I Heart Underpants.

When the woman at the boutique said this $18 pair of underpants would change my life, I was skeptical. She assured me that the Cosabella Never Say Never thongs - in low-rise Cutie and high-rise Bootie styles - wouldn't roll, ride up, show panty lines, or cause any other sort of underpants distress.


I'll be honest - I love underwear. Since I can't buy cute, girly bras due to an overabundance of boob-age, I tend to seek out the cutest underpants I can find. The Never Say Never thong was cute, to be sure, so I bought a pair in basic black and figured I'd give them a try. I didn't quite believe the salesperson's claim that I'd soon be replacing my entire underwear drawer with said thongs, I was willing to take an $18 chance.

And I must say, I was pretty pleased. For a one-size-fits-most* underpant, the low-rise Cutie thong fit my size-8 bottom quite well and, as promised, didn't roll at the sides or cause unsightly panty lines. Rather than driving the two hours back to the boutique where I bought that first pair, I decided to order a few more pairs, including one in the high-rise Bootie style. Actually, I prefer the Bootie now that I've tried both. The difference in the rise is only about 1/2" but it seemed to fit better.
You can find both styles, and other Cosabella products, at Chic Mystique. Enter coupon code "ChicMystique_Loves_You" - I was told it was for 10% but it actually gave me a free panty so the promotion may change from time to time.

The Obligatory Introductory Post...

When I decided to start blogging about three topics that, for me anyway, are fairly well enmeshed - fashion, beauty and fitness - I quickly realized that "fashion" to a woman from Maine is probably going to look a lot different than fashion looks to a woman from California or New York. Or, really, anywhere but Maine.

We're practical here, because we have to be. Much of the year is cold. We have months and months of snow, followed by months of mud. Sometimes, like this summer, even the so-called "warm" months are plagued with all-day, every-day rain. Fashion is more about being practical than looking cute.

Still, I don't believe it has to be an either/or proposition. While I tend to run my errands in a hooded sweatshirt, faded jeans, and $2.50 Old Navy flip-flops, and my office's dress code seems to be "anything but sweatpants is fine," I'd like to think I've struck a balance between casual, sensible, and stylish.

So, my ideas about style and beauty might look a little (or a lot) different from yours, but maybe they'll be fun to read about anyway!