Diversity In Lingerie

Recently, the lingerie blogger behind Braless In Brasil called for a push in diversity within the lingerie industry. It's received an overwhelming amount of support among lingerie bloggers, providing refreshingly realistic perspectives regarding the representation of beauty in its many forms!

See the list of contributions to the #diversityinlingerie discussion:
http://www.bralessinbrasil.com/2013/08/diversityinlingerie.html

Bra Fit Mathematics

Drastic changes in cup size can come as a shock after a proper bra fitting. When you understand the math behind the measurements, it's much easier to accept.

Cups and Measures shared a clear and informative description she found on reddit in her blog.
http://cupsandmeasures.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/reddit-to-the-rescue-8/

"The letter is a measurement of the difference between the whole boob measurement and the around the ribcage under the boob measurement. So as the number (ribcage measurement) gets smaller, the same sized “boob measurement” gets larger, as the difference would be growing, giving you a higher cup size.So in this case, she thought she was 34C and found out that she was actually 32E, right? Her “boob measurement” (presumably 37″) is the exact same it was, meaning her boobs are actually no different, but the “ribcage measurement” is two inches less than she thought it was (she thought it was 34, but it was actually 32). This means that the difference between the two is actually 5″ different instead of 3″ which, according to the chart given to us by mywifesbusty, changes her assumed cup size from C to her actual cup size of E.The easiest way I can think of this is imagine huge boobs on a small woman. Then imagine the exact same boobs on a larger woman. The boobs seem to be more noticeably large on the little woman, giving her a bigger cup size out of the deal."

"Bloggers!" on YouTube

If you missed The Underfashion Club blogging seminar, it's not too late to hear the valuable information that was shared. In this seminar, we discussed blogging with the minds behind three popular lingerie blogs: The Lingerie Addict, The Breast Life, and The Lingerie Lesbian. Learn about the value of their practice and how it affects the lingerie industry as a whole. The interviewees were...

Cora Harrington of The Lingerie Addict:
http://www.thelingerieaddict.com/
Elizabeth Dale of The Breast Life:
http://www.thebreastlife.com/
Caroline Elenowitz of The Lingerie Lesbian:
http://thelingerielesbian.com/

Photos from "Bloggers!"

Did you come to our "Bloggers" panel? Catch your face in the photos of our guests at the event! They've all been uploaded to Facebook.

See them all here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151777616856552.1073741828.94131951551&type=1

Bra Studies & Sampling Methods

Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly wrote a blog post about why the sampling methods of ‪breast‬ and ‪‎bra‬-related studies matter for the calculation of valid statistics on The Lingerie Addict. Think critically before taking the results on any of the studies that reach the news as fact. This is what you should consider before deciding if the statistics are representative of its population.

Bra Fit Science: Why Sampling Methods for Lingerie Research Matter

The number. Your sample size needs to reflect the total population that your research covers. In this case, that’s women from the whole of the UK, a number of about 32 million.

Geography. If your sample is supposed to represent the whole of the UK, then it should include people from all over the UK. A major issue in experiments is that the vast majority are done on people from one small area (namely, from a round the universities) and then interpreted to represent the entire world!

Socioeconomic Status. This means that if it’s possible social status and income might make a difference in what you are testing, then you should make sure your sample represents as much diversity in that area as possible. In the UK, there’s an established link between income and weight (the richer are thinner), so for any kind of size research you really must do this.

Other relevant demographic variables. In this case, age might be a significant variable; for example, we know that size changes much with age.

How are you finding your sample? The methods you use to find your sample set can make a hugedifference to results. Imagine if you were doing research on bra fit, and your sample only came from shops who told their unhappy customers to come and see you? If you surveyed women who just made a bra purchase they loved, you could get a completely different result!

LingerieFW Spring/Summer 2014

The next LingerieFW will take place on August 1-3 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City! Learn more about this showcasing of Spring/Summer 2014 ‪fashions‬ in the intimate apparel industry on The Lingerie Journal.
http://thelingeriejournal.com/lingeriefw-returns-august-1-3-2013/

"Available on LingerieFW.com, the Official SS14 Schedule includes: Rococo Dessous, the first lingerie line made of 24-karat gold thread, worldwide leader in retro-inspired lingerie & stockings Secrets in Lace, presenting Secrets in Lace, Bettie Page Lingerie & Stockings and Dita Von Teese Stockings, global powerhouse and full bust leader Affinitas & Parfait, playfully seductive Lola Haze lingerie & loungewear, lingerie-RTW fusion NOE Undergarments, lingerie & lounge lines Lola Haze and Uye Surana showing in a combined Presentation, fashion-forward nursing & maternity line You! Lingerie, and innovative NaïS lingerie & loungewear and decadent Nevaeh Intimatesshowing in a combined Made in NY Presentation." - Luis Paredes

The Bloggers of our Upcoming Seminar

The details of our "BLOGGERS" seminar have been finalized and registration is now open!
Register here: http://www.underfashionclub.org/events/bloggers.html

Our guests will be presenting at The Cutting Room on August 7th at 6:30pm. Connect with the brilliant lingerie bloggers who will be discussing with us on social media to get a feel for what the event will be like. Each of them have unique perspectives and quality information.

Cora Harrington

Website: http://www.thelingerieaddict.com/

Facebook: The Lingerie Addict

Twitter: @lingerie_addict

Elizabeth Dale

Website: http://www.thebreastlife.com/

Facebook: The Breast Life

Twitter: @TheBreastLife

Caroline Elenowitz

Website: http://thelingerielesbian.com/

Facebook: The Lingerie Lesbian

Twitter: @LingerieLesbian

Ellen Lewis (moderator)

Website: http://lingeriebriefs.com/

Facebook: Lingerie Briefs

Twitter: @LingerieBriefs