Hardcor Decor

The Instagram account @hardcore_decor celebrates the one thing that really matters in vintage porn – the decor. Follow the account to fall down a black hole of incredibly garish images of retro baby-makin’. Says the anonymous owner of the account; “The fun part is trying to crop enough to keep it titillating” – well isn’t that the truth!Read more here: A chat with the anonymous archivist behind vintage smut celebration Hardcore Decor

 

LTS X TTYA

Well, she’s done it again!

TTYA (aka Irene Agbontaen) has created a Taller Than Your Average range, this time for Long Tall Sally. And, just like the rest of the TTYA collection, this collaboration includes perfect basics for the long legged ladies among us. As well as a basic body and a relaxed tee, the LTS X TTYA range includes the perfect biker jacket, and the most exquisite blush-colured pieces you will ever see!

Check out our wish list for the upcoming winter months:

These pieces are the perfect fit for women over 5’9″, and great for layering up.

Peep the collection below then go buy, buy, BUY!

TTYA meets ASOS

 

Last night we headed over the The Edition Hotel with a PUSSY partner in crime Culita, for the launch of Taller Than Your Average.

Irene set up the brand in 2013 after years of struggling to find decent quality basics that actually fit her 5″11 body. And, boy am I glad she took matters in to her own hands. A few months since launching TTYA, ASOS have cottoned on to it’s brilliance and taken on the brand to stock on their website.

Last night saw the launch of said collaboration in the basement of The Edition, which came complete with alcoholic slush puppies that made us feel like we were back in our youth days. 

Tunes from females including Lil Kim, Beyonce and M.I.A. filled the room full of young, hot fashion kids who were too busy instagraming the amazing collection to twerk it out on the dance floor.

 

But a surprise live set from Delilah managed to pull the kids away from their phones for half an hour, until the club music set in and they took to the floor to Snapchat each other dancing.

Good music, and fun drinks aside, nothing could take away from the unbelievable success of one woman’s quest to make our (tall girls) lives easier.

TTYA’s clothing is affordable, good quality and perfectly tailored for us longer ladies. So if you are above 5″9, then take a minute to visit the site and purchase yourself some amazing staple pieces that actually fit

 

Don’t be THAT Guy

The simplicity of these adverts deserve a minute of appreciation. Just because she doesn’t say no, doesn’t means she’s said yes. Unfortunately situations like this are all too common. If you have, or know anyone who has been affected by sexual assault click here.

Dating Online

Before we get in to this, let’s get one thing straight… This is not a feature about online dating, if you want to know about finding “The One “online then sign yourself up to match.com, or e-harmony (or Tinder if you just want a fuck). No, this is about dating online; I’m talking about going through your friend’s profile and picking out future husbands, I’m talking about instant messaging some boy you met three years ago and building up a relationship, I’m talking about living out your life on-line so your ex-man feels shitty that he dumped you and stomped on your heart (the utter bastard).

It’s a totally different world to the one our ‘rents grew up in. Gone are the days of meeting your prospective partner at a dance, and him walking you home with only the possibility of a hand-hold. Gone are the long walks, love letters and months of whispering sweet nothings to each other until you finally give in to a kiss. Now, it seems that if we want to meet a guy without picking up a weirdo at a bar, we’ve got to get ourselves online and promote, promote, promote! Think of it like job-hunting; searching for hours, uploading flattering images on Facebook and making sure your tweets are witty, flirty, but not desperate.

A couple Saturday nights ago I was sat in my pyjama’s with a BFF of mine, Amy. We were doing what most 20-something girls do when there’s not much on telly; searching though each other’s friends on Facebook and stating who we’d do, wouldn’t do, and who we’d have to get paid to do…

One of Amy’s friends (let’s call him Brummie Boy) caught my eye straight away and I declared “Yes, yes, OH HELL YES!” when we stumbled on a photo of him, which of course led Amy to tell me his whole sexual history (he’s single but still fucking his ex in case you’re interested). This got me thinking, how many times have I been sat with friends doing this, and they’ve asked about cute boys in my friend list? Too many, that’s how many… If you’re not loved up, or playing the field then perhaps the best way of meeting a prospective is to trawl through your friend’s friends and suggest a cupid-like hook-up.

