Skindelle Stories
Wedding Day Lingerie: The Invisible Foundation
The foundation decision for a wedding dress is made once, six weeks before, and then trusted completely on the day. Here is how to make t...
Spring Racing and Garden Parties: Dressing for Outdoor Occasions
Flemington in November. Ascot in June. Outdoor occasion dressing begins with what goes underneath the dress, because the light in direct ...
The best engineering disappears. From Brunelleschi's hidden ribs to Savile Row's floating canvas, the design standard no one sees is the ...
Lake Como: Villa Evenings and Lakeside Wedding Guest
Lake Como is not the place you go for a casual summer. It is the place you go when a casual summer is no longer enough. After the beach w...
D Cup and Above: When Covers Alone Are Not Enough
The short answer: an adhesive bra for structure, silicone covers for coverage underneath it. Above a D cup those are separate jobs. The a...
Sleeveless at Work: Professional Dressing Without Visible Lingerie
The sleeveless sheath in a client-facing room gives visible lingerie nowhere to hide. No sleeve, no layer, no margin for a strap or a ban...
Vera Wang: Architecture That Demands Invisible Engineering
The short answer: silicone covers, then judge the gown itself. A Wang bodice can be heavily boned, raw-edged, draped or cut on the bias....
Hydra: No Cars, No Roads, Just Donkeys and Design
Hydra is the Greek island you go to after you have exhausted the other arguments. After Mykonos, about the night and the performance of i...
Mykonos: Dressing from Beach Clubs to Dinner After Dark
Mykonos is the island people visit before they know better and then return to when they know exactly what they want. The first visit is a...