: “Forget Me Not” High-Waisted Knickers by Arabel Petites
Nightingale Knickers and Camidoll by Arabel Petites Late last year I started noticing some REALLY PRETTY knickers starting to show up in my feeds. I mean, REALLY, REALLY PRETTY: bows, ruffles, frills,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweet Holy Goodness What is This Nonsense Du Jour: 8/29/13
A friend sent the following to me, with accompanying laments, and I looked at it, shuddered, and dashed it from my memory. Then the lovely Curvy Wordy shared it on Instagram, where it offended my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brand Overview: Elomi Lingerie
I’m really happy to be writing this brand overview now (well, abbreviated one). For one thing, Elomi and I have both expanded our sizes (zing!) so now I can wear the brand, and for another, it’s just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Good Girl
So, it’s been a fun couple of weeks, right? A lady on the internet told us all about how she sits down with her teenage sons to teach them how to judge their female peers’ Facebook pictures, and she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When-I-Win-The-Lottery Splurge: Agent Provocateur Home Silk Ruffle Bedding
One of the things that I love most about lingerie is the fantasy aspect of it. I sigh over the long floofy robes and the gloves and the stockings and the chemises not because I wear them every day,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
White Chocolate Walnut Bars
Confession: this isn’t really a new recipe at all. Instead, it’s an adaptation of the Chocolate Chip Rum Bars I made last spring. The basic recipe yields a rich, chewy cookie bar that works...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clothing Your Curves: Figleaves Launches Midnight Grace DD+ Clothing
In recent years many of the major full-bust lingerie retailers have started producing their own, in-house lingerie labels. I love to see this: it gives shoppers more options while the retailers get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweet Nothing Du Jour 10/8/13: Mimi Holliday’s Bisou Bisou Azure
Mimi Holliday Bisou Bisou Azure Silk Satin Comfort Bra (28B-F, 30B-F, 32A-E, 34A-E, 36A-DD, 38B-D, 40B-C), Classic Knicker (XS-XL), and Silk Satin Suspender (XS-XL) I am an unabashedly passionate Mimi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CurveNY Preview: Claudette’s Spring/Summer 2014 Collection
Stars of Spring/Summer 2014: Fishnet, Sophia, and Odette One of my favorite appointments at CurveNY is stopping by the Claudette booth to talk with Robin Levitt and Bok Goodall. Since their launch in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nutella Swirl Bread
I’ve had the idea for this bread brewing in the back of my mind for MONTHS. I stopped at a coffee shop in Grand Central one morning a while back to get a cup of decaf, because I live life on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweet Nothing Du Jour 10/18/13: Bravissimo’s “Mademoiselle”
Bravissimo released a few preview styles from their Winter collection this week. The lovely “Envy”, a great new basic from Panache, which is based on super-popular and beloved-by-Sweets “Jasmine”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Fashion Week Favorite: Nevaeh Intimates
Today I want to take a more in-depth look at one of my favorite designers from the last two seasons of Lingerie Fashion Week: Melissa Franchi, creator of Nevaeh Intimates. I had the opportunity...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: Panache’s Clara and Jasmine, plus Bras + Blowouts Event
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Nicolette Mason at a Bras + Blowouts event, co-hosted by Panache Lingerie at DreamDry, a glamorous hair salon in Columbus Circle. I arrived with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You’re the One that I Want: Having a Favorite Bra
“Jasmine” by Panache. 30-38 D-K (UK). This is one of my personal favorites. As I’ve been chatting with fit clients and potential fit clients over the last few months, and speaking with brand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: Pin-Up Shaping Panty from Dirty Dolls Lingerie
When the lovely Darlene of Hourglassy hosted a busty clothing swap a few weeks ago, I was thrilled to get the chance to see her and her readers, as well as to meet Courtney, one of the co-founders of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: “Envy” Bra and High-Waist Brief by Panache
“Envy” balconette bra and brief in black by Panache. Available in sizes 30-38 D-K (UK). Brief and high-waist shaping brief available in sizes 8-20 (XS-XXXL). Also available in beige. Even though it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Friday Favorites: Some Great Happenings Around The Lingerie Blogosphere
Happy Friday, all! I’ve had a very busy week at work and The Most Dramatic Illness of All Time (I have a cold, and WOE the suffering), but there have been some really great articles hitting the web...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: G+ Style from Parfait- Charlotte Bra and High-Waist Brief
“Charlotte” padded bra and bikini in red by Parfait. Available in sizes 28-40 D-K (UK cup sizes). Matching bikini brief and high-waist brief in sizes XS-2XL It’s always exciting when a brand chooses to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pie To Go: Chocolate-Chip Nut Bars
Thanksgiving! Parties! Christmas Dinners! New Year’s Day feasts! Usually by this point in the year I have, oh, several hundred holiday dessert recipes bookmarked, but this year I’m feeling oddly...
View Article