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Faire Frou Frou new arrivals!

November 23, 2008 by Mandolina

We showed you some photos of the newest Vannina Vesperini collection that arrived at Nancy Meyer — and later on this week we heard that TLP favorite Faire Frou Frou actually has the complete Vannina Fall collection on their site — check out all the Vannina newcomers at FFF right here!

There’s much more new lingerie at Faire Frou Frou though!

They’ve got the new The Lake & Stars (click here to browse the selection), the new Very Berry from Fleur T (right here) and they’ve added Kenzo (click right here) to their list of brands as well!

Fleur T Lingerie Silk & Lace Collection

August 25, 2008 by Quick Blurbs

The newest Fleur T collection just arrived at Nancy Meyer. The French label has done yet another excellent job and the delicate sheer/lace combos look absolutely breathtaking. A+ work!

Or like the NM-people say: “Silk & Lace Collection – Inspire a little black magic with this seductive collection. Luminescent silk in light pink and black is contrasted by ultra fine lace for a spellbinding and sensuous quality.”

Dolce V – Upscale Lingerie Retail

March 15, 2008 by Rene

Dolce V is a new designer lingerie store. Unlike the upscale designer selling their own wares, Dolce V is offering a broad range of designers including Adorisadora, Anna and Boy, Beau Bra, Belabumbum, Chantelle, Cosabella, Damaris, Fauve, Fleur T, Freya, Guia La Bruna, Huit, Margherita Mazzei, Mimi Holliday, Miss Mandalay, Nearly Nude, Ondademar, Princesse Tam Tam, Verde Veronica, and Verdissima. Some of these designers are very hard to find and currently Dolce V is the sole online retailer of Adorisadora.

Lucia Mizzoni hopes that Dolce V “will become addictive; one of those little secrets you will want to share with all your friends even though a side of you will want to keep it for yourself only!” Lucia Mizzoni spent nearly 8 years as the marketing manager of L’Oreal UK. Before L’Oreal she had a distinguished education including a Fullbright scholarship in 1998 for International Relations at Syracuse University. The Dolce V business started in January of 2008 and the online shop launched shortly there after. Head over to Dolce V and join their club for free. You’ll get a satin tape measure so you can measure your own bust and make sure you are getting the best fit. When you get your tape measure, use the Dolce V bra size calculator with three simple steps. Once you know your size, Dolce V handily offers a way to search their store for your size. If you are a fuller figured women, you may find that Dolce V offers a decent selection through 38E or 38F via brands like Freya and Fauve. I imagine that with early success, Dolce V will offer even more sizes in the future.The site is easy to navigate and offers search to help find pieces that interest you.

Each designer is broken out as a search filter and you can also shop by occasion or department. This level of flexibility is often skipped as some retail sites don’t break out by designer or don’t offer search. Dolce V offers tips for men and a break out section focusing on hot trends including a short Flash video. Unlike many online lingerie retailers, Dolce V offers free returns, so you can buy with the extra confidence that returns won’t be a hurdle.

One feature of the site I haven’t seen before is integrated zooming. Many sites open another window and launch a separate client to zoom in on details. Dolce V is using a technique to keep the zooming inside the same screen as the product details. When you land on a product page, you will see a medium size picture and two thumbnails. As the page loads, a larger version of the thumbnails is downloaded in the background. You can use the medium size picture to zoom in on details and use the thumbnails to change the picture. Besides having some great designers, I think this zoom feature makes online shopping easier and for now, makes Dolce V different than their competitors.

Lucia is offering a discount code DOLCE108L for 10% off. Go over to the site and buy some goodies.

Madame Gigi’s: A New Exclusive Online Lingerie Boutique

October 4, 2007 by Mandolina

New online boutique Madame Gigi’s tries takes a fresh approach to buying exclusive lingerie online. The ethos at the centre of the boutique is modern, flirty and fashion-led. To quote Gillian Hegney, Madame Gigi’s owner: “We’re not about women buying sexy undies to impress their men, but women buying lingerie to make themselves feel great – perhaps giving yourself a little treat or spoiling yourself with an affordable luxury. And trust us…the men will be impressed into the bargain.”

From the ultra feminine designs of Fleur T via coveted catwalk lingerie label Yes Master, Madame Gigi’s is set to find its way into the heart of any lingerie-loving girl. Madame Gigi’s is also pleased to announce that it will be the sole UK stockist of Le Trousseau de Margaux, a Parisian design duo who have perfected exquisite French lingerie without the frou frou.

“Because we know how exciting it is to receive a beautiful ribboned parcel, every order from Madame Gigi’s comes gift boxed â€“ tissue, ribbon, the works. All orders can also contain personalized messages. There is also the facility to drop a little hint to your loved one (or generous friend) via an email from Madame Gigi, drawing their attention to your desired lingerie…the perfect way to make sure you’re not disappointed come birthdays, Christmas or Valentine’s Day.”

Madame Gigi’s is the creation of Gillian Hegney, whose pre-Gigi life included working at WGSN, the world’s leading online fashion industry news and information service, after graduating from the prestigious London College of Fashion. Gillian’s fashion experience coupled with a love of lingerie prompted her to launch Madame Gigi’s in order to fill a gap for highly fashionable, modern, designer lingerie brought together in one place. As she explains, “Sometimes beautiful lingerie can have a dated feel to it. I wanted to create an online boutique that offered a fresh, genuinely modern take on lingerie â€“ not clichÃ©d, far more flirty than overtly sexual, and above all, fun and ever-so frivolous!”.

The store is about quality, not quantity, and I do believe the stocklist to be somewhat too limited. But: we wish Gillian all the best, seeing as the brands she’s selected up until today look very exciting!

La Femme Fatale Lingerie

September 1, 2007 by Mandolina

It’s always great to discover new retailers, and especially when they stock some of the brands we love the most! The UK-based e-boutique La Femme Fatale Lingerie features luxury labels Beau Bra, Princesse Tam Tam, Charnos, Gossard and Fleur T — not too shabby!

The brand selection is obviously the strongest point of the store: they’re all luxurious labels that need no introduction and that are famous for their good value for money. I’m pretty much sold if a store has both Charnos and Beau Bra — so consider the brands approved.

The price tags are okay — they’re cheaper than let’s say Figleaves for most of the shared items, so that’s never a bad deal!

Shipping is a great plus! La Femme Fatale does free shipping within the UK, and does free packing. That’s always great — seeing as we hate to spend money on anything but the pieces! Off course, LFF also ships worldwide — yet not for free! 😉

Good brand selection, good prices, free shipping — sounds like a winner. Let us know about your experiences on the forums, though!