Archive | May, 2010

20 Questions to Test Your IQ (Intimates Quotient)

13 May

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

If you’re like a lot of women, you probably own a lot of intimate apparel.  But how much do you know about bras, panties, and shapewear?  Want to find out?  Here’s a test to measure your general knowledge of these fashion categories.  Use the answer key at the end to calculate your score and determine your intimates quotient (IQ). (more…)

8 Reasons to Choose Shapewear over Surgery

11 May

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

Despite leading lives that incorporate healthy diets and exercise, many women still struggle to eliminate bulges and pockets of excess flab.  Whether such problem areas take the form of pot bellies, muffin tops, love handles, back fat, saddle bags, or bingo arms, exasperation often leads to thoughts of cosmetic surgery.  While such surgery can correct body imperfections, “going under the knife” is certainly a drastic step to take.  A better alternative for many women is a selection from the wide variety of modern, technically sophisticated, comfortable shapewear available today. (more…)

Do You Own a Sports Bra? You Should.

6 May

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

You may not realize it, but fifty-six years ago today, English runner Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes.  That milestone is certainly one of the most talked-about in the history of track and field.  So, in honor of Sir Roger (he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975), it seems like the right day to talk about the sports bra.  Why?  The sports bra was invented largely in response to the discomfort women were experiencing while running. (more…)

Selecting Underwear with Flying Colors

4 May

By Rachel Rumsey
Cupid Intimates

Welcome warm weather!  Unfortunately, April showers and May flowers seem to inspire poor choices when it comes to the undergarments that many women select to wear.  With summer fashions springing up, you’ll soon see bras showing through tops and panties showing through bottoms.  The warm weather’s lighter fabrics not only reveal bumpy undergarments, they broadcast the poor underwear color choices that many women make as well.  Lovely ladies, you distract from your beauty when you select the wrong color for your intimates.  Do you really want people looking at you because they can see your underwear?  If you do, proceed no further.  If not, follow these simple tips. (more…)