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Lingerie Briefs
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Purple Strong Survivor Stories
BY ELLEN LEWIS
BY ELLEN LEWIS
It’s a shocking reality that 1-in-3
and video. Its founder, photographer
people experience domestic violence
Jacob Miller, uses lingerie to elevate
each subject’s sense of self. It has gifted
in their lifetime.
multitudes of women with a newfound
con昀椀dence.
From emotional abuse, physical trauma
like marital rape, threatening behavior to
昀椀nancial control, isolation and debasement,
research has shown that it takes an average of
seven attempts to leave an abusive relationship.
Through Jacob's lens, survivors reconnect
with themselves and their strength. Most of his
subjects are over 40, many living with PTSD. Each shows
remarkable courage in sharing their story. Time and again, these
The common thread is that the abuser conditions the abused
survivors tell us how wearing beautiful lingerie is part of their
women (and men) to believe they do not deserve to feel good
healing journey, helping them reclaim their bodies and worth.
about themselves. Their con昀椀dence and self-worth is attacked
Their powerful message: "I deserve to feel beautiful."
to the point of being almost non-existant.
Much of the lingerie comes from a partnership with Heidi’s
Curve New York, Lingerie Briefs and Purple Strong have
Leather and Lace Boutique in Chicago, Illinois. Owner Heidi
united to shed light on this critical issue. At its February show
Morrison is a survivor and a 昀椀erce advocate for this cause.
in New York, Curve is featuring an exhibit called “Lingerie Briefs
X Purple Strong Survivor Stories.”
Visitors to the exhibit are encouraged to support this cause
through donations to the Domestic Violence Awareness
The exhibit grew out of Lingerie Briefs’ mission to prove how
Project or WINGS: Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence.
lingerie empowers survivors of domestic violence and abuse to
https://wingsprogram.com/donate/
feel better about themselves as they remake their lives. It was
https://www.dvawareness.org/donate
supported by a column in the magazine, “Survivor Stories,” that
launched in 2024.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence,
Purple Strong is an art project dedicated to raising the self-
help is available on the National Domestic Violence Hotline at
esteem of women on a pathway to self-love through photography
800.799.7233.
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