Corporate Curves Report: Breaking the Pattern
First of all I hope everyone was safe from Sandy and the storm is over. I’m flying to New York on Friday so I guess I’ll see what damage it unfortunately has caused. But on to this week’s post where...
View ArticleSpring Theory: Trends and the Busty Woman, Part 1
Here’s a confession: I’m calling this post “Spring Theory” because I do a lot of thinking about what will look good on busty women without actually buying or wearing the items I write about. That...
View ArticleSpring Theory: Trends and the Busty Woman, Part 2
When the fashion industry tells me what to wear, I waver between rebellion and compliance. Today’s post looks at whether trends matter, the busty challenges of trying to follow them, and a few...
View ArticleSpring Theory: Are Architectural Ruffles a Busty Friend or Foe?
This Gucci gown is not a look that large busts can adopt straight off the runway, but that doesn’t mean all bold ruffles are off limits to us. Ignoring the obvious no-go neckline in the Ralph Lauren...
View ArticleGraphic Fit Issues for Big Boobs
It’s a picture day. I’m working on a Campbell & Kate blog post about wearing one of my classic white shirts with the black and white trend and came across this image of Sofia Vergara wearing her...
View Article9 Spring Trends from the Busty Companies: How Do They Measure Up?
After I wrote about how to approach spring trends if you’re busty, I had the following Twitter exchange. Me:Â “Any tips to add to today’s post about how to approach the spring trends (or any season’s...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Winter 2014 CurvExpo Part 3
This week you finally get to see my image-dump and notes from the old standards of Claudette, Panache, the Eveden brands, and Parfait. I’ve pretty much stopped covering Curvy Kate because they just...
View ArticleTime to Make a DD+ Jump into a Jumpsuit?
This Vince Camuto Wide-Leg Animal Print Jumpsuit surprised me in the dress department at Macy’s tonight. Jumpsuits have been at the back of my mind since reading “8 Rules for Dressing a Large Bust You...
View ArticleCorporate Curves Report: Animal print bottom half – first day back at work
I felt a little adventurous on my last days on holiday and tried on patterned, loose fitting trousers. I had thought for some reason that they’d look awful on a bigger, curvier woman. The animal print...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Visiting the Chantelle & Passionata Showroom
After I reviewed Passionata’s Starlight bra three weeks ago, Passionata’s parent company Chantelle got in touch with the Hourglassy team to ask if we would be interested in coming to see their showroom...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Spring/Summer 2016 Curve Coverage Part I: New Faces
Last weekend was the Curve Expo lingerie and swimwear trade show for Spring/Summer 2016 in New York. Unless otherwise noted, everything you see below will be released for sale around March–May 2016....
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Spring/Summer 2016 Curve Coverage Part II: Old Favorites
Following up on my Curve Expo coverage, here comes Curve Part II. Again, these are the Spring/Summer 2016 collections. Unless otherwise noted, everything you see below will be released for sale around...
View ArticleOff 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...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Autumn/Winter 2016 Curve Expo Part II
Post Number 2 of my Curve coverage! This week I’m covering Gossard, Le Mystere, Passionata, and Tutti Rouge. Gossard I really like the fit of the one Gossard bra I have. Most people online seem to...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Autumn/Winter 2016 Curve Expo Part III
Part 3 of my Curve coverage: Claudette, Curvy Kate, and Parfait. First up is Claudette: Claudette Claudette has a lot of new styles coming out, starting with sheer bodysuits and wire-free bralettes:...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Autumn/Winter 2016 Curve Expo Part IV
Finally, my last post about Curve A/W16—this week it’s all about Panache and Eveden, the two biggest brands of the big bust world. Darlene and I got to visit the Eveden showroom again this season, and...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Partying with Eveden
It’s another Eveden post this week! A couple weeks ago, Darlene and I attended a “70s dance party” thrown by Eveden for bloggers and other members of the press. We got to see models try on anything we...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Spring/Summer 2017 Curve Expo Part I: Panache
For this season’s Curve Expo, I’m going to do fewer brands in each post, starting with Panache. Over the next few weeks, I’ll cover more brands, but I’m going to try to keep these posts a little more...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Spring/Summer 2017 Curve Expo Part II: Curvy Kate
Last week I showed you Panache’s new offerings. This week I’m focusing on Curvy Kate. Everything featured here will be released during spring/summer 2017 (generally January through June). CK’s latest...
View ArticleOff the Rack ~ Spring/Summer 2017 Curve Expo Part III: Claudette, Tutti...
Part 3 of Curve coming up. This time I’m sharing Claudette, Tutti Rouge, and Passionata. Claudette For the last few seasons, I’ve looked at Claudette’s offerings and my initial response is that the...
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