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Victoria’s Secret Bras Aren’t Special
Read more: Victoria’s Secret Bras Aren’t SpecialHello Everyone, After I posted my original article and video deconstructing the poor fitting techniques advocated by both the Victoria’s Secret website and many of their “professional” bra fitters, I received a flood of comments and emails stating that until…
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Product Review: Parfait Charlotte GG+ Sizes
Read more: Product Review: Parfait Charlotte GG+ SizesHello Ladies, As soon as Parfait announced they would be expanding their traditional 30-40 UK D-G line to include 28 bands and GG-K cups in select styles, lingerie lovers everywhere squealed with delight and waited on bated breath for the…
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Year 2 Stats: Bra Sizes
Read more: Year 2 Stats: Bra SizesHello Ladies, After a small hiatus, the statistical analysis of our sales returns with a discussion of bra size! Earlier we dissected demographics, band sizes, and cup sizes, and today, we are pulling all of the information together to examine…
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Year 2 Stats: Cup Sizes
Read more: Year 2 Stats: Cup SizesHello Ladies, Our statistical series returns today, and after dissecting demographics and band size, we’re ready to examine cup size. We know that cup size means nothing without a band to give it context, but for the purposes of our…
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Year 2 Stats: Band Sizes
Read more: Year 2 Stats: Band SizesHello Ladies, I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s discussion of the demographics for our store and region! Today, I will be analyzing what band sizes sell the best for us and will omit cup sizes until my next post. Below is…
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Year 2 Stats: Demographics
Read more: Year 2 Stats: DemographicsHello Ladies After celebrating our second anniversary in July, I was eager to begin analyzing two year’s worth of sales to discuss what bra sizes and styles we sell the most. To begin the series, I want to refresh everyone…
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Fashion: Forward, Onward, Upward
Read more: Fashion: Forward, Onward, UpwardHello Ladies, For many women, a basic bra which works well under clothes and features a neutral, unassuming color is not a luxury but a support garment necessity. However, beyond the basic requirements, pretty, fashion-forward bras can inject some much…
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What’s the deal with bra sizes anyway?
Read more: What’s the deal with bra sizes anyway?Hello Ladies, For a few weeks now, I contemplated the ongoing confusion plaguing the millions of women searching for a bra that fits—confusion due in part to the persistent misinformation circulating the web. However, until now, I have been so…
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Product Review: BiuBiu Marsala Dress
Read more: Product Review: BiuBiu Marsala DressHello Ladies, As an avid fan of all things BiuBiu, I was ecstatic to see they were releasing new styles for spring and summer. While I love dresses like the Viena and Noli, I find long-sleeve dresses to be impractical…
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Our Bra Size Calculator
Read more: Our Bra Size CalculatorHello Everyone, After personally testing many of the bra size calculators available on the Internet, I was disappointed with how frequently they produced inaccurate results, some of which were so laughably wrong I sympathized with the millions of women who…
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Product Review: Tutti Rouge Betty
Read more: Product Review: Tutti Rouge BettyHello Ladies, As a fan of beautiful lingerie, I was not surprised when I fell in love with Tutti Rouge after testing a free sample of the gorgeous Liliana set, but I was more excited to hear I would receive…
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Product Review: Nancy Swimsuit Part II
Read more: Product Review: Nancy Swimsuit Part IIHello Ladies, After reviewing the Nancy balcony bikini top as well as the fold-over bottom on Wednesday, I’m back today to discuss the tankini. When I first decided what to pre-order, I knew I wanted both a bikini and tankini…