Check It
Checkers have been on my mind. One of the best memories I have from childhood is playing checkers with my grandpa. He would take a break from garden work, and we would begin the game. This picture I found on a random Dutch Blog made me smile and remember my own games. (What was I doing on a Dutch picture album blog? Hang on for the story!)
My other encounters were with the checkers’ closest fashion cousins — plaid, gingham, tartan — you name it! There is Burberry, of course. There is also Christopher Kane. Christopher Kane does complex checks like no other: the dresses from Spring 2010 are ephemeral and the mismatched gingham patterns are infectious.
Rodarte’s checks are to Kane’s as is Lynch’s “Inland Empire” to “Cinderella”. Here is Rodarte’s twisted check interpretation.
This brings me back to the Dutch blog. Now the truth will be revealed. I was so inspired by Kane & Rodarte, that I got curious if there are any bras that carry the same spirit of playfulness and can satisfy my checkers fashion craving. So I started the search.
Of course, some random stuff came up (like the kids playing checkers) and other stuff I wish didn’t come up (the image of the Santa Claus Checkered Boxers will never be erased from my mind – don’t ask). Oh yes, back to bras. To sum up, there was one and then there was THE ONE.
Here is a Burberry bra, very underwhelming. You could probably see a hint of checks if you zoom in a 1000 times and undergo a self-hypnosis.
Alright, this is obviously not what we want. The search continues.
Enter La Perla. I have to admit that I got quite impressed with La Perla’s powers after I discovered that they were able to produce the perfect blue bra — another quest of mine (see here). And, La Perla saves the day again. This beauty is just beyond words. It’s checkers and lace, and blew the competition out of the water. Perfection. Voila!
Somebody will definitely bite the dust in checkers after this move! 
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