Fall ’11 Araks Lingerie

Oh, Araks, how we love your commitment to creating soft, stylish undergarments made in the USA exclusively of natural fibers year after year! No other lingerie brand epitomizes NYC style …Continue Reading

Spring 2011 Araks

Our Spring shipment of Araks just arrived! Known for her sustainable and ethical business practices and super-stylish cotton/silk lingerie, Araks has been one of our favorite designers since the grand …Continue Reading

Araks Private Sale

This week’s private sale is 25% off the lovely underpinnings from NYC designer Araks Yeremyan. Her designs are based on the principle that a woman’s beauty should be effortless and …Continue Reading

Araks does it again

While I love the classic Araks staples like the Uma/Jasmine and the Olivia Y-Thong, I am always thrilled when she dreams up different styles, so I was very excited to …Continue Reading

Raina, Marta, Lou and You

Hurray for Spring!  I’m so excited that Araks is branching out and trying some new styles – and providing them in the most fabulous colors.  Sure, I still love the …Continue Reading

Half off Sale!

I always reach a point each season when I am just tired of looking at the same things every day, and that’s when I know it’s time for some serious …Continue Reading

Blogging from Bed

There is nothing worse than being trapped in bed for days on end – whether you’re sick with the flu, laid up with a sprained ankle, or recovering from minor …Continue Reading

Arak Obama

Ok, so this post has nothing to do with the dreamy candidate of choice with the knowing Clooney-esque half-smile who killed it in the debate last night (did you see …Continue Reading

Pleats Please

I have a newfound appreciation for the Ivana/Karin/Petra group after trying to make a silk night shirt with pleats last week. What a pain pleats are! Particularly when you’re working …Continue Reading

Whiskers

More great Araks styles arrived today – fans of the whiskers group will rejoice at the return of the Jasmine panty, which we were sold out of for months.  The …Continue Reading

New Fall Araks!

The new Fall Araks styles are so incredible! I haven’t had a chance to shoot them on the mannequin yet, but I plan to do that tomorrow. I just wanted …Continue Reading

Real Life in Lingerie: Japanese Edition

One of our happy customers who shops online from her hometown of Nogi (in the Shimotsuga District of the Tochigi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan) was kind enough …Continue Reading

Not your Daddy’s wife beater…

I know we’ve been a little Araks-crazy with our blog posts in the past week, but the new stuff is just soooo good- we simply can’t stop gushing about it! …Continue Reading

The Iconic String Bikini

Legend has it that Brazilian model Rose de Primo invented the string bikini by accident when she ran out of material while fashioning a suit for a photo shoot. They …Continue Reading

Real Life in Lingerie: Dasha Teddy

I just had to share this one with you. Here is a photo of a very happy customer in her Araks Organic Cotton Dasha Teddy. Note the fact that this …Continue Reading

Return of the One-Piece Bathing Suit

Now don’t get me wrong; I love bikinis as much as the next girl, but there are times when I want a little more coverage; say for example, family vacations …Continue Reading

Arak-Attack!

Heads up, loyal LIL readers…due to the overwhelming demand for more Araks, we will be getting a ton of new stuff in next week – from the incredibly soft new …Continue Reading

Bikinis and Yachts; or, how I want to spend my summer vacation…

Notcot blogged about the new Veuve Clicquot/Riva Yacht collaboration to make us all a little dreamy and hopeful (albeit altogether unrealistic) about our prospects for summer fun. I’d kill for …Continue Reading

Web Store Updates

We sincerely apologize for the delay in updating our webstore lately – what with Mercury in retrograde and the constant influx of new merch coming in this Spring, we’ve had …Continue Reading

Lille Bike Shoot

Unfortunately, the Lille Bike Shoot didn’t quite go according to plan thanks to a mistake by the photo rental company and some very typical Portland weather. We had hoped to …Continue Reading

The Perfect White Bikini

Araks has created the ultimate sexy little white bikini this season, in a subtle eggshell color with asymmetrcial straps.  The Zoe bikini top in Shell is modern and innovative, and …Continue Reading

Dasha Teddy by Araks Organics

The organic cotton Dasha Teddy by Araks just arrived today, and man is it cute! It’s loose fitting on the bottom, not unlike the popular Adrienne romper by Dessous from …Continue Reading

Organic Cotton Line by Araks

The organic cotton line by Araks has finally arrived! These pieces are so incredibly soft and luxurious – you will want to live in them. The amazing Ingid (or Ingrid? …Continue Reading

Real Life in Lingerie

Here is a prime example of a stylish way to highlight your lingerie and integrate it into your ready-to-wear wardrobe:Jessica has layered the Lois Bralette in Milk with Alpine trim …Continue Reading

Lucky Breaks!

We’re very excited to be featured in this month’s issue of Lucky Magazine, along with several of our favorite East Burnside shops! The May issue hits the stands tomorrow, so …Continue Reading

Happy Easter!

The Araks Y-Thong just doesn’t get enough credit. Sure, we’ve blogged about it extensively, but I think customers sometimes overlook it as a practical panty option. It could be women’s …Continue Reading

Apples vs. Oranges

I don’t know about you, but I prefer the bra on the left. (Judging from the look of distress on the model’s face, I’d wager that she does too!) I’m …Continue Reading

Araks Delfine Cami

There’s a beautiful camisole in the store that just doesn’t get enough attention. The Delfine cotton cami by Araks is a lovely marriage of lace and sheer cotton crepe. Delicate …Continue Reading

Araks Spring Line!

Today, we received the first shipment from the Araks Spring Lingerie Line, which includes the gorgeous Martina cami in milk with alpine trim and sexy black Lily teddy pictured above.The …Continue Reading

Yellow with Envy

We’re so excited about our new model, Angela, that we just had to share the news. A recent Portland transplant from the DC area, she brings a metropolitan chic to …Continue Reading

Araks Swimwear has arrived!

Summer really needs to hurry up and get here, because the first shipment of swimwear has arrived at Lille Boutique. Actually, I think I’ll just go somewhere tropical, because there’s …Continue Reading

Araks Sneak Preview

We absolutely cannot wait for the Spring shipment from Araks. Pictured above is the incredibly sexy, but super comfy Organic Cotton Phoebe bralette, which will be coming in white and …Continue Reading

I love you, jetblue.

Sara was right about one thing: flying is awful. Don’t get me wrong – I love to travel, but the whole act of getting there really impacts my wanderlust. I …Continue Reading