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Open Letter to Manufacturers: Bigger Bands != Bigger Cups

Mar 13, 2015

Hello Everyone, I am not ashamed to admit that a few years ago I had no idea an H cup existed, and I am not alone. Every week, a customer enters the shop who also has no idea companies manufacturer…
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A Retailer’s Perspective: Buying Complementary Products

Mar 5, 2015

Hello Everyone, This week I have been tackling the important issue of how retailers choose which items to purchase for their store, but so far, I have only discussed bras—an impressive feat since it took two blogs to cover! However,…
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A Retailer’s Perspective: A Guide to Bra Buying Part 2

Mar 4, 2015

Hello Everyone, In yesterday’s post, we discussed some of the factors involved in how retailers choose which bras to buy, focusing mostly on past sales experience, quality, and price. Today, I want to continue the discussion with even more considerations…
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A Retailer’s Perspective: A Guide to Bra Buying Part I

Mar 3, 2015

Hello Everyone, With the Curves Expo, aka one of the biggest lingerie trade shows in the US, officially completed, many retailers have returned home to plan their purchases for the next several months, and I thought this would be the…
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The Beige Bra Battles: Comexim Basic vs. Anna Pardal Milk & Honey

Feb 26, 2015

Hello Everyone, The weather predictions were spot on yesterday when they said our area would have at least 8″ of snow accumulation, and I am presently gazing through the window at the newly minted wonderland of my backyard while I…
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Anxiety, Poor Health, and Recovery

Feb 10, 2015

Hello Everyone, (Warning: This post doesn’t have anything to do with lingerie and is more a personal post explaining my consistency issues with the blog. Feel free to skip . . . or not, if you’re into this kind of…
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Guest Post: Designing Bras for KK+ Cup Part III

Jan 23, 2015

Hello Everyone, I was so pleased to check my email this morning and see this gem of a blog post with fantastic pictures awaiting me. Jillian from our KK+ bras series is back with some astute observations on developing her…
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Product Review: Glamory Stockings

Jan 16, 2015

Hello Everyone, After my review of the fabulous Kix’ies holdups, I was contacted by a distributor for Glamory hosiery about testing some of their products as well. My expectations were high since I was so pleased with the Kix’ies, and…
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Product Review: Rago Waist Cincher 721

Jan 7, 2015

Hello Everyone, In the past, I have mentioned I am not one for shapewear since I don’t like the squeezy/bindy feeling of having all my tissue and organs sucked inward. It doesn’t help I find most shapewear pretty ugly with…
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Designing Bras for K+ Women: Part II

Dec 11, 2014

Hello Everyone, After her first installment, I know many of us were desperately awaiting the next post from guest writer Jillian on how she began her journey to making custom bras for her fuller-bust. Her personal struggles resonated with so…
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Product Review: Anna Pardal FiFi

Dec 10, 2014

Hello Everyone, Unless this is the first time you stumbled upon my own little corner of cyberspace, you know how much I adore both Anna Pardal and Comexim. Since discovering the amazing fit and quality, I have been experimenting with…
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Guest Post Series: Designing Bras for KK+ Women

Nov 4, 2014

Hello Everyone, Over the three and half years we have been open, I have personally met or helped through email women who need cup sizes higher than a standard UK K cup or who need better options than what are…
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