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Off the Rack ~ Introducing Alisa Nicole Swimwear

This week I’m reviewing a start-up swimwear brand called Alisa Nicole Swimwear. Founder Alisa recently reached out to Darlene and me, only to realize that we all live in New York City, making it super easy and convenient for Darlene and me to try a few pieces of her swim collection without dealing with postage […]

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Off the Rack ~ Shopping for Bridesmaid Dresses

A few weeks ago, I visited my longest friend to look for bridesmaid dresses for her wedding in Chicago next fall. I’ve been a bridesmaid only once before, when I was the maid of honor at my sister’s wedding. But she selected dresses from J. Crew so we all mail-ordered our dresses separately without ever […]

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Off the Rack ~ Autumn/Winter 2016 Curve Expo Part I

It’s that time of year again—the Curve Expo lingerie and swimwear trade show! Normally I write two posts about it, but this year I’m splitting it into four posts instead (plus however many Darlene writes). It’s exhausting trying to cram all the photos and news into just two posts! This week I’m sharing three brands […]

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F Cup Fashion Followup with Veka & Samantha

How appropriate that Leah wrote about her Urkye tops on Friday because I’ve wanted to share photos of my own purple Veka top, but I didn’t have enough to say for an entire writeup. Now it’s simply a matter of adding my average-to-short-waisted experience hers. Before I say anything else, I have to warn you […]

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Pretty Bras for Big Breasts: Antigel

My first encounter with Antigel bras was a bit anticlimactic after the glamor and elegance of Éprise and Antinéa. Basically, the collection seemed like a variation of the Freya Deco–a lot of contoured cups but in interesting prints–plus one really neat 3-part charcoal basic in super soft Modal that you’re going to love. I planned […]

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Back to Suzette’s Lingerie for More Everyday Bras

A few weeks ago, my friend Tina and I were making plans to get together when she asked, “Do you mind if we go bra shopping?” MIND? I could hardly wait! Since Eveden’s fit expert Freddy re-sized me in February, I’ve known that my 32FF Fantasie 4510 T-shirt bras were “too much bra”, as she […]

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Where Are They Now? Miriam Baker

It’s only been four months since I highlighted new full bust designer Miriam Baker, but it’s worth highlighting her again because she’s taking the traditional garment industry route of creating seasonal collections to be sold through retailers–most companies that make clothing for large breasts sell directly to their customers. This means that the Miriam Baker […]

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Fitting In: Maybe I’m Amazed . . .

Last January Patsy began her Fitting In column, but with summer around the corner, life threw her a bunch of curve balls and she had to disappear for a little while. (If you’re wondering what happened to Leila’s Fit Picky Full Bust Alterations, she writes about her own curve balls in 2014 on her blog.) […]

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