I Love My Bra - Lingerie resources

Please don’t take it as a promotional post—I have no relationship to Yoox.com. But lately this web site impresses me more and more. They sell designer clothes among which a few brands of luxe European lingerie, such as Fifi Chachnil, Blumarine, Eres, Argentovivo, Dior, Versace and others. Yoox is like Nancy Meyer but not just for lingerie. By the way, Nancy Meyer advertises new La Perla collection, and La Perla never fails, they consistently make highest quality and beautifully designed lingerie.

So back to Yoox, I’d like to show you a couple of my picks - a couple bras I particularly liked. They are Blumarine triangle cup bra and Swan Original padded demi cup bra:

Left: Blumarine — $170; right: Swan Original — $55.

Good luck shopping!
- Analeis

1. ID Sarrieri

6987

2. Parah

Limoges

3. Naori

Aurora

4. Lise Charmel

Caraibe

5. Parah

Deha

Thanks Cazar.de and Sarrieri.com for the images.

Cheers. Analeis

I’ve noticed that there are a lot of searches for the phrase “see thru bra” or “see through bra” in the search engines. How do I know? Because I have a small budget to pay for a couple key words in Yahoo! so more of you can find out about my little luxury lingerie blog. Maybe one day it will become so popular that I will not have to pay for promoting it

Anyway, this was beside the point. So in this post I’d like to offer top 5 see thru bras - because I feel that it’s unfair if people click on my “see thru” ad and don’t find anything here. And, here we go:

1. Guia La Bruna

Private Notes collection - Bra and matching thongs.

Bra - $210 at http://www.catrionamackechnie.com/

2. ID Sarrieri

1903 collection - triangle bra in a very special Chantilly lace and stretch silk satin

 

$300 at Nancy Meyer

3. La Perla

La Perla Signature collection - Femme Fatale Triangle Bra

 

$238 at Nancy Meyer | $255 at Bergdorf Goodman

4. Damaris

Gold Tulle collection - shimmering gold tulle is scattered with peach Swarovski crystals. The bra has full raw-edge lace cups threaded with gold and trimmed with pale gold silk.

 

$245 at Nancy Meyer

5. Andres Sarda

Swing Half Cup Bra - Sheer tulle half cup bra with beaded detail. Fine adjustable straps with silk ribbon tie back.

 

$320 at Nancy Meyer

6. Christies

Triangle bra

84,90 € at Cazar

6. Christies

Triangle bra

79,90 € at Cazar

Cheers,
Analeis.

Hello, it’s Analeis again. Ilovemybra is a new blog, I only started it about a month ago. I know some of you landed on this page while searching the web for information on specific lingerie brands or general information about intimate apparel. So because this website is so young and sometimes you can’t find here what you’re looking for, here are some links to other blogs that have been around much longer and have a lot more to offer. In fact, I personally like to visit them, too:

The Lingerie Post: http://www.the-lingerie-post.com/

Knickers blog http://www.knickersblog.com/

Petite Coquette (U.K.) http://www.petite-coquette.co.uk/

Lingerie Blog (U.K.) http://www.lingerieblog.co.uk/

By the way, if you know of any other good blog, comment here and I will include a link in this post. Thanks!

PS Below are the user submitted blogs:
The Daily Treat http://thedailytreat.com/

If you are looking for French lingerie then this post is for you. This can’t be a complete list, but I’ll try to give you main brands.

PS Added later:

• Cadolle
• Christian Lacroix
• Elise Aucouturier

Have a great day!
-Analeis

London, Oct 9 : Women may increasingly be going under the knife to get that perfect bust, but all that’s really needed is the right bra.

However, figures released by bra specialists Eveden to coincide with this month’s Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, suggest that 80 per cent of women don’t know what their cup size is.

As a result, they often end up wearing the wrong bra.

The figures show that four in five Brit women are using the wrong bra.

And, it’s not only women who guess their size who have a problem, but also those who take the trouble to be measured, for a staggering 80 per cent are fitted incorrectly.

Read the rest here: newkerala.com

• Carine Gilson (Belgium) - bras $260 and up, camisoles and chemises $500 and up
• Guia La Bruna (Italy) - under $750 for chemise + shorts. Online store (Europe)
• I.D. Sarrieri (Romania) - Bustiers under $650, bras under $400
• La Perla (Italy) - bra + panty under $620
• Agent Provocateur (U.K.)
• Damaris
• Frankly Darling (U.K.)
• Ravage (France)
• Strumpet & Pink
• Vagin Pouvoir (New York, U.S.)

