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Fashion, like any art form, serves as a cultural barometer. It both reflects and dictates our anxieties, our hopes, and our sense of collective and individual selves. And right now, fashion is saying this: We want our bodies to be lively, erotic, ene...
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There is a trope in a lot of period dramas wherein an aristocratic woman turns her back to her maid or someone who otherwise hates her, who then bends her over a chaise lounge or powder table to aggressively tighten her corset—clearly taking out so...
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Removable pad inserts on swimsuits and sports bras are a necessary evil—but they really are evil. On the one hand, they’re great because they add a little snugness, give some extra lift and oomph, and prevent you from nipping out in the gym and o...
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The army is developing a sports bra called the Army Tactical Brassiere with four prototypes. Designers are considering "enhanced protection" options.
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Every year since about 2006, it seems like we get a new statistic about how many people are wearing the wrong bra size, which always inspires a slew of news stories about how Jennifer from Long Island thought she was a 36D but is actually a 30F. Wit...
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Just days after an unhinged pastor unironically tweeted that “there is no reason whatsoever for [women] to post pictures of yourself in low cut shirts, bikinis, bra and underwear, or anything similar—ever,” Adidas seems to have issued a formal...
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We’re well over a decade into the mainstreaming of “body positivity,” and it looks like several clothing brands have finally acknowledged that a) people above a size 14 like clothes; b) people above a size 14 will spend money on clothes, and c)...