We’ve got tons of stock on sale right now, some marked down as low as 40% or more. We want to make room for all the new goodies coming in for spring, so come get your discounted panty on! Man, I sound like one of those annoying tv commercials… Come on down to Lille Boutique!! The savings can’t be beat! THE SAVINGS CAN NOT BE BEAT!!! ACT NOW!!!!!!!

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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 our current ad campaign, and looks fantastic in just about every shot. I’m so jealous of her muscle tone; not to mention how good she looks in yellow! I could never wear yellow, which is sad because we’re getting canary yellow bras from Araks soon and they are FABULOUS. Anyway, check out these photos from our latest shoot:

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WHEW! I’m back and I’m busy. Here’s a quick run down of what I loved (and can tell you about, which actually isn’t much).

Araks has this amazing ribbed cotton set. The top is cut kind of like a bikini top and the bottom is high waisted and cut on the bias. I think I might order a set for myself. She’s also got a lot of the old favorites in some pretty new colors.

Skin is going organic and we love it.

Um, everything else is still kind of under lock-and-key for now. I’ll report back when I’m able to report more.

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 no way I’m waiting until June to break these out.

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It’s official - the first bachelorette parties of the 2008 wedding season happened this weekend. We had five customers come in for presents, and only two were for the same party. Thank goodness for this lovely Portland weather! The flowers are about to bloom, the birds are singing and love is in the air. What better time to start thinking about bridal lingerie for your upcoming wedding? (more…)

In case you weren’t aware, we do special orders quite often here at Lille Boutique. We’re happy to help our customers get the right fit when we’re sold out of their size, rather than encourage them to buy something that isn’t perfect. And, whenever possible, we can try to order a style from a previous season for a customer if the designer has any left in stock. We recently made one online shopper very happy when we were able to replenish her Eres Spring ‘07 stock for her, in spite of being sold out of her size. She had previously bought the Eres Darlene Bra from our online shop, and she loved it so much, she decided to order two more! I can personally attest to the wonder of that bra, so I understand the desperation. Fortunately, we were able to accommodate, and the bras were shipped out immediately. (more…)

but don’t worry, I’ll be back again.

It’s market time and I’m off to snow-struck New York to meet with a few Lille favorites such as Araks, Skin, Eberjey, and Princesse Tam Tam and see their new collections.  I’ve also got a few other “top secret” not-yet-Lille-affiliated designers  up my sleeve.  Buying is so exciting!  Hopefully I’ll come back with lots of good news and amazing new things to tell you all about.

Until then, wish me happy traveling (the red eye blows)

xoxo

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The first time I ever heard about bamboo fabric, my first thought was “Whaaaaat? HOW?” then I immediately imagined a scratchy, burlap like material, as though papyrus paper was fashioned into a garment. Boy was I wrong. Bamboo is amazingly soft and stretchy. It’s almost scary. As for the “Whaaaaat? HOW?” portion, I went to www.wisegeek.com for the answers and they had some pretty incredible things to say about how Bamboo is comfortable, sustainable, absorbant, hypo-allergenic, and anti-bacterial (stink resistant) … (more…)

Part Six: The Wide World of Panties

Though we sometimes lump them into one or two broad categories, underwear actually deserves a more detailed classification than bikini or brief. The panty has evolved tremendously over the past 100 years, covering a wide range of skin in the process. So here’s a breakdown of the most common styles, from victorian bloomers all the way to the brazilian g-string. (more…)