Other luxury lingerie brands:

• A.F. Vandervorst (Belgium)
• Andres Sarda (Spain)
• Bas Bleu (U.K.)
• Courtworth (France)
• Eres (France)
• Fifi Chachnil (France)
• Fleur T (U.K.)
• Huit (France)
• Julianne (Australia)
• Made by Niki Lingerie (U.K.)
• Mimi Holliday (U.K.), a Damaris brand
• Miss Mandalay (U.K.)
• Nina Ricci (France)
• Pussy Glamore (U.K.)
• Sonia Rykiel (France)
• Spoylt (U.K.)

A wide range of styles of brassieres now exists, to be worn in a variety of situations, and with a variety of outergarments. For instance strapless, backless and multiway bra styles specialise in being invisible underneath less than full coverage garments whereas push up and plunge focus on shaping the bust and cleavage. The degree of shaping and coverage of the breasts varies between styles, as do functionality and fashion, fabric, and colour. Styles range from the purely utilitarian to the sensual. Others include various accessory structures such as padding and underwiring. Many bras will fall into more than one category, such as a maternity bra designed for facilitating access to the nipple, but that is also designed to provide support to heavier lactating breasts. Definitions are not always very accurate or exclusive (e.g. shelf bra). Sports bras have more recently been developed with the primary purpose of restricting breast movement to aid comfort.
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Generally, bras are categorized as follows:

• Demi Cup Bras - this is a more revealing half-cup type of bra.
  
  
• Push Up Bras - they push breasts up and inward.
  
  
• Full Coverage Bras - this type of bras covers most of the breast
  
  

  Victoria’s Secret full coverage bra

• Padded Bras have padding inside the cups in order to visually enlarge breast. Some push-up bras are padded.
  
  
• Convertible / Strapless Bras - Bras that have detachable straps. They can be worn as strapless or conventional bras, as well as straps can be criss-crossed in back (halter style). Strapless bras are usually worn with a strapless dress.
  
  
• Racerback bras
  
  
• Adhesive bras / Silicon bras - these bras do not use back or shoulder straps and thus are almost invisible under clothing. These also claim to feel and look natural, and are great for wearing under sheer dresses.
  
  
• Maternity Bras - During pregnancy breasts become increasingly heavy, more sensitive and considerably larger. Maternity bras are designed to provide breast support during different stages of pregnancy.
  
  
• Nursing Bras - These bras are designed for nursing mothers. Nursing bras can be opened to feed children plus they offer extra support for breasts as they are quite enlarged during last months of pregnancy and during nursing period.
  
  
• Mastectomy Bras - these bras have special pockets which allow to hold breast prosthesis.
  
  
• Sports Bras - Sports bras are designed for maximum support and comfort during playing sports and exercising.
  
  
• Full Figure Bras / Plus size bras - are designer for women with larger breasts. Full figure women would be more comfortable in this type of bra then in smaller sizes bras.
  
  
• Bridal Bras - These bras are designed specifically for use with bridal dresses and vary in styles, as do the dresses. These bras are usually fitted so that on the wedding day they provide perfect comfort and confidence.
  
  
• Teen Bras - designed for teenage girls as their first bras - that provide maximum comfort and style, and are fun to wear.
  
  
• Wireless Bras - Light support or wireless bras usually have no underwire and are sometimes the preferred choice for those with smaller breasts. They are less constricting and more comfortable than full support bras. As they are wireless they offer less shaping and more freedom than other bras. You can find the padded and unpadded variety; what you choose is a matter of personal preference.
• Underwire Bras - Full support or underwire bras usually have an underwire or plastic boning holding them up. It doesn’t matter what breast size you are, however it is a must for those with larger cup sizes. They also are available in padded or unpadded varieties.

I really like this collection from Ascension Paris Lingerie (France). Not widely known but it looks awesome and they position themselves as a “The first affordable French lingerie brand” – which is true, they are really affordable comparing to other European lingerie brands. Here are some picks from their 2007 collections:

   

   

The down side is that their U.S. website is quite user-unfriendly and it does not have a cart or “Buy now” button. Come on, guys…

Triumph is too sexy even for this blog