The Lingerie Post

Parah Intimo: Italian Intimacy

October 4, 2006 by Mandolina

Ever since Silkstorm stopped distributing Parah Lingerie I’ve been forced to do my ordering through a friend of mine who doesn’t live too far from Fortalezza (there’s a Parah Boutique located in Marbella). Why don’t I just order through the web? Well, I haven’t found a webshop yet that’s selling their full collection (or at least large parts of the Parah Intimo collection). My only resort is the Parah website, and my Spanish friend… I feel privileged ;-).

Oh well, let’s get to the point here: the amazing Parah Intimo collection. The whole collection screams sexy. Warm and deep colors, frivolous details and risky cuts. The high quality embroidery looks extremely sexy in almost any of the sets in this Intimo collection, and I honestly haven’t seen a single piece I don’t like in the catalogue. Some of the garter-belt based sets would look extremely good on my (and your) waistline, I’m sure… These photo’s are a pretty good summary of what the Parah Intimo collection is all about: top quality and very sexy lingerie:

The Parah brand is one of the biggest names in Italian Lingerie, and I’ve been a big fan for quite some time. Don’t let the price tag scare you: you won’t be throwing out money, this stuff is worth the cash!

A â€œBella (luso)â€ store for larger cup-sizes

October 4, 2006 by Mandolina

I’m not a big-busted babe. I’m happy with my average-sized boobs, but that also means I’m not too familiar with shops targetting the D+ girls amongst us. Danae over at The Knickers Blog knows what she’s talking about, so I trust her judgement when it comes to these kind of stores. If she’s shouting how great Bella Lusso is, I’ll take her word for it. On september 6, she wrote:

“We love this part of our job â€” pointing out fabulous new places to shop! Bella Lusso has just come across our radar, a beautifully-designed new lingerie shop dedicated to larger cup sizes. We love their cheeky 50â€™s branding and fun feeling about the site, but we love their selection even more: Bella Lusso carries Rigby and Peller, a great selection of Kalyani, Lepel, Panache, and Freya. While these are the â€œusual suspectsâ€ in the large-cup market, this shop has a very good range of these brands, while others typically just carry a few select pieces.”

The rest of the article focusses a bit more on the Bella Luso company, and reports on what Danae calls her top picks. We’ll let you read all that info right here. Enjoy!

Aubade Lingerie: An Introduction

October 3, 2006 by Mandolina

Aubade lingerie doesn’t really need an introduction. The brand is a big name in quality lingerie, and we’ll stick to some basic information on their fabulous Fall-Winter 2006 collection, a collection the people at Aubade describe as being: mysterious, suggestive, feminine, luxurious and sensual. I’ll let the photo’s speak for themselves:

(Photo’s from Aubade.com)

The characteristics of the collection are quite obvious looking at these sets from their Romantic Cosmos, Romance Ã Venise and Jardin d’Iris line. The Romance Ã Venise line is probably my personal favorite, and knowing the great quality Aubade is known for, I will be checking out my local Aubade retailer to try them on. Aubade descibes this line as follows:

“This collection blends garland embroidery on tulle with super-soft net fabric. The delicate trimmings and satin ribbons on the straps, pretty ‘fly’ detail in tiny sequins and the shimmering, transparent bow trapped between the tulle and net are inspired by the glorious past of the city of Venice.”

I’m sold! With prices for this collection starting at about $170 on Figleaves, we can’t call it cheap. But hey, quality doesn’t come for free!

Empreinte Lingerie: Thalia Underwired Balcony Bra

October 3, 2006 by Mandolina

Empreinte Lingerie is one of the most sexy lingerie brands for the girls out there with a fuller bust. Their sizes start at 85C (up to 115F), and they always seem to come up with amazing lingerie. Bigger breast sizes mean more need for support and more stress on the fabric, and they know that at Empreinte. Bigger cup sizes need special care, and the Empreinte lingerie combines that care with great looks. The bra I’d like to talk about today, the Thalia Underwired Balcony Bra, is no exception.

Rigbyandpeller.com advertises this balcony bra as follows:

“The femininely desirable Thalia balcony bra is gentle and extremely light in appearance. Crafted from a selection of quality lace and embroidered tulle, this bra is supportive and immensely comfortable. Ideal for the fuller bust, the Thalia balcony sits straight across the chest, creating a desired shape.”

Sounds good, no? Well, I can tell you they’re not lying. The bra is very comfortable, and doesn’t feel like it’s putting tension on anything, while still giving great support…

Now, why pay $130 for a bra when there are much cheaper alternatives? Easy: Empreinte has so much experience with larger busts that you’ll feel the difference! The support is excellent, and because of their A-brand quality you’ll be able to wear it for quite a long time… Any big-busted girl should have at least one of these in her drawer!

La Perla Glamour Tulipe Bra on Sale!

October 3, 2006 by Mandolina

Every girl loves La Perla lingerie. That’s nothing new, and the brand only seems to become more and more popular when time goes by. Don’t get me wrong, I think that’s good news, I love La Perla just as much as the next girl…

Because of that, I’m always looking for La Perla bargains, and I honestly think I’ve found a great bargain on nancymeyer.com. They have the La Perla Glamour Tulipe Full Cup Bra for sale for just $50.00. It’s original price on nancymeyer.com is $122, so that’s quite a big rebate if you ask me!

They advertise the bra like this:

“Fabulously feminine basics, Leavers lace joined with silk effect nylon. Great everyday basics without the basic look.”

Don’t hesitate too long: these bras will fly off the virtual shelves, I’m sure. To go straight to the La Perla sales and bargains page, click here. Happy bargain hunting!