The Corset Waist Training Claim Followed Me Into A Fitting Room Again
My aunt Denise brought this up over Thanksgiving stuffing, completely unprompted, the way she does with most opinions she’s held since 1987. Back in her day, she said, girls wore…
The Corset Has A Murkier Origin Story Than I Ever Expected
I used to tell customers the corset was a Victorian torture device invented by men to make women faint decoratively into settees, and I said it with real confidence, usually…
Whether Men Like Corsets On Women Or Just Think They Should
I have personally asked eleven different men whether they like corsets on women. Eleven, over about six years, mostly at bars where I had no business bringing up boning as…
The Knee High Boots Thing Women Do Every Autumn Without Fail
It is 7:10 on the first properly cold morning of the year, the kind where your breath shows on the walk to the car, and you are standing in front…
Whether Socks Should Match Your Shoes Or Your Trousers Split My Flatmates Down The Middle
I had a client last month, a guy in his sixties getting fitted for a wedding, tell me his father always matched socks to trousers because “matching them to your…
Whether Guys Notice Knee High Boots Or Just Say They Do
For years I told anyone who’d listen that “do guys like knee high boots” was a fake question, invented by shopping blogs trying to sell boots, because men are basically…
Whether People Still Wear Corsets Day To Day Surprised Me
I found out I’d been wearing a corset “wrong” for three years when my brother’s girlfriend, who actually does historical costuming as a hobby, watched me lace one up before…
Whether Leather Jackets Work On Men Or Just Look Like Trying Too Hard
My upstairs neighbor Dave owns a leather jacket he bought in 2019 and has worn approximately four times because he’s convinced it makes him look like he’s compensating for something.…
Whether Leather Jackets Still Get Worn Day To Day Got Questioned By My Sister
Okay but do YOU think people still wear leather jackets, or are you just asking because you saw one on sale and need permission? Because that’s basically what my sister…
Navy Dress, Shoe Color Options: Nude, Metallic, Red and More
I was standing at my closet door at 7:40 on a Tuesday morning, one shoe already on my foot, coffee going cold on the dresser, holding a second shoe up…