Stephanie Waxman teaches in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program. “Tall women never become old ladies,” my mother told me as we drove to the Broadway department store in Hollywood to buy my first bra.

Bra, brassiere, over-the-shoulder-boulder holder ... whatever they’re called, at some point parents need to have a talk with their daughter about the garments. How that goes can be tricky. Experts say ...

‘I feel more comfortable in my body’ … Kathryn Bromwich, pictured in Cervia, Italy, July 2024.Photograph: Courtesy of Kathryn Bromwich I still remember getting my first bra. It was soft, white cotton ...

Two University of Washington juniors made a splash when they debuted their plan for a start-up business: a bra for your iPhone. The JoeyBra is a regular bra designed for women on the go, with side ...

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