In recent months I’ve not been using Facebook much in general, one because it seems that everyone on there is simply promoting a load of shit I don’t care about, and two because I’m a self-confessed Instgram junkie. But something happened a couple of weeks ago that has made me now check Facebook every third second of my day…

It was a cold, lonely Tuesday night and I was sat at home watching my cat chew on her tail. Suddenly, I received a notification on my phone saying I had a friend request from some

boy I didn’t know. Convinced it was a random spam account I left it, until boredom and curiosity got the better of me… As soon as I clicked on his profile I realised not only did I know him, but I’ve also done him. Over summer I was in New York and got inebriated with a friend of mine in a local Brooklyn bar. That night ended back in Manhattan, in an apartment, in a bed with a boy. I left early without remembering his name (I was sure it was Adam), and headed back in to Brooklyn to crack on with my day. I must admit that I liked this boy a lot; he was hot, and funny and nice, but seen as I was leaving a few days later I thought there was not much point in going for breakfast with the kid. Now, here I was almost 5 months later, on the other side of the world and the one-night-stand had found me online and wanted to be my friend (surely a marriage proposal is next right?!). What has ensued has been daily messages, ranging from sex talk to genuine kindness and eager to get to know one another. Suddenly I’ve become one of those girls that checks Facebook religiously and never, ever closes the tab on her browser just incase on-night-stand boy has sent me something.

There is something to be said for the wonderful accessibility that the Internet brings us. It used to be that a one-night-stand was just that – one night. Now, if you do try to be that mysterious woman who leaves a man begging for more, he can just go online and direct message you (while simultaneously whacking one out to your photos). But is that a good thing? What about if you don’t want to ever hear from that freak who made you do weird things to him?

Last year I started dating (and by dating I mean having regular sex) with a guy I met in a bar. The sex was great, he wasn’t. Quickly I had an odd-ball obsessive on my hands who would not leave me alone. All was fine and well for the first month, until I realized that even if I wanted to get him out of my life, he would make damn sure that he’d be staying in it… Although I deleted and blocked him on Facebook, there were regular ‘likes’ on my Instagram photos, and replies to any tweet I dare send. He could see everything I was doing on a day-to-day basis and began acting like he was part of my life. Scary.

The amount of personal stuff I disclose on social media means that anyone can learn everything about me, and visa-versa. If I want to see what (or who) my ex-man is doing, all I need to do is type his name in Google and get on to his twitter. I have made a conscious effort to never look at ex’s profiles, after a four year relationship ended horrifically and the boy I loved began posting photos of him and his (many) girls on Facebook. Nights were spent trawling through his feed learning that some of the girls overlapped in to our relationship. Years of love went down like a sack of shit as I learnt more and more of his infidelities. Friends of mine thought this was a good thing (“See, it shows you that he’s an arsehole!”) and perhaps it was, however I can’t help that feel ignorance is bliss. It used to

be that you would break up and not contact each other than perhaps a phone call now and again. You could live a peaceful existence pretending that your ex was spending his time crying alone, regretting ever leaving you. Now, you scroll through photos on Instagram to try to get your mind of the break-up, only to be confronted with images of your boy at strip clubs, on dates and generally looking like he’s never even known you.

When thinking about writing this piece, it seemed obvious that the best place to start was on Facebook its self. I posted a status asking people to get in touch with any experiences they’ve had with such matters. I was inundated with girls (and boys) messaging me about their dating experiences on the World Wide Web. The main thing that seems to be occurring is people being dumped on-line (excuse me?!) and finding out about affairs through twitter or tumblr. Friends, friends of friends and even strangers have told me stories of how their ex-partners have sent them online messages explaining that it’s not working out. One girl even mentioned that her man tweeted at her saying “I’m sorry. It’s over. #breakup”. Come on now! What kind of world is it that people think that’s acceptable??

Oh, and let’s not forget the poor souls that think everything is fine and dandy in their lives until they receive an e-mail, or direct message from someone who’s been shagging their man. Unfortunately, I’ve been a shoulder to cry on for far too many friends who have found out about affairs when the mistress has decided to take matters online.

