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I have them. Do you? The blues that come when you realize that you’re not big enough to fit into plus size, but not small enough to fit/enjoy regular sizes. I received a question from a reader over at Broke & Beautiful that I thought I’d answer over here. Hello, I have been reading your [...]

Welcome to the second installment of The Demoiselles: Your ABCs!  Every couple weeks, we’ll post a video, asking you to participate in ABC, aka A Body Challenge. These are the basics of introspection, designed to direct you to the source of your current body image, and shape it into a positive – whatever state it’s [...]

This is the first installment of Style in Season, where we scour some of our favorite designers and websites for the most body-flattering and stylish options for all kinds of weather. We firmly believe that a good jacket is a true investment piece. In the best case scenario, it should be fitted, stylish, sexy, and [...]

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Think about your favorite pair of jeans. You know the ones: you wore them until they started falling apart, then you got them discretely patched, and when they wore out for a second time you kept wearing them until your best friend (or boyfriend, or mom) insisted that it was time to say goodbye. Then, [...]

Beyond Fashion Week Edited by Ashe Mischief There’s a certain amount of irony in the fact I edited this week’s Links a la Mode, as it’s New York Fashion Week– because it’s something I’ve never actually covered before. Style moves on– whether it’s fashion week or the holidays, or the worst day of your life, [...]

Sal from Already Pretty gives us an exercise…for your self esteem.  It’s called The Body List, and it just might make you think twice about those love handles. The lovely and talented Ashe Mischief of Dramatis Personae reminds us of the other side of frustrating bra shopping - a larger ribcage and average cup size – [...]

Sometimes, we just don’t care about our figures. You heard us right: sometimes we don’t care that we’re hourglass figures.  Sometimes we feel like straight up and down girls, or pear-shaped, or apples.  Occasionally, we may even want to look…triangular. Because that’s what clothes are supposed to do, right? A good article of clothing not [...]

Shoe-regret is one of the worst feelings in the world. Particularly if you’re an avid online shopper, scouring for deals, and get a pair of shoes that are gorgeous, perfect… and way too small. What are you going to do with them? You can’t hand them back to anyone, you just have to sit and [...]