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August 17, 2012: The Case for the Matching Panty
Bonjour, Coquettes! This week, we’re inspired by a fitting room confession: many women simply can’t bear to buy a bra without the bottom to match. Some will even insist on two bottoms per bra, since panties tend to wear faster than their cup-sized counterparts. As lovers of what lies beneath, we wholeheartedly accept this rule. Here, some of the compelling arguments in the case for the matching panty:
THE RENEGADE TAXI SCENARIO
We hear about it all the time: the horror of a crosswalk run-in with a reckless cab on the very day you thought you could get away with your last-pair-in-the-drawer granny knickers. What will the handsome, chivalrous paramedic think of such an unfortunate choice of underpinning?
Careful, Coquette! However, if misfortune does befall you in the crosswalk, we bet our money that help will be on the way faster than you can say “matching black lace tanga.”
THE SPONTANEOUS TRYST
In the busy life of the modern vixen, who can afford to risk passing up a sexy rendezvous on account of not having dressed the part?
The man may say he was too busy to notice, but trust us, he noticed.
THE SUBWAY GRATE MISHAP
This is a classic bind, one we’ve all experienced on a crowded city sidewalk where sometimes the only option is over the grate. Rumor has it that Joe DiMaggio was unhappy about the attention his then-wife Marilyn received for this legendary photo op; imagine his disappointment if she hadn’t been ready with a cute coordinating bottom!
Speaking of unpredictable gusts, the pin-ups illustrate other scenarios where the matching bottom is critical:
Fall is quickly approaching, Coquettes, and with it come the mischeivous winds of change!
Labor day is just around the corner; a lady can never be sure just when a busy travel schedule or that last-hurrah barbecue will put her in a vulnerable spot!
And finally, perhaps the most important occasion of all to be well dressed underneath:
THE THRILL OF KEEPING YOUR OWN SEXY LITTLE SECRET
... the knockout set, only to be revealed at the right time to a deserving (and preferably unsuspecting) audience.
Sneak Peek: The Laciest and Raciest of Spring 2013
Salut, petites choux! This week we’re reporting from deep in the lingerie trenches, otherwise known as market week. It’s the time of year where lacy, innocent little numbers battle it out with dark and dangerous ensembles for space on our spring racks (no pun intended!). From the thousands of bras, panties, chemises and bustiers we’ve seen so far, here are a few of the trends that have emerged victorious:
Nothing like a bolt of color to add a little zing to a lingerie drawer full of neutrals. Neon is the new nude, coquettes!
This season more than ever, lingerie designers are daring us to cover up in order to bare all:
We're pretty sure it's been scientifically proven somewhere, but just in case, let us confirm: sheer is unbelievably sexy! Transparent fabrics are the lingerie equivalent to the keyhole he can't resist peeking through. We're guessing here, but her infamous sheer minidress just may be the reason that 70's icon Jane Birkin was able to hang on to French playboy Serge Gainsbourg for more than a decade.
Our favorite brands are also looking to the Iberian peninsula for an update on traditional red underpinnings:
Almost every collection we saw featured a heart-stopping crimson number or a print you might expect to find on the tiled walls of the Alhambra in Granada. In a color this stunning and alive, a lady has only two options: give in to the beat of a good bulería or play seductive matador to a bullish lover.
And finally, what's old is new again:
Hand-sewn scalloped edges, 1920's drop waist hemlines, conical bras and peplums aplenty: the latest lingerie incorporates all of the most precious details of the past. These time-honored silhouettes lend their femininity and elegance to anyone who slips them on.
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