
More and more brands are getting in on the inclusive vibe when it comes to making sure “nude” doesn’t mean… well, “white.” From Mahogany Blues’ nude leotards for women of color to Christian Louboutin’s diverse nude flats, now premium lingerie company Naja is bringing us an epic lingerie line offering shades of nude for every skin tone with their “Nude for All” collection.
First inspired while watching the Summer Olympics back in 2012, Catalina noticed African-American gymnast Gabby Douglas wearing a “nude” ankle wrap that didn’t match her skin-tone. With the intention of creating an ethically manufactured and racially inclusive range of lingerie basics, founder Catalina Girald says, “I called the collection ‘Nude For All’ because I wanted it to be about every woman. I didn’t want it to be about singling out one specific race, ethnicity or color. It is about equality and it needed to be about every person.” And the gorgeous underwear comes in SEVEN different shades. Yep, that’s quite a departure from the old one-shade standard for nude clothing.
Also, every woman featured in the campaign is NOT a professional model. Repeat, not professional models. The campaign features cameos of everyone from “a software engineer from one of Silicon Valley’s ‘unicorn’ companies, a ballerina from one of the country’s top three ballet companies, a Harvard business school student,” to actress Gina Rodriguez. That’d be Jane the Virgin‘s Gina Rodriguez. Pretty sweet.
The collection, which features seven shades of “nude,” will include three styles of seamless underwear (available in sizes XS through XXL) with a matching bra (available in sizes 32 to 40 with cups A through DDD). Inclusivity is definitely the message here. The entire collection is launching today, May 23, the #NudeForAll campaign is joining with #WomenNotObjects, which aims to stop objectification of women in advertisement. High fives all around.
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(Photos via Naja.co)
Back in January, we introduced you to a feel-good cause to inspire your New Year's resolution: a walking challenge to help raise funds for the amazing cancer fighters at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I took part in the challenge with the Brit + Co team and ended up walking 105+ miles in January — it was awesome.
This spring, there's a new challenge on the horizon, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Big Climb. The ask: On May 15, 2021, you can step up to take cancer down by committing to climb 1,311 steps, walking 3.2 miles, or doing 440 chair step-ups at home as part of the Big Climb. If you need some motivation to bring movement back into your daily routine — look no further!
As always, it's free to sign up, but climbers are encouraged to set a fundraising goal to help beat cancer. We'll be organizing another Brit + Co team to step up, and I hope you'll join us too! Keep scrolling for a peek at where I'll be completing the challenge in my Los Angeles neighborhood around the hidden Silver Lake Stairs. Happy climbing!
Never underestimate the power of an accountability buddy! I asked my in-laws, my partner, and a few friends to join me so we can keep each other motivated and accountable in completing the challenge — virtual high-fives all around! Also, my dog Fox is a great climber, too.
An aesthetically pleasing backdrop is a huge motivator for me! I'm fortunate to have all sorts of painted steps around my neighborhood to keep the challenge interesting, but you can also keep cool inside with at-home chair step-ups.
Don't forget to share your progress on social — #BigClimb!
Feel free to break the challenge up if you need to by tackling half the distance in the AM and half at sunset. Here's me 1,311 steps later and ready for a break — but, think I earned this one!
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