Last month (yes, I’m a bit behind), I spent quite a bit of time in the Phoenix valley and of course, indulged in a bit of retail therapy at a few local malls (I even tried out the new Premium Outlets mall in Ahwatukee!). I had the opportunity to visit two area Nordstrom lingerie departments […]
Review: Anita Jana Soft Cup 5427
I am still on a quest to find a comfortable, well fitting soft cup bra. I grew up on soft cup bras, and while I thoroughly enjoy the lift and support I receive from my wired bras, I must admit some days I still yearn for a wireless bra I can wear to slouch on […]
WTF, Wide Boobs?
I’ve been at this blogging thing for a few months now and have been watching the search terms that lead readers to my blog. I’ve noticed many different search terms involving “wide breasts”. What has become painfully clear from my search for well fitting bras, as well as from reading search terms on my blog […]
Review: Elomi Valentina EL8400
I was very excited to try the Valentina. I’ve read other reviews – rave reviews, and I had high hopes. The Valentina is pretty in a photograph, but stunning in person. The fabric is soft and silky and the colors demand your attention. The four-part cups and side support promise unrivaled lift. You know where […]
Review: Love Claudette Paramour 15008
Oh Claudette, how I want to be your paramour! The Love Claudette Paramour is the fourth of five Love Claudette bras I’ve tried: the En Dentelle, the Sophia Minx, the Cool Cotton, and the Dessous (review to come). I have a serious flirtation with Love Claudette. I will continue to try every bra they make, […]
Invisible Illness is Visible, Just Look
Autoimmune diseases are generally classified under “invisible diseases”…we’ve all seen the memes. But for the last few weeks, my diseases have felt anything but invisible. During my layover at DFW a bartender at Papadeaux started quizzing me about what I could eat…turns out he’s afraid he has Celiac Disease (runs in his family), and wanted […]
Swimwear: Know Your Best Fit
As I sit here in drizzly Florida, preparing the Fourth of July holiday… as well as mid-summer here in the U.S., I have been thinking it’s time to review what I’ve learned about shopping for swimwear. 1) It can be a tedious process. 2) Finding a retailer that carries more than one item in your taste […]
Review: Panache Idina Plunge 6966
I promised there was light at the end of a long list of bras that do not fit me…and here it is. Let me start with stating that I am in love with Idina. Idina is my best friend. I’d avoided Panache bras because the wires tend to get a bit high in the arm pits […]
Review: Freya (and I mean ALL of them) Does Not Fit Me.
Two weeks off from blogging and ironically, this is what I choose to write about, first…. I’ve been out and about and trying on bras…and sadly come to the conclusion that an entire brand of bras that could theoretically fit me …don’t. And won’t. Ever. Here’s the sad history of what I tried (and cried […]
Review: Fantasie Vivienne Side Support Plunge Bra FL2112
I was excited to try the Vivienne because it’s an elegant, sophisticated and sexy plunge bra with side support… and it’s a Fantasie bra – whose wires usually fit me very well. One thing I love about the Vivienne is that in a 38F it looks exactly like the photos on the models – the […]