BRIEF ALERT! Coup De Foudre and Sylene’s of Washington

April 21, 2011

This week’s Intimate Discovery: Two capital boutiques cater to quality

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/coupdefoudrelingerie.gif”][/lightbox]I usually don’t get an opportunity to visit lingerie shops located outside the NY metropolitan area. What a treat it was, then, to stop by two very unique, very different and very well merchandised boutiques when I traveled to Maryland this week to visit my sister and do a little sightseeing in Washington D.C. I … Read More

Royal Fun ~ Wild & Free

April 18, 2011

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/england-433.jpg”][/lightbox]The Monarchy is the Hollywood of The British Isles. I could pretend that I am immune to the frivolity of pop culture, but in fact, I find it to be the ultimate brain drain. I enjoy the escape. The marriage of William and Kate, the hype of which has risen to a feverish pitch, is just days away and I wonder if the… Read More

BRIEF ALERT! Sugar Cookies

April 14, 2011

This week’s Intimate Discovery: A delectable New York City boutique shows some Skin™

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ssug.jpg”][/lightbox]After several futile attempts, I finally had the[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/whiterufflerobeshort1-a.jpg”][/lightbox] pleasure of visiting Sugar Cookies, a sumptuous lingerie boutique located in New York City’s eclectic Chelsea neighborhood. The store is a visual treat, but, I was particularly intrigued by owner Susanne Alvarado’s enthusiasm for the Skin™ Lingerie … Read More

Capture Charm ~ LOU Lingerie

April 11, 2011

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3326892925_48fca6dc11.jpg”][/lightbox]I have never had a propensity for birds. To me, they always provoked images of tiny flying dinosaurs. I did not understand the great fascination with these flighty creatures until I made the acquaintance of Lily, the beautiful Moluccan cockatoo that resides at my local garden shop. Lily lives in a large white cage, the delicate wire frame of which manages to enhance her noblesse … Read More

BRIEF ALERT! Bra & Girl

April 7, 2011

This week’s Intimate Discovery: A Terrific Lingerie Boutique in Massachusetts

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bg1.jpg”][/lightbox]I was in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on my way to a meeting and had the opportunity to visit Bra & Girl, a wonderful lingerie boutique opened in 2009 and owned by April Burch and Dan Alden. It’s such a pleasure to walk into a store that adheres so well to the basic merchandising … Read More

Revere Water ~ Reebok Swim

April 4, 2011

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”https://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Water-droplet-1.jpg”][/lightbox]The recent Tsunami in Japan has made us all think about the fragility of life, the ability of a seemingly tranquil and universal substance to transform itself into a harbinger of wrath capable of destruction and despair beyond human comprehension. Nature has managed to remind us of the power of water and its impact on our lives. For me, the presence of water has informed … Read More

BRIEF ALERT! Blumegirl

April 1, 2011

This week’s Intimate Discovery: A Fun and Funky Gift Idea for Someone Special

[lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Untitled-1.jpg”][/lightbox]I could not help my reaction to [lightbox color=”#000000″ type=”image” title=”” link=”http://lingeriebriefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pkg2.jpg”][/lightbox]Blumegirl’s personalized patch thong when I recently saw this clever item. It brought back so many memories of scouring souvenir shops with my children searching for a key chain, license plate or magnet with their name on it. … Read More