The Demoiselles Respond

Reader Question: The In-Between-y Blues

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 [...]

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The Demoiselles Respond: Gladiator Sandals

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In summer, flat sandals are a must. Whether you’re sitting on the beach in front of a bonfire, traipsing around the city hunting sales, or just having a drink with a good friend – when the temperature starts to soar, you’d better be sure you’re in open-air footwear. We’ve all heard about gladiator sandals… And [...]

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The Demoiselles Respond: Makeup-less, and true to our word!

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Last week, Elle’s emphatic rant about Chic Report’s perception of Scarlet Johansson’s makeup-less cover of French Elle received a lot of really positive, aligned responses from you guys. One lady in particular, Eyeliah from Style Symmetry, was so outraged by Chic Report’s “suggestions” that she was inspired to post photos of her face, completely free [...]

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Boyception: How Our Partners View Our Style

Hi. This is Elle. Yesterday, my boyfriend called me a “diva”. A DIVA, ladies. Don’t get me wrong, I know I have (ahem) assets, but a diva, I am not. I do not have any large hats with big bows on them. I do not own a dress made from sequins. I do not require [...]

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The Demoiselles Respond: Sizing

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Now that we’ve covered the politics of garment sizing, we know that there are definitely several ways to find out the correct size for you… But we also learned that no size is created equal. We’re three extremely differently shaped women, and we have some choice words (read: gripes) on the sizing process: Birdie’s Experience: [...]

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