There is no denying that with the way social media is going, it is so much easier to find out about extracurricular activity, and in turn, for said adulterer to not face up to the consequences and having a face-to face chat. But there seem to be plus sides too, many of my friends have got to know their partners (and hence fall for them more) by stalking them. If you have an interest, you can join Facebook groups or search hash tags and find a ton of men who share some common ground. Plus, if you do like guy you can always check him out online and if he’s single then you’ve got the green light! So maybe social media is the new speed-dating for people that are too busy to actually go out and meet anyone? Maybe the future consists of “Roses are Red…” tweets and marriage proposals though instant messaging? And maybe that’s ok? I, for one am happy for any romantic gesture, be it on or off-line. So, when my future baby daddy asks for my hand in marriage via Twitter, I’ll be sure to re-tweet it for you all to see…

Food Porn

No matter what we’re doing, or what time of day it is, we’re pretty much only thinking of two things; sex or food. Nothing more. we don’t see the point of thinking about much else really so we regularly check Food Porn Daily, to fulfil our sordid need of images of delicious looking food. The great thing about this website is that it is just photos of food, with simple tag-lines that explain what the dishes are. All you need to do is click through the images and drool. 

Secret Underground New York

In 1904 a stunning underground station was opened in the heart of New York City featuring tall tiled arches, brass fixtures and skylights that run across the entire curve of the station. 

It was to be the original southern terminus of the first ‘Manhattan Main Line’; however the station was closed and boarded up in 1945 due to the introduction of longer subway trains.Since then the station has been left untouched and in it’s original condition. That is, until recently. Lucky passengers of the 6 train who know of it’s existence will be allowed to stay on the train during its turnaround and see the Station from the train. Of course, like all underground stations, there are off-limit parts that only Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers and the more adventurous graff writer will ever see. And this station is no different. The Underbelly Project has turned these parts of this station into an off-limit art gallery, which is illegal to enter. Over a hundred murals have been accumulated over time by graffiti artists who discovered the walls and invited others to add their art. 

WORK OUT

Who can say they honestly do more than 30 minutes good, hard exercise a week? According to the government, only 37 per cent of men and 24 per cent of women take enough exercise to get any benefit from it! The Chief Medical Officer recommends that we should do a minimum of 30 minutes moderate-intensity physical activity, five days a week.

I have been going to a local Zumba class for a good few months now, it’s once a week for about 45 minutes – but feels like such a proper work out! But it’s got me interested in doing more exercise, so last night I did something I’ve been wanting to do for ages – I have ordered myself a pedometer off the internet. Little steps (No pun intended!)

I’m so curious to see how many steps I actually take a day – I’d like to think I’m pretty active due to the nature of my job, but how many steps is enough? You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 step challenge, if not- the premise is that walking 10,000 steps will significantly improve your health, the average person walks between 3,000 and 4,000 steps per day!

Another challenge I’ve read about today was designed by the NHS and is called Couch to 5k. They’ve made a running plan which promises to take absolute beginners to being able to complete a 5k course! It’s a 9 week programme, starting off with 1 run a week for the first 4 weeks which increases to 2 or 3 a week as you progress. You can download podcasts from iTunes which talk you through each run – such a great idea! The music seems a bit dodgy as it’s meant to be ‘motivational’, but it’s a good tool to use for timing your training sessions.

My target (because everyone needs a goal!) is to run in my local ParkRun. ParkRun events are free and take place all over the country. They are at 9am on Saturdays and cover a 5km course, you just have to register once on their website (link above) to get your personal barcode, then you can just turn up to any run you fancy.

Now to make myself feel like a pro I’m working on my work-out outfit, has anyone noticed that there’s a hell of a lot of pink women’s sportswear? Fortunately that’s one of my favourite colours so I’m going to town on it!! Pink laces, waistbands and hairbands!

Don’t worry I’m not going to neglect my usual subject of lingerie – my next post will cover sports bras…a girls best friend! Because ladies, doing sport without one means you’re going to have the saggiest tits in the world.

xxx

PUSSY Picks: MFP

Maria Francessca Pepe makes jewellery for the grown-up goth, in a good way. I came across her stuff while browsing blogs for some Tuesday afternoon inspiration.

MFP prides itself on the quality of it’s peices, with every one being hand-picked and finished to the highest standard. It’s no wonder then, that MFP is so popular with fashionistas and celebrities including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Cheryl Cole, Sienna Miller and many more. If it’s good enough for them it’s good enough for us!

Check out our PUSSY PICKS of our favourite items:

The pieces aren’t badly priced either, with most things costing below £100, there is no reason not to treat yourself to a ring or two.

Along with the jewellery, MFP’s look books are something to admire. Below is taken from the MFP website, and perfectly describes the feel of the brand:

Bold and classic at the same time MFP creations mix the past and the future with impeccable taste, representing the tradition of art craftwith a post-modern approach which is far from the obvious. Overseen by Maria personally, the collection is entirely realised by Italian artisans and small factories, but the inspiration is pure London avant-garde.

