by grailbraspecialists | Aug 18, 2024 | About Grail, Personal
At the beginning of August, I took my second-ever trip to New York City and the Curve NY trade show for lingerie, swimwear, and intimate apparel. The Spring/Summer show is the largest event of its kind in North America, and this year featured three days of market...
by grailbraspecialists | May 13, 2024 | About Grail, Personal
I fell behind a bit on my writing here recently, but for a good reason: we moved Grail to a beautiful new location! I’ve moved homes before, but this was my first time moving a business. It was… a lot. 😵 Parts of the process went smoothly, sure, but there...
by grailbraspecialists | Dec 29, 2023 | About Grail, Personal
The end of the year is a time of reflection, community, and the spirit of giving. Coincidentally, I’ve also been using the last gasps of the slow season to process and sort our latest batch of bra donations. As a result, the Bra Bank initiative- and the people...
by grailbraspecialists | Sep 2, 2023 | About Grail, Personal
Throughout the Covid lockdown of 2020 and the work-from-home era that followed, I regularly saw individuals remark on social media, jokingly or in earnest, about the relief they felt from the obligation to wear a bra. More recently, I periodically encounter...
by grailbraspecialists | Aug 5, 2023 | About Grail, Personal
This past week, I took my first flight in 15 years to New York City. The occasion: Curve New York, the largest lingerie and intimate apparel trade show in North America. We’ve been talking about attending since before the pandemic, but the logistics always...
by grailbraspecialists | Jul 23, 2022 | Personal
Carmen here! In solidarity with the clients we see on a daily basis, I thought I’d share a piece of my own bad bra history. I’m often asked how I got into professional bra fitting. The short answer is that I suffered through years of bra torment, finally...
