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Turns out, Schumer knows that Rivers was my friend for 25 years, and as soon as we get settled on the plane, it’s the first thing she mentions. “When I heard she had died, I was like, ‘Well, that’s not possible.’ It really fucked me up.” Just then, our flight attendant, Sahel, comes over to tell Schumer that they have her favorite Chardonnay onboard. “This is not a Chardonnay kind of day for me,” says Schumer, who has a nasty cold. I tell her about the time Rivers was on an overnight flight, and as it was about to land, the flight attendant leaned down to offer her breakfast. “Chicken and eggs?” said Rivers. “On the same plate? What is that, the mother-daughter special?” Schumer lets out a big laugh, as it is classic Joan but it is also a joke that could easily have come from Schumer’s brain. She is lightning fast and whip smart, a New York Jew with a copy of the Times tucked into her bag. Her worldview is surprisingly broad for someone who has made a career out of playing “the drunk slut” for laughs and talks about her pussy so much that anyone is now free to say that word on her network.

And for those who are unlikely to take up needle, thread, and satin anytime soon, lingerie designers, such as Renegade Lingerie and Jodi Albanese at Threads by Jodi, are getting in on the custom-fit bra game, with most made-to-order pieces starting at $250. It’s a fast-growing market. “If you’re 34B, yeah, or if you’re self-supporting, you can always get a good bra or a pretty little bra,” Johnson says. “The problem is 34B hasn’t been the norm since the late ’60s. It’s now 36D.”But the right fit can work wonders, according to Calgary-based custom maker Karin Triel of Mrs. Weaver’s Finest—everything from improving posture to even curing acid reflux, in the case of one client. “There was a lot of breast pushing down on her,” Triel says. She produces her made-to-measure bras with high-end satins and silks, and bridge embellishments have freshwater pearls. Triel’s clients range in age from 15 to 60-plus, and what they have in common is that they can’t find a good-fitting bra and they “absolutely come in here feeling there’s something wrong with them.”

And for those who are unlikely to take up needle, thread, and satin anytime soon, lingerie designers, such as Renegade Lingerie and Jodi Albanese at Threads by Jodi, are getting in on the custom-fit bra game, with most made-to-order pieces starting at $250. It’s a fast-growing market. “If you’re 34B, yeah, or if you’re self-supporting, you can always get a good bra or a pretty little bra,” Johnson says. “The problem is 34B hasn’t been the norm since the late ’60s. It’s now 36D.”But the right fit can work wonders, according to Calgary-based custom maker Karin Triel of Mrs. Weaver’s Finest—everything from improving posture to even curing acid reflux, in the case of one client. “There was a lot of breast pushing down on her,” Triel says. She produces her made-to-measure bras with high-end satins and silks, and bridge embellishments have freshwater pearls. Triel’s clients range in age from 15 to 60-plus, and what they have in common is that they can’t find a good-fitting bra and they “absolutely come in here feeling there’s something wrong with them.”

Raise your hand if your bra is the first thing you want to take off when you get home. That’s probably because some 75 percent of women are wearing the wrong bra size  and are feeling the effects—whether suffering from back pain or considering wholly unnecessary breast reduction surgery—or are simply frustrated with limited, unattractive design options in their size. Granted, we’ve come a long way. Before 1889, when French designer Herminie Cadolle introduced the concept of shoulder straps and invented the modern bra, women had to rely on the cumbersome corset for breast support. Madame Cadolle’s soutien-gorge changed all that forever. In her day, she outfitted clients from Mata Hari to Wallis Simpson; 125 years later, her business is still going strong.Introducing Cupperware PartiesThese days there’s a new movement afoot, with young, fashion-loving women getting hooked on the idea of having custom bras made or investing not just money but time learning to sew their own. Some are chasing that perfect fit; others are addressing a unique situation, whether maternity, nursing, or mastectomy. “Not many options exist in the market for high-quality bras that fit, flatter, and feel amazing,” says Ruhee Rajan, who hosts Cupperware parties for her business, Rubies Bras. She’s not talking about custom-fitted bras, “where you go into a specialty store and they alter a ready-to-wear bra for you, but a true made-to-measure bespoke bra,” she explains.

So, you’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid. How fun! (We hope.) Now, if your BFF/sister/college-roommate-you-didn’t-realize-you-were-still-that-close-with has picked a color scheme and sent you off in search of the perfect metallic bridesmaid dress, you’ve come to the right place. Save

Dressing for summer can be a giant pain the ass—no huge coats to cover up with, so you kind of have to love everything you put on, every day. But we’re of the mind that all you need to get through the season is one really good black dress. After all, wearing a bunch of denim shorts and tank tops will only go so far (and besides, it’s not stuff you can usually get away with at work, or anywhere that requires you looking a little more put together than the beach.)