http://www.lifeinlingerie.com The Lingerie Blog of Lille Boutique Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:49:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What an exciting time! I can hardly keep up with the Fall shipments, but I'm trying to give you loyal LIL readers the heads up before I sell out of these great new styles. VPL fans are rabid, indeed. They pounce on the new sets faster than ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/more-visible-panty-lines/ The new bestseller, Eve Giggling, by Stella McCartney, has arrived in a nude coral shade. Anyone who has tried this bra on agrees with me that it is the perfect mesh bra, with tremendous support, beautiful details and a great fit. It is so much softer and more ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/stella-mccartney-eve-giggling/ "Build, Destroy, Rebuild" by Andrew Glennie is the next installment in our First Friday artist's series. The subject of this new mixed-media exhibit is the contrast between the traditional idea of the home as a secure and safe place and that of the force of destruction.  His pieces incorporate materials ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/first-friday-build-destroy-rebuild-by-andrew-glennie/ 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 to give you a sneak preview, so please excuse the quality of the image above.  At the top of my ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/new-fall-araks/ My favorite bra in the store, the Dolly Snogging racerback, has just arrived, and one lucky customer snapped it up before I even put them out on the floor! It's exactly the same stunning set we featured in our promotional campaign, but instead of black, it's now available in ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/dolly-snogging/ [caption id="attachment_563" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Galatea Chemise"][/caption] Guia Lab, the exciting new line from world renowned Italian designer Guia La Bruna, has just arrived at Lille Boutique! The floaty feminine styles are made of silk with ruffles, ribbons and ruching - sort of the lingerie equivalent of sugar, spice and everything ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/just-arrived-guia-lab/ Sorry the posts have been so sporadic lately - what with Spring/Summer '09 market week, the big end-of-summer sale, and the total webstore redesign, I've been a busy little bee. Speaking of the webstore - have you seen it lately? It's pretty impressive, thanks to the geniuses over ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/webstore-update/ [caption id="attachment_547" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="garters by gatsby"][/caption] Just a quick note to let you know that some sample Garters by Gatsby are in the store now!  All items are handmade in my workshop from vintage silk and lace.  As you can see, I have used buttons (or snaps) in place of ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/update-garters-by-gatsby/ I'm very excited about the new line I discovered on my last trip to NYC - Loup Charmant, which means "the charming wolf." Color me charmed by the sweet styles Kee Edwards crafts from 100% organic cotton voile.  Her crisp, white, summery pieces are not unlike the Bodas ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/new-line-loup-charmant/ I received my shirts from the Rebecca and Drew Sample Sale, and I'm pleased to report that they fit perfectly! I was a bit skeptical, since sizing according to cup/band measurement is a tricky endeavor, even for lingerie manufacturers. But they did an excellent job of tailoring the ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/dress-shirts-by-bra-size-update/ I got an exciting package in the mail today - no, unfortunately, it wasn't the Stella McCartney Fall order, but close...the Fall Catalog, with a disc of the images. I thought it would be fun to share some of these lovely photos with you, so without further ado: My personal ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/stella-mccartney-fall-lingerie-pix/ I'm pleased to report that the new shipment of Poet that just arrived includes the popular Chloe Chemise with some vast improvements -the straps are elasticized and adjustable, and the pesky gaping issue that tended to occur on the side boob has been resolved. We have the chemise in ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/new-and-improved-poet/ We just got the first shipment in from our Fall order with Dessous. The Amelie jumper (pictured above) has the same great racerback cut as my favorite cami, the Alice. It comes in a soft rib knit with gorgeous floral embroidery on the front and can be worn ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/new-dessous-for-you/ I'm so thrilled to announce the soft launch of the new webstore!   This is a bit premature, as I haven't yet uploaded all the new product images or added video and photo galleries to the site, but I wanted to give you the heads up because I just couldn't wait ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/lilles-new-webstore-soft-launch/ We just got some new earrings in from a local designer named Susie, who uses only cruelty-free feathers in her simple, elegant designs that retail for just $24 a pair. She crafts interesting combinations of peacock, chicken, rooster and duck feathers that are very trendy and of-the-moment, but ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/a-feather-in-your-cap/ I'm so over this summer already. I can't wait to pull out my cardigans and wool skirts and don my stockings again! For Fall, I'll be dying the vintage silk knit thigh-highs the most gorgeous shades of charcoal, navy, olive, espresso, and maybe even an orange to coordinate ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/sale/ The Eve Giggling bra and bikini by Stella McCartney was a huge hit this Spring, so we got a full size run of the Lippy Red (pictured above), which just arrived today, and the Coral will be coming soon. This bra fits like a dream, as anyone who ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/eve-giggling-lippy-red/   This is a bit silly, but I've had a real aversion to mannequins ever since I was about 21.  At the time, I was working in a vintage clothing store, where I would stand relatively still for long stretches of time, and people would often mistake me for one of ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/mad-about-mannequins/ Having just recovered from my Market Week experience, I'm finally ready to share some of the highlights of my trip with you. Some of the trends I'm seeing for next season include:1 - Prints galore, on an even grander scale than those we're seeing now. Designers are looking ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/lingerie-trends-for-spring-2009/   Today we received a shipment of the best-selling Pima Goddess Classic T-Shirt Bra and matching Low Rider Bikini by Eberjey. I have good news and bad, so which do you want first...I always prefer to hear the good news first, so here we go: 1 - The new colors are ... http://www.lifeinlingerie.com/lingerie-blog/pima-pandemonium/