A few months ago, we talked about how fashion designers were becoming friendlier to larger-breasted women. One designer has gone one step further, creating a spring 2012 fashion line inspired by her breast implants. During conversations before and after the show, Betsey Johnson said that her spring 2012 collection was inspired by her breast implants and her daughter, who also has breast implants. The breast…

Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe were blonde bombshells whose fame exploded in the 50s and 60s. They had many things in common, including the tragic accidents that cut their lives short and their highly envied bosoms. Although both women drew the envious eyes of women and the desiring eyes of men, their breasts were actually very different in their shape and structure, and can help…

When Rodial’s “Boob Job” was released, it came out with a great deal of fanfare. Although not the first breast enlargement cream, it was one of the first to hit the shelves at a major retail outlet. It came out with a list of so-called celebrity fans, though none of the purported devotees would admit to using it. According to the manufacturer, here’s how it…

As evidenced by the lack of Go Topless Day protests, the issue of topfreedom has not surfaced in Pennsylvania, but it has become a big issue in two neighboring states: New York and New Jersey. In these two states, the courts recently considered very similar ordinances prohibiting women’s right to appear topless in public. The New Jersey case involved a woman who was staging an…

Yesterday was Go Topless Day, an organized demonstration staged in dozens of cities across the US and Canada to protest for a woman’s right to expose her breasts if she chooses. Using the slogan “Free your breasts! Free your mind!” the Go Topless organization promotes women’s right to expose their bare chest to the same extent as men. (Although the event was organized by the…

Last month, a Daily Mail columnist proposed an unusual solution for women with body anxieties: become a nudist. Many women feel self-conscious about their bodies. They believe they are misshapen or grotesque. In particular, they are concerned about the appearance of their breasts. About 70% of women are unhappy with the appearance of their breasts. This is an irrationally high proportion of women who need…

August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week, sponsored by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). The goal is not only to promote awareness of and communication about the importance of breastfeeding for infants and mothers. World Breastfeeding Week includes events in 170 countries to encourage women to breastfeed their children and to encourage governments and societies to give them the freedom to do so in…

Women’s button-up shirts are notorious for bunching and gaping around the bustline. You wear a button-up shirt to look professional and be taken seriously, but that entire aim is undermined when the shirt cracks open, giving everyone in the room an unobstructed view of your bra and cleavage. This problem can be especially bad for women following breast augmentation. The contours of an amplified bust can…

Recently there has been a great deal of interest in not only so-called “natural” breast augmentation, but also in the use of stem cells to increase the effectiveness of the procedure and predictability of results. However, the two major plastic surgical societies in the United States have issued a cautionary statement aimed at women who are considering the procedure. The statement comes after a joint task…

It may seem surprising, but the bikini turned 65 this month. The first bikini was designed by Louis Réard and debuted on July 5, 1946. Apparently, the suit was so small that at the time the designer had a hard time finding a woman who would wear it in public. However, a 19-year-old French showgirl (who had probably often worn less during her cabaret performances)…