reversecommuter spent Easter in Paris and as a result I have come to conclusion that French women love their lingerie. Like really love their lingerie. As I am quite sure the French men do as well 😉 Maybe even like lingerie more than les patisseries (bakery).
It is truly everywhere in Paris. Walking about the Parisian streets one is suddenly in possession of a burning desire to buy MANY lacy, frilly pieces of lingerie in a great variety of colors and styles. A neutral t-shirt bra did not make the shopping list AT ALL!
Printemps is a gorgeous, huge, designer stocked department store that has dedicated an entire floor just to frilly bits. Beautiful, florals, bright hot pinks, seductive blacks, lacy, racy, frilly, sexy, sumptuous lingerie.
Aubade is one of reversecommuter’s favorite lingerie lines, and whenever I am in Europe I try to stock up due to better selection and price. Their trademark lace up design is trés coquette (very flirty).
La Perla is another crowd pleaser that held major real estate in the Printemps store. DROOLWORTHY lingerie.
La Perla’s Everyday Essentials is a new line, softer pricing and ridiculously soft cotton. reversecommuter has numerous pairs of the drawstring pants and tanks – makes for great post bubble bath hangout wear, comfy with a subtle side of sexy (and less than a pair of yoga pants).
There is also Princess Tam Tam, which has stand alone stores plus is in Printemps. Great selection and even better prices.
Sort of a sexier version of Victoria’s Secret, imagine that!
So here is a golden nugget of knowledge. Lingerie makes the outfit. It reminds you that you are STILL the sexy little vixen you were before becoming a mother, a chauffeur, a cook, a laundress and a nose wiper extraordinaire. So take a moment to tour the links littered throughout this post, and treat yourself (and the one you love) to a quick Parisian update to your wardrobe.
A visit to Paris would NOT be complete unless you visited Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. I go to both everytime and just stare/gawk at the beauty: the building, the clothes, the people that work there. SIGH. I miss Paris… it was before kids since I have been there.
Book the tickets and leave a little room in your suitcase to bring back some Parisian lingerie!!!!
What a great post! I’m a big fan of La Perla!
Here’s my lingerie story:
http://vivalaviv.com/2014/05/04/returning-to-the-scene-of-the-seam-suspenders-and-stockings-back-in-fashion/
vivalaViv 😉
Thanks!
Loved your entry fyi 😄
I’ve always wanted a pair of drawstring pants, and not sure why I’ve never purchased a pair, you have given me the inspiration to do so this spring.
I highly recommend the La Perlas or Skin Lingerie’s
Thank you – have a wonderful weekend.
One word. Liposuction. lol
You crack me up!
I speak truth, my friend!
Hahaha so true my French lingerie designer who now lives in New York keeps complaining about how women over here (I am one of the them !) have a more comfort approach to lingerie. Will never risk the lace wedgie mouaaaa