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Brassiere Alfresco

26 Jan

By MaryJo Kosisher-Demski
Cupid Intimates

Perhaps the most controversial article of clothing in fashion history has been the brassiere or, as it’s more commonly known, the bra. It’s been both revered (for its abilities to reduce or enlarge perceived breast size, restrain movement during exercise, and enhance cleavage) and reviled (by those who’ve felt it’s exemplified the way women’s clothing has shaped, controlled, and even deformed, women’s bodies to conform to a male-dominated society’s desires). So, how appropriate that this feminine icon has moved from fashion’s underside to its topside, so to speak, in an increasingly public world. (more…)

Tug of War No More: The End of the Workout Wedgie

22 Dec

tug-of-war-shapewearBy MaryJo Kosisher-Demski
TC® Fine Intimates

Maybe you’ve just made your latest New Year’s resolution to lose weight.  Or perhaps you’re a bona fide “gym rat” and the staff at your gym knows you by name, sending out an APB any time you miss a cardio session.  Regardless of where you fall on the exercise continuum, the very last thing you want to experience whilst you’re climbing the StairMaster®, or jogging on the treadmill, is the dreaded “wedgie.” (more…)