Why does the military put so much importance on dress and appearance?  Is it just another excuse for the drill instructors to go ape-shit on new recruits; or does fashion have an influence on the outcome of warfare? Do the armies sporting the best duds have the upper hand over their less chic opponents? Basically I would like to know if Giorgio Armani could have helped Mussolini to win a battle.  If pardon Canada wipes you criminal record clean, who does the wiping when you’ve committed a fashion crime and they called in the fashion police?  (more…)

A new and outrageous trend has come to my attention and I must share it with you dear readers. You may be familiar with the delicate art of pubic grooming, but perhaps not so acquainted with the bedazzlement of your vajayjay, otherwise known as Vajazzling. Vajazzling, as defined on the official Vajazzling website “is the act of applying glitter and jewels to a woman’s nether regions for aesthetic purposes”.
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Considering how many different roles the bra has played throughout history, I think we need to hold a BrOscars ceremony and give it a Best Supporting Backtress Award.  Adapting and evolving to suit the ever-changing views of women, their bodies, their sexual and social status, the bra has been at times friend, other times foe. It has been there to support, lift and flaunt. It has also been there to hide, constrict and restrain. Bras have been rejoiced; they’ve been revolted against… They have even been constructed out of bacon!
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