Author: Iskra Banović

When you need a new bra or to restock your underwear drawer, you probably head to the same store you have visited for years. And it’s probably Victoria’s Secret. That mental note you made about checking out that cute lingerie you spied in the window of your favorite clothing store is completely forgotten. You might want to grab a pen and paper and write these stores down because they have great lingerie lines worth remembering. A lot of your favorite clothing stores sell bras and panties, and if you like the clothes, you’re likely going to love the lingerie, too. (Related: 15 Pairs Of High-Waisted…

Be honest, you have a web store open on your browser right now, don’t you? I do. I’m looking at culottes. The Internet is great because with it we can access basically all of humankind’s recorded knowledge, but mostly because we can use it to look at cats and shop on it when we’re supposed to be doing work. As with all things in this world, it is not what we say or do, but where we shop that defines us. Here is our 100-percent serious and completely accurate guide to what your favorite online store says about you. 1.…

Ever since I wore lingerie as a shirt on my birthday (and exactly no one noticed, except a few girlfriends commenting on how good my boobs looked), I’ve realized that wearing lingerie as clothing isn’t as crazy as one might think. Granted, it was a black lace babydoll that I wore tucked into a pair of high-waisted black jeans with a blazer on top so it’s not like I was strolling around in a see-through bra, but still. (Related: Treat Yourself (Yes, Yourself) With Something From The 7 Most Beautiful Up-And-Coming Lingerie Brands) For all the money that you spend on…

I have an incredibly non-shocking confession to make: I am a hardcore procrastinator. When I don’t want to do something, I can convince myself for weeks — sometimes months — that it’s okay to just skip out on it. For instance, I dislike bra shopping. No, I dread it. I find it exhausting, depressing, and frustrating all rolled into one lacy, crappy mess of a package. Being on a fairly low budget, particularly in New York City, I just assumed my experiences would be reserved to either online shopping, destined for disappointing returns or within the Pepto pink walls of a Victoria’s Secret.…

There was once a time in my life–a dark, terrible time–when I refused to wear dresses. I’ve never been a member of team #ThighGap–my thighs have been BFF since the day I was born–and wearing dresses in the summer seemed to be a privilege afforded only to women whose thighs had never been acquainted. I thought wearing shapewear like Spanx was the only way to keep my thighs from chafing, and man, have you ever tried to pull on a pair of Spanx in the middle of July? The experience would leave me a sweaty mess, and then I’d have…

I adore lacy lingerie and sexy nightgowns, but I do not enjoy underwear. In fact, it was about two years ago that underwear was slowly phased out of my life, except for heavy period weeks or when I wore excessively short dresses in the summer. The vanishing really took hold when I’d wear leggings, maxis, and tight dresses that would inevitably show my pantie-line. I don’t wear jeans often, but the few times I have, I can say that using underwear (the blasphemy!) is simply more comfortable, as jeans (with the exception of the soft, stretchy, faux denim) have crunchy…

We overhear random strangers’ conversations every day. Normally, they are about the weather, complaints or someone complaining about the weather but I recently heard part of a different one. (I wasn’t eavesdropping, I swear.) I was out shopping and I heard two girls who were in their twenties talking. I only heard a few lines of the convo, including when one girl said in a slightly shocked tone, ”Does anyone actually wear thongs anymore?” I was surprised by the outburst and her friend seemed a bit taken back by the reaction and I don’t think it was because this conversation…

Thongs and boyshorts have been competing for the most popular underwear style after the fall of the bikini, but there is a new underwear style that is stealing the spotlight. High-waisted underwear are making a major comeback. Saying someone is wearing granny panties isn’t an insult. We’re seeing more high-rise panties being stocked in shops and celebs are flashing the bands of their high-waisted Calvin Klein briefs all over Instagram. Celebrities are even showing off their granny panties with sheer outfits, like Kim Kardashian at the CFDA Fashion Awards. You may not want to go that far but you can still enjoy these flattering, vintage-inspired briefs underneath…

So something happened this past week: I actually had a life outside of work! Shocking, I know—most people don’t believe me when I say that I pretty much work all of the time. Maybe it’s summer, but there’s just been so much going on. Friends are moving in and out of the city, there’s a holiday weekend coming up, family stuff’s going on. It’s all be pretty great, but there’s one minor snag: I have absolutely no time to go to the gym. Seriously, I think I went once, and this time it wasn’t because I was lazy or unmotivated.…

I don’t know if any of you have noticed (and, honestly, I don’t know what the weather is like anywhere other than NYC), but it’s freakin’ hot as balls. Yeah, I said it. HOT. AS. BALLS. No joke, I’m relatively certain that the air is, like, 95 percent boiling water. And, unfortunately, because I’m not six, “I’m too hot” isn’t necessarily a valid excuse for not working out anymore. A break, sure, but not skipping a workout altogether. Plus, if I keep that up, the excuses will snowball all the way through the winter when the classic “I’m too cold”…

High-waisted jeans are now my favorite because they provide a comfortable fit that minimizes the stomach and prevents the dreaded “muffin-top” effect. They come in a variety of styles, from the Goldie high-rise jeans at Eloquii, which measure 14.5 inches, to Levi’s Wedgie Straight Jeans and Agolde Riley High-Rise Straight-Crop Jeans. The style first came into fashion during World War II when denim manufacturers produced jeans for women working on the land and in factories. The high-waisted jean is a polarizing garment. People only ever seem to have very, very strong, deeply held opinions about them. Some people adore them. Everyone…

Most of us know the hair basics: shampoo, deep conditioner, leave-in conditioner, and sometimes deep conditioner. But are you pre-poo savvy? Not sure about you, but I was a little hesitant about adding another step to my streamlined haircare routine (even as a beauty editor). But after recently chopping off my hair—and shaving time off my morning prep—I figured my scalp and strands deserved a little extra TLC. I caught up with a few experts to break down the dos and don’ts of pre-shampoo treatments…plus, find out if they are actually worth the hassle. What Is It? “Generally speaking, a pre-shampoo treatment are…