Breasts at the Oscars

March 01, 2011

Okay, I can’t help it.  I watch these shows and my eyes always go to the starlet’s chest to see the bust/bra situation– Did she wear a bra?  Did she need a bra?  or, What did they do up there?   As I observed, there were definitely some winners and losers.
 
One theme I saw was the strapless dress that came up high enough so that seeing cleavage was not an issue.  Personally, I think this is a terrific look.  It is so elegant and classy.  It allows you to stand back and take in the entire look, rather than instantly honing in on their great (and many times not so great) cleavage.  Examples of this were Nicole Kidman, Hillary Swank  and Reese Witherspoon.
 
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Strapless dresses can be a big miss when they make the breasts look unnatural or strange.  This usually happens because instead of a strapless bra, the starlet has opted for duct tape or some other bizarre underpinning in an effort to get her cleavage where she wants it.  A perfect example of this last night would be Giuliana Rancic who tried pushing up what she has very little of.  And, it looks like she even tried putting make-up on her cleavage to accentuate it.

 
Mila Kunis looked beautiful last night in a soft and feminine lavender gown, and being young, she was able to go braless (which the gown required).  And, kudos to her on behalf of all the less-than-endowed women for not trying to fake her breast size.  That said, I still would have liked to have seen her neckline hiked up just a little more.
 
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Finally, here are my two worst examples of cleavage last night.  And, it’s really a shame because both had on beautiful dresses.  If proper cups had been sewn into their gowns, their looks could have been a home run. Matthew McConaughey’s girlfriend, Camila Alves could have used some lift. And Jennifer Hudson…. girl, what was going on under that dress?
 
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Men Prefer Boxer Briefs–Who Knew?

February 24, 2011

 

boxer briefsIn a recent New York Daily News article, an interesting statistic was given: 40% of men’s underwear sales in 2010 were for boxer briefs.  Less than 30% were for the traditional boxer.

This is quite a shift.  Boxer briefs have been gaining, but the traditional brief has always held the top spot.  So, why the change?  I think women have had a lot to do with this.  We simply like men in boxer briefs over tighty whities. 

From a practical perspective, men probably feel it’s more acceptable to walk around in their boxer briefs rather than just briefs, and boxer briefs tend to work a little better under jeans anyway.  But whatever they buy, I’m just glad they are back and buying.  2009 was a tough retail year for men’s underwear – they just weren’t buying.  But 2010 was strong, ending with a 10.7% increase.  2011 has also started off with a bang.  We’re keeping our fingers crossed.

 

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What’s in Your Underwear Drawer?

February 17, 2011

 
We just ran our first contest ever on the HerRoom Facebook page. We asked women to submit a photo or two of their lingerie drawers and we picked those most in need of a makeover.  The first prize was a $400 HerRoom shopping spree, with a second prize and honorable mentions as well.  It was a lot of fun and, along the way we saw a few themes emerging, which we’re guessing apply beyond our contest.
 
The first thing we saw was that regardless of how much lingerie one owns, almost nothing fits. The primary reasons for this are weight loss or gain, pregnancy and childbirth or other changes in body shape.  Many of the contestants are getting by on only one or two bras that fit them correctly. We thought that the winning contest entry illustrates this point perfectly. 
 
Gain a few pounds, lose a few pounds–it’s easy to tell when your jeans don’t fit or a shirt doesn’t button. But with bras, that (mis)fit can be more subtle–straps that start slipping, bands that feel a little too tight, a bit of spillage over the tops of the bra cups or, as one contestant mentioned, cups that actually dent when you put them on–these are just a few of the signs that your bra does not fit.  
 
And no matter how lovely your lingerie may be, if it doesn’t fit it’s just drawer decoration. 
 
By the way, you can find more fit problems and solutions in the Fitting Guide on HerRoom.
 
 contest winner
 

 Winning Entry: Help a Mother Out! Life and 3 Phases of a Lingerie Drawer.
Before: lots of cute sets (34B). The first year: those not so cute nursing bras (34D). Now: a darling boy and two boring bras(34A). I could use some help!

 

 

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