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Why is My Lingerie Red?
“I don’t wear red underwear.” Linda Ronstadt said as she sat for the cover of Rolling Stone. Behind the camera? The queen of photography herself, Annie Leibovitz. Leibovitz assured Ronstadt she would see the images featuring her in red lingerie prior to their release. Ronstadt slipped into the red...
Lingerie for Every Body
A crimson silk thong and matching lace bra wrapped in a Luca Falcone couture power suit. Your confidence? Through the roof. Today’s femme has only but to unlock her phone to discover an endless supply of delicate (or not so delicate) pieces that style, elevate, and...
Demisexuality + You: Understanding the Spectrum
“I don’t want to have sex right away”- this is not what your Tinder date wants to hear on your first meet-up. Especially not after two cocktails and a shared plate of nachos. But when I was in college? I told this to every person I went out with. Buzzed on local...
Imbolc: A Modern Take on an Ancient Tradition
Sometime in the night, your hand slipped out from under your worn fur blanket. You can feel the chill long-settled in your fingers and on your face. You don’t want to get up and face the freezing cottage...but someone has to start the fire. Instead, you sluff off...
When Does “Mom” Become “Friend”?
I stood gleefully clutching my wallet and my shopping cart. It was my first ever solo “adult”...
Favorite Signature Scents from History
In 2004, Dr. Rachel Herz at Brown University completed a study on the power of smell. Dr Herz examined the brain activity of women as they were introduced to different perfume scents. The participants showed greater brain activity when smelling a familiar scent than...
History Shows How To Write A Love Story
I’ll never forget my first love letter. Near our 1st anniversary, my partner and I realized our romance might just be lifelong. He gifted me a leatherbound journal and on the first page he scribbled a short poem for me to find. I couldn’t believe it. Writing is not...
Boudoir: Take the Leap (Even if You’re Single)
“I don’t know how to be sexy” she says as she sips her latte, “I’m just not that kind of girl.” We are sitting in a local coffee shop, in plush, oversized velvet chairs. This is Rachael’s initial meeting with me to plan her boudoir session. I’ve chosen this space for a reason... The intimate...
9 Must-Haves For The Renaissance Woman
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” said Leonardo Davinci. Considering the source, the advice is counterintuitive. Here is one of history’s greatest eccentrics five hundred years ago, with his flying machines and complex revolving bridges, trying to capture the same elusive essential...
