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Product Review: Shapeez Comfeez Bralette
Read more: Product Review: Shapeez Comfeez BraletteAs I mentioned in my review of the Anita 5527 Sports Bra, my daily life centers on working from home and exercising—by which I mean walking Sausage a.ka. Lord Rayden. I no longer need a smattering of underwire bras. Wireless…
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A Short Story: Agnes & the Cage
Read more: A Short Story: Agnes & the CageToday’s post is a departure from my recent discussions of bras and hair loss and is instead a fictional piece called “Agnes & the Cage.” I wrote it for a class centering on the arc of a story and the…
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Product Review: Nessa Balconette Bra
Read more: Product Review: Nessa Balconette BraBack in 2019, I wanted to experiment with the Polish brand Nessa because the low price points and cute designs appealed to me both as a consumer and as an inventory buyer for the shop. Several of our core manufacturers…
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Just Hair: Why I Shaved Mine Off
Read more: Just Hair: Why I Shaved Mine Off“It’s just hair. It’ll grow back,” I said over a hundred times in the last twenty years because everyone had opinions about mine. Whether it was my mom telling me not to use unnatural color dyes or friends begging me…
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Product Review: Anita 5527 Extreme Control Sports Bra
Read more: Product Review: Anita 5527 Extreme Control Sports BraI constantly struggle to stay cool and wick away the boob sweat, and what bras always moisture wick? Sports bras! I picked up two Anita sports bras, but today’s review focuses on the 5527 Anita Extreme Control Maximum Support Sports…
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The Great Pajama Set Review Redo
Read more: The Great Pajama Set Review RedoA couple years ago, I reorganized my closet and drawers after binging Marie Kondo on Netflix. When I reached my pajamas, I discovered my standard night and lounge wear consisted of oversized tees from male relatives, sweat pants (also from…
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Product Review: Sculptresse by Panache Dana Strapless Molded Cup Bra
Read more: Product Review: Sculptresse by Panache Dana Strapless Molded Cup BraSummer’s classic fuller-bust conundrum: Do I buy the adorable strapless dress and show some skin? Or do I mope over how no strapless bra holds up these boobs? I, dear readers, moped. However, like all fashion lovers, I wanted to…
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The Official Blog Relaunch
Read more: The Official Blog RelaunchLast year, I revived the blog with grandiose plans for reviews, topic expansions, and multiple writing projects. However, after my aunt suffered a debilitating stroke in November.
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Bra Fitting: Does it need to be perfect?
Read more: Bra Fitting: Does it need to be perfect?Since people often will not revisit what they perceive to be old content, I want to share my unabridged and newly updated Bra Fitting & Sizing Guide.
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Chronic Illness: But are you really sick?
Read more: Chronic Illness: But are you really sick?I intended for this post to be about some cool ass joggers and men’s pajamas pants I discovered during the pandemic, but my photo taking abilities were thwarted by the ice encrusted snow.
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Welcome to the Blog!
Read more: Welcome to the Blog!Welcome to A Sophisticated Notion! My name is Erica, and I am the former co-owner of A Sophisticated Pair, a specialty bra shop based in NC from 2011 until 2020.
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Hot Mess Summer
Read more: Hot Mess SummerI endured a hot mess summer, starting with the death of Einstein, then moving onto family issues, and culminating in breakthrough Covid. Lemme tell y’all: Covid is no joke. I was sick nearly five weeks, and for the next three,…