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No more V.B.S. (Visible Bra Strap)!


OK, men, this particular post is not for you (unless you wear a "Bro" a la Seinfeld).

Ladies, how many times do you find yourself wearing a sleeveless shirt and finding yourself constantly re-hiding your bra straps? And trust me, no matter how much celebrities like Britney Spears and Tara Reid try to make us think it is fashionable to have a hot pink bra strap showing, it isn't - it's trashy! (I mean, what image comes to mind when you think of the formentioned women? Need I say more?) OR, maybe you, as I have, relegated yourself to wearing a strapless bra with your sleeveless numbers, only to find yourself uncomfortable and, frankly, a bit saggy. Racerback bras just don't offer the "support" (a.k.a., padding and push-up to make my barely-B look like a full-C) I need. I tried using a large safety pin to connect bra straps in the back, which led to painful and embarrasing outbursts when the pin decided to come undone.

Alas, "The Strapper" to the rescue! Looking a bit like a curved "H," The Strapper easily converts a regular bra into a racerback, making it perfect for tanks, cocktail dresses, workout wear, etc. Available via http://www.thestrapper.com/estrapper.com/, the gadget comes in various colors and 2 sizes (I recommend the one-size-fits-all Large for everyone), retailing for $5.99 for a single and less for packages of multiples. OK, so the website video of women dancing for joy about their Strappers is a bit goofy, but the product is indeed a handy tool to fix a serious wardrobe issue and might just make you do a little jig as well.

Even better, with every sale of The Strapper, a portion of the proceeds goes to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to support cancer research. That's what I call a win-win!