Check out our favourite lookbooks from MFP:

Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012

Spring is defiantly in the air! How do we know we hear you asking… well, we can have started riding our bikes to work again (fuck doing that in the cold winter days…) and designers are hitting us hard with florals, brights and skimpy dresses! 

Roberto Cavalli’s spring 2012 collection is everything you would expect from the King of Bling; there’s gold, lace, leather and animal prints. The campaign features Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, Kristen McMenamy and Daphne Groeneveld and was photgraphed by Steven Meisel.

The nice thing about this campaign is the understated make up (by Guido Palau and Pat McGrath), and the “wind-swept” hair that becomes a feature throughout.

I’m defiantly loving the multi-coloured print trousers and jacket (as seen on Naomi)… Although the market is saturated with colourful animal and tropical prints at the moment, there is no denying that RC is the OG of this style…

“Haute Mess” By Steven Meisel

There has been uproar over the new spread for Vouge Italia shot by Steven Meisel. While some would regard it as fabulous, over-the-top, in-your-face-fun, others see it differently.

The spread has been accused of racial stereotyping, with the set-up and styling causing many to wonder if the shoot was intentionally poking fun at African American and Latino culture.

As Vibe magazine puts it:

Many are raising an eyebrow at the photos because the women seem to be projecting some stereotypes. For example the hair styles of the models can be seen at almost every black hair show.  It is very clear that the theme of the shoot was “ghetto”, “ghetto fabulous” to be exact. However, in trying to achieve fabulous, it wandered in to ignorance.

I will give Vogue Italia the benefit of the doubt that it was not their intention to be racist or offend anyone, but let’s keep it real for a minute: How many white girls [or any other ethnic backgrounds for that matter] do you know that dress  or look like this?  Exactly.  Racist may be a little harsh of a word to describe this editorial , but it was definitely done in poor taste and judgement.

However, when looking at what Vogue Italia had to say about the shoot on it’s website, it seems that the story was based more on the Drag Queen culture:

Haute Mess might take its inspiration from messy drags: untidy, dishevelled, counter-intuitive cross-dressers.

When the queens define themselves – as well as their clothes – as “messy”, it is a queer assertion. According to the theories of Judith Halberstam, a cross-dresser initially had to pass as either a man or a woman; people often forget that the word “drag” comes from “dressed as a girl”. The great post-structuralist philosopher Judith Butler, however, has explained that gender is not so simple: it is not just a question of biology but a genuine cultural performance.

Take a look at the video above and the images below, and let us know what you think…

Alexander McQueen Spring 2012

Sarah Burton is doing a swell job of continuing Alexander McQueen’s legacy after the tragic death of the designer. These sunning dresses for Spring 2012 marry feminine materials and shapes with the mores masculine feel of masks, leather and fingerless gloves. Gorgeous!

Super Sexy CPR

If you find saving lives boring, then think again! I just came across this beautifully simple, and extremely sexy video of one hot girl performing CPR on another hot girl….

Sounds like a great idea for getting people to pay attention to the the life-saving process of CPR (sex sells people!). However, after some research I have come to learn that this idea is not the brain child of some eager-to-save-lives-medical-group, but in fact a cleaver ad campaign by Canadian lingerie company Fortnight Lingerie Inc.

Does this mean that this film is just a shallow advert to sell lingerie to people? Or is the fact that the video actually teaches you how to perform proper CPR, which could save a life, something that should be congratulated? I have to go with the latter, and say well done Fortnight Lingerie for not simply using sex to sell sexy underwear, but also teaching the world a little bit of first aid. And the fact that there is little mention of the brand on the Super Sexy CPR website, makes the whole thing a lot more admirable.

As it said on the website:

“Now that we’ve got you interested in learning CPR and the abdominal thrust, go get properly certified by taking a class through one of the many certifying authorities in your local area”

So, while Fortnight Lingerie makes it clear that these videos do not qualify as real training, something’s gotta be said for the geniuses who put this campaign together.

And if you already know CPR, or you want to help a friend who is choking (or you wanna see some Man – on – Girl action), then check out their Super Sexy Abdominal Thrusts video that teaches us about the Heimlich Manoeuvre:

And go to the Super Sexy CPR website to download super sexy wallpaper for your computer, that reminds you the steps of CPR.