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The Curvy Girl Resurfaces

It’s a wonderful, interesting time for lingerie– the industry is moving at an impressive clip, changing minds and cultural ideals with every new step. Up until recently, the Kate-Moss-Waif was the woman to be. Enter New York Magazine with their stunning latest cover, touting Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks as “the Return of the Voluptuous”:

New [...]

Is The Thong Really Dead?

This month, the lingerie cyberworld is all abuzz– the February issue of Cosmopolitan has declared the thong dead and named the boyshort it’s successor. While the news has been met with mixed emotion, at Embrasse-Moi, we can’t help but feel there will always be a place in the world (and the modern woman’s wardrobe) for [...]

On The Rise

When we talk about the “rise” of a panty we are referring to how high a panty comes up on your hips. You can find thongs, bikinis, briefs, boyshorts or pretty much any style of panty in any rise. A quick lesson on the different options you have for panties if you are not familiar [...]

Take Your Lingere to the Next Level

I found this quiz in a book called Underneath It All by Jennifer Manuel Carroll, take it and find out what lingerie styles best fit your personality and lifestyle. You may fall into more than one category or find yourself gravitating toward more than one style. That’s great! It means you’re open to [...]

10 Essentials Every Girl Should Own

1. A Nude T-Shirt Bra

{Simone Perele's Andora}

2. Convertible/ Strapless Bra

{Simone Perele Fiji Strapless}

3. Black Lace Bra and Matching Black Lace Panty

{Aubade La Belle Ténébreuse}

4. Date Night Bra and Panty Set

{Chantelle Divine in Red}

5. Nude Thong

{Cosabella Never Say Never Bootie Thong}

6. Camisole

{Felina So Smooth Camisole}

7. Hosiery

{Spanx Sheer [...]

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Breasts

Historically, the economy has been  a driving factor in breast size. The trend toward smaller, flatter breasts, both in the 1920s and in the 1960s through the 1970s, occurred simultaneously with a healthy economy.

Here’s a little brassier history lesson for your enjoyment:

Late 1800s to 1920s: the “monobosom”
The flapper style of the 1920s turned the female [...]

Well Hello Boys!

The Conical Bra circa 1950s
Lady Gaga pays tribute to Madonna’s Conical
Jean Paul Gaultier reinvents the Concial Bra, Paris October 2009
Cameron Diaz on the cover of V Magazine
The most famous Conical Bra of all, designed by Jean Paul Gaultier

Images via here
Peggy, from AMC sensation, Mad Men

The concept of a [...]

Ew

Ok we get it, the 80’s are on a comeback but this has taken it too far! Some images of the collection Rodarte is doing for Target this December have hit the web, and the only word that comes to mind to describe it is GRUNGE. Will you be heading to Target December 20th to [...]

Lingerie is emerging from the bedroom

We ♥ John

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Lingerie is making quite a name for itself in the fashion scene in Paris this week! Celebrities are turning heads as they don intimates as outerwear, and all week designers have been adding their visions to the newest trend. I am dying over Dior’s RTW Spring 2010 [...]