L'AMOURZINE

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TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE...ABOUT BOOBS

It’s no secret that the female body—for better or for worse—is something of a mystery to many of us. Breasts are some of the most alluring component of that mystery....

WHAT IS EMBODIMENT?

Healthy body image is a something of a buzz-phrase we’ve all familiarized ourselves with. We associate it with everything from social media to patriarchal gender expectations. While contemporary dialogue surrounding...

LOOKING BACK ON BRAS...A HISTORY OF LINGERIE

One of the reasons we love lingerie so much is because of the fine line it touts between public and private. From a taboo “underthing” reserved for the eyes of...

Breast Cancer Survivor Series: Kim’s Story

One woman’s story with so much to teach us. What is the worst news you think you could receive at this point in your life? Is it the loss of...

Breast Cancer Survivor Stories: Yvonne’s Story

One woman’s story with so much to teach us. The concept of art as an extension of the self is fairly universal in creative spaces. Artists of all kinds, from...

Breast Cancer Survival Series: Rose’s Story

One woman’s story with so much to teach us. Gospel music, her son, and “lots of prayer”. Beyond medicine and support groups, those are the things that have kept Rose...

KIM MERCH x ROSE SALOMON

Kim Merch and Rose Flaure Salomon are both survivors of breast cancer. In many some ways, Rose and Kim’s stories reflect one another’s: they are both 5 (going on 6)...

Breast Cancer Survival Series: An Introduction

The Breast Cancer Journeys We Don’t Often Hear About Beyond the narratives of heroism, bravery, and resilience, we don’t often hear much complexity or nuance in discussions of breast cancer....