the best and the worst: week 10

wow, it's been ten weeks already? i really find it a little hard to accept that The Online Edition has gone on for over two months now. as always, i would like to take this time to thank you for all your support. i may never know who you are and shake your hand but i deeply appreciate your regular readership and input.

before, i go in depth to this week's post, i would also like to make a quick announcement: i have a hater! *pops confetti* not exactly a hater perhaps, but someone who finally has an issue with my material. if you want to read her comment, it's posted on my facebook page. it's basically a response to this post. friends of mine who saw what cindy wrote had a few 'interesting' remarks for her but i shall reserve those for coffee talk.

okay, back to this week. i selected the fashion of broadway and musicals as the source of inspiration for my material. big mistake? i think so. not only was readership hit (pretty badly too, i must say.), even the writing of it was a tedious process. many of the dresses look amazing on stage and dazzle audiences but there is often not much information available about them. halfway through the week, i learnt that as a fashion blog, people can get overwhelmed by looking at dress after dress without any guidance. i would loved to evaluate the various outfits and trends showcased by the musicals but there was a huge limitation of resources available. nevertheless, i hope you enjoyed looking at the array of broadway costumes.

so, (channeling my inner tyra banks) i have fourteen posts in my hands. the first post i call will be best post of the week and it goes to...

best: viva la evita

i think the page views on this post were high not for the fashion but the personality who was involved. i mean, seriously, any post about madonna would garner some (if not a ton of) attention. the funniest part  is the fact that madonna was not even in the broadway musical. guess that's how the world of blogging works. until i have an actual following, i would have to depend on names and labels to carry my blog numbers.

(reviving the inner tyra) two posts stand before me... the post i call is worst post of the week and will eternally be shamed. worst post of the week is...

worst: the broadway princesses

*wails* i like the princesses! it was a bit disappointing that my love for the disney princesses was not shared by everyone else. what's not to love about fantastic lives and fabulous gowns? on one hand, it was good to break the friday curse of worst post being the afternoon post (it's now the friday morning post!) but to see a post that i had fun putting together was a weird feeling. oh wells, the show goes on.

with that, we bid farewell to the stages of broadway and return to reality where the weekend awaits. have fun! like i tell my team mates: fall in love, get married, make babies... in whatever sequence you prefer.

fash'on... BAM!

bother with bra-ther?

image from dangerous lee

so the earlier post was a bit of a comic relief, somewhat of an intermission for a rather 'heavy' week. in order to get you back (and myself) back into the mode of 'comfort women', i'm going to explore fashion that sometimes is overlooked. according to statistics, eighty percent women wear the wrong size bra. 

scary fact but true; you may be wondering 'so what!' well you should know that an ill fitting bra could cause unsuspecting health problems like headaches and back pain. hence if you have noticed these following points you are wearing the wrong bra:

image from your perfect fit

a) your bra strap is digging into your skin

b) your breasts are spilling out of the cup

c) the cup is away from the top of the bra

d) the underband rides up your back

e) the underwire does not sit on the breast bone

when you are ill-fitted, the problems that could arise include:

1) restricted breathing: if the bra is too tight or if the underwire does not fit perfectly on the breast bone, you will feel that you can’t breath properly. 

2) indigestion: a tight bra can cause indigestion; it can obstruct the flow of the digestive system.

3) back pain: if the bra does not fit correctly, and the underband chokes the back, it can increase the risk of back pain. same goes for shoulder blades, the bra should not restrict your movement.

4) poor posture: if you slouch or hunch over it could be that your bra is causing the tension.

5) abrasions: ill fitting bras can limit the circulation of blood and oxygen to certain parts of your body. the friction of a tight bra can also cause scratches. 

6) breast pain: limited circulation in your breast can make you uneasy. this can lead to the next problem. 

7) breast cancer: ill fitting bras restrict the lymph flow to the breasts; this increases the toxins in your breast, which may cause cancer.

8) headaches: tight fit plus restricted flow plus lack of oxygen can lead to headaches.

the best advice i can give you ladies: go to an established lingerie store and get them to fit you well. also note that your sizes do change, thus once you feel your bra seems a tad out of place or odd, it's time for a visit to the store.

Victoria's Secret models

fash'on... BAM!