Posts with tag strapless

When the temperatures rise, we want our wardrobe to be hot, too. However, some of the summer styles shown on models and mannequins aren't exactly the most flattering for all body types.

This can make shopping for a sweet summer tank top difficult -- how can you figure out which style will best flatter you? We've got a few suggestions for the best tank tops for your body type. Check out the gallery to find out what you should be wearing!

Thanks to all of our great readers who participated in the Undies Award Poll and helped raise awareness -- and money -- for cervical cancer education.

The results are in, and they are just as exciting as we hoped. Push-up bras! G-strings! Surprisingly sexy boy shorts! And so many strapless bras! With all these sweet choices, it's a wonder celebs are ever caught without their skivvies. We're ready to run out and replace our entire underwear drawer.

Check out the gallery of winners, and visit Undies Award sponsors Her Room for prices and purchasing info.



Oh, and by the way, there's a Men's Undie Awards, too. You may want to browse those winners, maybe for Father's Day gift ideas...or maybe just to help pass the day...

Well, the pre-red carpet coverage on E! (yes, I started tuning in at 4:30 -- what?!?) included a short fashion show from Victoria's Secret, and one of the items they really pushed as a must-have red carpet undergarment was the Very Sexy 100-way Strapless Convertible Bra.

On the television, I have to admit, it looks like a bit of a miracle -- they showed a couple of different necklines and types of straps, and the bra was able to accommodate them all. However, they didn't exactly get to 100 different styles, so I'm not sure how accurate the name is. Also, none of the models were particularly well-endowed, so I'd be very curious to see how the bra worked for a more busty broad who actually needed the support.

I then checked out some reviews and was pretty disappointed to see that many women who tried the bra on were less than thrilled it. It seems to be a good concept but perhaps needs a little work. At any rate, if you have a gown (red carpet or otherwise) with a neckline that seems to make wearing a bra impossible, you might want to check out your friendly neighborhood Victoria's Secret and give this bra a try. Or, if you already have, let me know what you thought of it!

With Monday off (for most "normal" people with "normal" jobs) we're on a little weekend getaway. Though we didn't get to pack up and head to a private beach resort in the tropics nor to a luxury lodge tucked away in the Rockies, we have gotten to go somewhere slightly warmer than home and are inspired this weekend by "resort wear."

The Shoals Harvest doesn't sound very resort with "harvest" in the name, but the 100% sateen cotton, bright cayenne colored strapless dress is definitely meant for wearing with a pair of platform wedge espadrilles on a veranda. The pleated, boned bodice has a nipped-in waist with wide band that lets out to a floaty skirt that falls a modest 33".

Available from Anthropologie for $128.

Though this dress is pretty cute on its appearance alone, I have to admit that I am pointing it out today for purely financial reasons. The Pocket Dress by Marie Marie is on sale at Shopbop for $130.50, which is a considerable discount from its original price of $435. That's almost 75% off.

Of course, the cotton and wool strapless dress is pretty cute, which makes the sale price even more attractive. The dress is lined with 100% silk, has boning at bust for shape, and a fitted bottom hem that forms a bubble skirt. The pockets have a 1" band and are ruched, creating even more volume in the skirt area. I love that what is typically taken as a more formal style, strapless, is shown in a casual look with leggings underneath (not that I'd actually wear it in this way).