Getting In Your Own Way: When The Demoiselles Lose Focus
If you’re a regular reader of The Demoiselles, you’ve probably noticed that it’s been a little dead in here. First of all: we know, and we’re sorry. Though the Getting Healthy project is well underway, and the new girls are kicking some serious ass at both getting healthy and getting their posts up each week, [...]
Read moreA Dialogue: Celebrity Obsession
Elle came across a post today on NYMag about Australian “Search for a Supermodel” winner, Gemma Ward, retiring from modeling. This is a big deal for a girl who nearly ran New York Fashion Week last year, and held some pretty prestigious campaigns like Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent and Prada. The last the public [...]
Read moreGetting Healthy: Some News
Wow, so that was quite the 8 weeks, no? Getting Healthy was a huge success, and we’re really excited that you guys seem to like it as much as we do! The girls did an amazing job of sharing their stories, ups, downs, and thoughts – I’m eager to see the next chapter! Speaking of… [...]
Read moreBody Type? What Body Type?
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 [...]
Read moreNatural Selection: the Top Posts of July 2009
Welcome to the first installment of Natural Selection. At the end of each month we’ll list our favorite posts of the month, as well as any site news worth chatting about. The end of the month is a time to celebrate – thirty more days of fashion, trends and personal beauty – and we’d like [...]
Read moreTell us about your favorite bra!
We’re interested to know all about your favorite unmentionables – I know, we’re so invasive. We’re interested in [anonymously!] learning your band size, cup size, and favorite brand of bra. If you don’t see your favorite brand listed, feel free to comment [also anonymously, if you like!] with the best brand you know. Thank you [...]
Read moreFrom the Birds: A Body Mantra
Think back to a day when you felt amazing. Your waistline was playing nice, your body had perfect proportions, and your skin seemed to glow. What was it that brought on that effortless beauty? What experiences and words created the type of grace that let you put on your shortest dress and reddest lips, without feeling [...]
Read moreBye Bye Birdie
Even when you’ve planned a project down to the finest details, some things never go according to design. In just a few short months, The Demoiselles has grown by leaps and bounds: five subscriptions has turned into fifty, the occasional comment grew into full-on Twitter conversations, and what started as “chicks posting pics” became a [...]
Read moreThe Demoiselles on Flickr!
We’ve started up a Flickr group for all the amazing women of The Demoiselles! Once we’ve got some members and some great outfit photos, we’ll begin featuring lovely ladies from our Flickr group right here on TD! We’re really excited to get in touch with some of the awesome readers, and definitely excited to show [...]
Read moreAccentuate the Positive
We know it’s out there – your favorite part of you. It’s the part of you that always looks excellent, no matter what frock you’re trying on. It’s that feature you play up; it’s what you accentuate when you’re feeling sexy. We want to know: How do you accentuate your favorite features!? We don’t think [...]
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