Infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. But does it have to be? Relationship therapist Esther Perel examines why people cheat, and unpacks why affairs are so traumatic: because they threaten our emotional security.
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Have you ever wondered what burlesque is? Stripping? Or maybe something out of the movie Burlesque? Truth is, it's a bit of both, and more. Burlesque is the art of the tease.
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Ah! Asheville… what other small city has such easy access to oxygen-intoxicating ‘forest bathing,’ Ashtanga and Bkakti yoga classes, drive-up waterfalls, and fantastic upcycled fashion? If you live in Asheville, you probably do your best to live consciously in many areas of your life.
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The term “boudoir” (pronounced “bu-dwar”) is often used to refer to a style of intimate or lingerie photography, but is actually much more than that.
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An Asheville delight! A group of local professionals meet with the public to drink wine and talk to experts about sex in a totally inclusive and informative way!)
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On Broadway Avenue, in the heart of bustling downtown Asheville, North Carolina, you’ll find VaVaVooom. Its bricked, centuried storefront is much like those around it, with wide, bright windows and a sparkling marquee sign. But this is a store unlike any other in the mountain town. It is, you gradually begin to realize, a uniquity, a business that is an amalgam of industries almost always at odds.
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In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the mystery of erotic intelligence.
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VaVaVooom is designed to be a modern incarnation of a Boudoir…the French word meaning literally “to sulk”, but actually referring to an elegant ladies’ place of comfort and retreat, which is also her wardrobe, bedroom, and sitting area
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The era between the World Wars was a time of great unrest, and art and fashion reflected rapid cultural changes. The voluminous dresses and heavy corsetry of the European and American Pre-war era were discarded as sensible movement was preferred by women who became more active in public and social life.
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In 1970’s San Francisco and New York, in the era of the love children, amazing Victorian and Edwardian era clothing could easily be found at thrift stores.
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