A few years ago, my friend J was wearing the most elegant, simple, flattering black maxi dress to school drop-off. I demanded to know where she found such a perfect dress and to my surprise, she said Soma Intimates! Yeah, the bra store at La Encantada!

I immediately bought the same dress and have since gifted it to others. It’s my favorite. I wear it at least once a week, no joke. It has a built in bra…..magic. And, the rest of it hides everything I don’t want to see. It can be dressed up or down and is so forgiving, I actually don’t think I need to diet on the days I wear it. My dress-gifted friends also tell me they wear the dress all the time.

So, the Tucson store may not have as many options as the website. I recently checked and found several maxi dresses, ranging in price from $54.99 to $89.99. But, you must read the product description to make sure the dress carries these magic words: “Removable cups for soft support and modesty.”