Frey Revolution

Beach weather is far off, but if you see a good bikini it's always a good time to check it out. And Undercover Lingerista has an excellent article on the Freya Revolution, a new strapless bikini. So if you're heading someplace warm this New Years, give it a look.


Although I am a convert to cup sized swimwear, a part of me does pine for the gorgeous strapless and bandeau bikinis found on the high street. I initially resigned myself to the idea that the strapless bikini was just not engineered for the larger bust, but I soon realised that I was mistaken. On browsing Simply Beach, I was overjoyed to come across a certain Freya bikini, whose name suggested that it was the end of my strapless bikini envy. 

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Actress Sues FHM Over Photoshop

Every so often, I come across a story that, for whatever reason, amuses or tickles me in the right way. This week, that particular article is an article that appeared in Jezebel about an Iranian actress who is suing FHM magazine for photoshopping her clothes out of her cover picture. From the article:

...Malik claims that when she posed for the photographer, she wore a bikini, hot pants and a thong — topless, but never fully nude. She's suing the publication for $2 million.

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Fashion History

Like with all things, with fashion it's important to know one's history. You have to know where you've come from before you can know where you're going. But there's so much of it and most of it is completely alien to us, that it's hard to know where to start or what to research. Well if you're interested in researching your fashion history, Vintage Fashion Guild has an interesting fashion timeline, from 1800 on.

"The fashion canvas of the 18th century changed radically as the 19th century began and simpler, lighter brushstrokes were applied. Fashion in the first two decades mimicked classical Grecian drapery with its fluid lines. Bodices were minimal, cut to end under the bust thereby achieving a high waist that defined the silhouette."

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