La Petite Coquette

La Petite Coquette Launches New Site

December 20, 2008 by Krista

Just in time for the holidays, renowned New York City lingerie shop (of Sex and the City fame!), La Petite Coquette, recently launched its revamped website – TheLittleFlirt.com! As always, choose from your favorite brands from Cosabella and Chantelle to Eberjey and Elle Macpherson. Shop the site by style, price, brand, size, or best sellers.

There is still time to purchase last minute gifts for someone special, or for yourself! All orders placed before December 31st will receive a free gift certificate of a surprise amount (up to $100) to be used on the site! Spending over a $100? Get free shipping!

The site has a number of great extras, so once your shopping is done, take some time to check out Rebecca’s Recommendations, Tips for Men, and Rebecca’s Diary.

Happy shopping!

CILA Brand Feature: Carol Malony

August 9, 2008 by Krista

Carol Malony has been mentioned quite a few times on TLP. Featuring cheeky, sexy, and stylish lingerie, Carol Malony Signature and Haute by Carol Malony is a favorite in boutiques around the world.For this year’s CILA Gala, Carol Malony was featured in the fashion show for both Best Coordinated and Best Fashion Couture with the Best Coordinated set winning this year’s award.

The award winning Best Coordinated features a fun and flirty pastel rainbow colorway. This festive set is accented by delightful straps with sassy little bows on the bra, playful, side-tie ribbons on the panty, and a bejeweled peace sign on the bum. The Best Fashion Couture set features a pink bra adorned with pink rosettes. The bra also features the same jewel spangled ruffles that edge the panty. These (and the other pieces in Carol’s collections) are not for the tame! Fortunately, if you are on the tame side, you have time to work up your courage to wear these pieces as they are both a part of the Spring 2009 collection (to see more from the Fall 2008 collection, click here).

Carol Malony is available at department stores and boutiques worldwide including La Petite Coquette and Isabella Fine Lingerie.

Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style features La Petite Coquette

September 23, 2007 by Krista

Want to see the inside of my favorite New York City boutique, La Petite Coquette? Well, tune in to Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style on Bravo and see the legendary store and the one and only Rebecca Aspan giving advice to the makeover recipient. This occurs as a result of what I find to be the most interesting part of the show. Tim Gunn’s assistant, the lovely model, Veronica Webb, announces, much to the chagrin of the guest, that she will be inspecting her underwear drawer! (I know we lingerie fanatics here would have no problem with that, but to anyone else, I’m sure it’s frightening.) Clearly, they understand how important that what goes on under the clothes is just as important as the clothes!

When she arrives at the shop, she tries on a number of bras and receives one of the best bra fitting tips ever. When you try on a bra, make sure it fits well using the last hook. As your bras become well worn, this will allow you to lengthen the life by having the option to tighten the fit with the next hook. Thanks Rebecca! See the clip here: http://video.bravotv.com/player/?id=153559. For more information about the show, check it out here: http://www.bravotv.com/Tim_Gunn/index.php. Many more of the fantastic New York boutiques will be featured in upcoming episodes. I can’t wait!

Loving La Petite Coquette

September 11, 2007 by Krista

Well, I have mentioned my most favorite lingerie shop on here quite a few times. Recently, Kelly reviewed the very comprehensive Lingerie Handbook written by the owner of La Petite Coquette, Rebecca Aspan. Now, I have more praises to sing about this must-visit, New York City hot spot for both celebrities and us ordinary ladies alike.I have always loved the attention paid to customer service at the store. All the sales attendants are attentive, but without being pushy. My trip today was for a fit update. My every day essentials were getting a little worn out and not providing me the level of support I want (and need!). According to the experts, most women are wearing the wrong size bra. And, as you know, life (i.e. weight loss/gain, pregnancy, birth control, time) can cause changes to your size as well. So, it is a good practice to get re-fit as you noitce changes, or, when you notice a lack of lift.

Back to me. As soon as I entered the store, I was greeted by a helpful sales attendant, Nisha, who asked me a few questions before leading me back to a changing room. She analyzed my current situation and made a few recommendation. She frequently checked to see how each of the bras fit, how I liked them, etc. Before I knew it, she had brought me a few more. After a few tries, I finally settled on the Chantelle Senso. It’s truly amazing how a perfect fit can make a drastic difference. While I love my pretty things, today I was only in the market for the practical. (Although the ones she showed me were very pretty for sure!)

I love this store because they have a wide variety of options for a wide variety of sizes. And you are in luck, if you are in NYC (or even online – check out the interactive store), La Petite Coquette is having a great sale! What more could you ask for?! Enjoy!

The Lingerie Handbook

August 24, 2007 by Kelly

I picked up a new book on a shopping trip over the weekend, and I barely put it down until I was done. I could not, in good conscience, keep this information from readers of The Lingerie Post! The Lingerie Handbook was written by Rebecca Apsan, owner and founder of La Petite Coquette boutique. It is a comprehensive and very well-written guide to the world of lingerie – including bras, panties, hosiery, shapewear, and slips. Apsan’s attitude about lingerie (that it can and should be worn every day – a sentiment I certainly endorse) is positively addicting. First of all, she gives you the basics for every category – e.g. photos and descriptions of all different kinds of panties, how to put on shapewear and hosiery, and how to find a well-fitting bra (a section I hoped would be a bit more fleshed out, but it was still quite good and encouraged women to get a professional fitting, which is always a good idea). Each section also includes a history of the pieces and scattered trivia. Did you know that the traditional bow found on the center gore of bras dates back to a time when even fine ladies bathed only scarcely? They would put ribboned sachets in their cleavage to put off a more pleasing aroma. Now there is no need for that, of course, but the custom has been passed down until it is now just a small bow still found on many bras.

The photos include very popular brands, such as Le Mystere, Spanx, Hanky Panky, and Lunaire (I only wish she gave information on the pieces shown, because there are some real beauties I would The Lingerie Handbook love to track down for myself!). Plus, the book is very new which means the information is all very up-to-date. I highly recommend this book as a superb reference for any lingerie aficionado. The information is thorough and presented well. If you’re not a lingerie fan yet, you’ll soon be one after reading Apsan’s infectious appreciation for all kinds of lingerie! What a great resource!

My only disappointment was the difficulty I had in locating the book on La Petite Coquette’s website. I had to put an item in my cart before a link was provided on my cart page, underneath the items I was ordering, for the book. Even then, no page is available with any information on it. However, the trouble may be worth it because you get a discount of a few dollars by ordering there instead of another retailer.