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Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Alice A

Alice A — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:34:12 +0000

I’m not an American but I did go to the US in January this year and what disappointed me the most about my 30G chest was that I did not fit into their bras. VS is such a ‘cool’ and ‘exotic’ thing here in Oz because we don’t have VS! I did end up buying some makeup and absolutely excellent hand cream though haha.
I was never in a relationship with VS, I feel like it’s that hot footy player in high school that most girls want to at least have a go with!

Comment on In Defense of Photoshop by KathTea

KathTea — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:51:25 +0000

I have a love-hate relationship with photoshop. As a model, like yourself, I find myself having to face the camera often and then see images that come out after going through Lightroom/Photoshop. As you’ve mentioned with the image of Lauren, especially when it comes to fashion photography, the image is usually focused on the fashion aspect e.g the shape of a corset, the colours of an outfit. When it comes to artistic works (art nudes, classic portraits) other kinds of aspects might be highlighted through post-processing e.g various shadows, colours, shapes to project a certain subject, mood, story.
Whenever I talk to a photographer and they ask me “what do you want to shoot?” with no real idea, subject, context, I always say that I am only the paint or the canvas, the photographer, the make-up artist, the stylist, the post-processor are the artists. At the end of the day, the pictures really are the pictures, whether they’re meant to be in a gallery, a book, a magazine, or even websites. They’re no different from paintings and drawings, except that maybe there might be a larger collaboration (then again, there have been paintings done with a large team such as Guinness World Record sized ones and then there are photos done by just one person, like Iberian Black Arts/Threnody in Velvet.).
If there’s images that aren’t done well or are displeasing, I say, don’t blame Photoshop, blame the artist.

Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:32:31 +0000

I find myself in a strange spot. I understand and appreciate your perspective, but the Body by Victoria bra fits me really well. I have three of them, and they are my go to everyday bras. No they aren’t special, but they good at what they do. Good under t-shirts, my main top, and fit me. I’ll keep buying them unless they change, even if VS isn’t the most progressive brand.

Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Fran

Fran — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:13:08 +0000

I didn’t realize that I’d “broken up” until I read this article. Come to think of it, with the exception of some thigh-highs (that were VERY low quality) I haven’t purchased anything from them in about a year, though I still go in for the free undies they give away from time to time, haha. The last bra I purchased I actually really like, but others I’ve had weren’t as comfy or long-lasting. The staff’s always been alright in my opinion, I guess I’ve just been lucky enough not to have a negative experience. I suppose the main reason I don’t shop there much is because I find so much more variety online and even at work (Macy’s). Where as all their products were the same thing in a few different colors or prints. Got old very quickly.

Comment on Pinup 101: 3 Illustrators You Need to Know by In Defense of Photoshop | The Lingerie Addict

In Defense of Photoshop | The Lingerie Addict — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:01:47 +0000

[...] Retouching goes back about as long as we’ve had photography (remember that some of the most prominent pinup artists got their start as airbrushers), and before that, painters would use their discretion in capturing [...]

Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Krista

Krista — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:49:57 +0000

Thank you all for your comments thus far. Let’s keep the dialogue going. I’m glad so many of you have found options that work just for you. Looking forward to sharing more styles, brads, and stores that need your needs!

Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Amber

Amber — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:48:00 +0000

So well written! I would have to agree. I haven’t shopped at VS in 10 years. The quality and fit had always been questionable to me, but over the years I came to see all of the things you’ve mentioned in this post. I too feel that lingerie is for women, for them to wear and feel good while doing it. While lingerie is something that can be fun to share with your partner, to me, lingerie should be about exciting myself, not just my partner. I feel like Victoria’s Secret definitely markets to men – what men want to see, and as you said, who they want to see it on. Then women are told to shop there to please their partner, and buy what their partner would like best, or what their partner’s favorite VS Angel model wore in the catalog, etc. I really feel like the true spirit of lingerie gets lost in translation. I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything either. There are so many great online lingerie boutiques and small businesses that cater to exactly what Victoria’s Secret doesn’t seem to find worth marketing to: the lingerie wearers themselves.

Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:22:33 +0000

I am an unusual TLA as my first visit to Victoria’s Secret was way back when before it was the mega corporation it is today. I met the originator and owner of the boutique in the beginning years. The lingerie was beautiful, exquisitely made, and they carried my size, then a 34 D, (and larger). They had pretty, large cup bras when all I could find elsewhere were Playtex & Bali, ugh. Years later, after a decade living overseas, I checked out Victoria’s Secret to discover it had gone cheap, slutty, & the sales girls argumentative or useless. I took my then teenage daughter there 10 years ago (since that is who they appeared to cater to) only to leave frustrated and angry as we were shown bras that didn’t fit, were the wrong size – band or cup, and then to be told that “I” did not understand how they should fit. I have not gone there since not just because of the past experiences but also because both my daughter & I are now way up the alphabet (weight gain/loss, age, heredity).

Comment on Lingerie & The Movies: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Natalia

Natalia — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:53:25 +0000

More modern movies set in the 20s, 30 and 40s should reveal what delicate wisps of silk and lace women wore underneath their outer garments. We got a taste of it in the pre-Hayes Code era of the early 30s, but then the censors closed the curtain. Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard, Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck, Jean Harlow, and Joan Blondell were all seen in their step-ins and teddies. “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” takes us back to a time when lingerie WAS lingerie when women weren’t afraid to reveal their femininity through beautiful lingerie. We need to return to that era. The thong just doesn’t cut it. A beautiful pair of tap panties or a teddy is far more romantic, figure flattering, and sexy than the minimalist styles popular today.

Comment on Why I Broke Up With Victoria’s Secret by Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:21:52 +0000

As a queer woman, I really love this article. Everything Victoria’s Secret does is “wear this for your boyfriend!” and it’s one of many ways my sexuality, and my very existence, is casually erased on a daily basis. Not to mention that it when I wear lingerie, I wear it because I want to feel good about how I look, not for someone else.
And, all in all, their bras don’t do much for me anyway. They hardly even carry my band size. Their few 30-band bras are very plain, and I can get a utilitarian beige or black bra literally anywhere else.