Secrets From Your Sister

With fall well underway we’re now remembering what we wore last fall, when basically all we wore was great hosiery. Hosiery with skirts, hosiery with shorts, hosiery with dresses…legs are in!

The trend is not going away any time soon, and this is great because it helps to make our wardrobe season-less. We can wear our spring and fall dresses throughout the winter, if we have the right legwear. Celebrities are rocking the funky patterned hose all over the place:

We’ve got loads of new styles in store, here’s just a few of them:

The “Bezen” style in black are a new twist on fishnet with a hint of argyle patterning. Very unique and we have them in steel grey as well as a petrol blue green. These are also available in plus size in the pantyhose style. In S-L sizes they are both as a pantyhose and a legging! Lots of options.

These would be great layered with tall socks:

If you are intrested in the Plus Sizes, we also have Sebille:

Available in a full range of sizes, this style works with the simple black dress for an youthful rock-and-roll look :

Or can work for the office, if done with tweeds, lined skirts and an appropriate heel:

Omero offers up wild black and white stripes, vertical pinstripes (oh so slimming) and daring lace, perfect for pairing with that leather skirt you’ve been meaning to wear.

We like the black and white stripe hose best - they are like Alice in Wonderland come to life on our legs! How to wear? We’d try a one-colour dress – something bold in blue with over the knee boots. Perhaps we’d try them out with a military-inspired coat dress for the office, or on the weekends for a more casual look,  like this:

Mixing the sweet and sassy legwear with rough and tumble boots? Yes please.

Not a panty-hose kinda gal? Try these stay ups:

You’ll be surprised at how comfortable these are; you’ll love the patterns and colours! Quality stay ups are a different breed from those ones you get at some unnamed sex shop on Yonge St. These aren’t designed to be worn for a few minutes, these are designed to be worn from day to night and without budging an inch!

Be daring and pair them with tough-gal flat army boots and a short skirt, or wear them with your over-the-knee boots…like these dream over-the-knees by Chloe

Is all of this a bit wild for your tastes? Wear the trend but keep it a little more subtle with Omero Tango, that has a simple sheer panel up the back that mimics the seamed look of years past or Jusan, which has small lace sections to highlight slim areas of the leg.

With loads of new hosiery it is impossible to list it all! Check it all out in store and see what dresses you can breathe new life into with these fun and daring looks.

Fall Fall Fall we love Fall! So much new stock. In this post we feature more new Fall stock!

Blue is classic, wearable and flattering. This fall there is a wide range of blue tones available. We’ve received something extra delicious from Prima Donna named Stockholm that we think you’ll love.

Available in a balconette style up to an F and a full cup style up to a G, Stockholm is in a lovely ocean-inspired royal blue tone with navy, green and teal details.

This comfortable set is also extremely flattering to many skin tones and body shapes. Have you tried a Prima Donna bra before? For many of our staff members they are absolute favourites.

If you love this colour tone but aren’t able to wear Prima Donna we’d suggest you try the new Sapphire Elomi bra Caitlyn.

This Elomi style is now available up to a J cup! Elomi lingerie specializes in creating beautiful lingerie for the fuller figure. Comfortable straps, full support cups and excellent fits. However that is not all. This Elomi set is Swiss designed, features unique lace, sheer panels and pretty edging to create a pretty, feminine set that is highly wearable. Elomi lingerie will hug your curves, hold your shape, and support you in all the right places.

Also new from Elomi is Abi. Abi is about making a statement! Abi features delicate florals in nude scattered over a black base, and is available up to a JJ cup! Whee!

This brand new collection fits and flatters like all Elomi sets, but with an extra va-va-voom we’ve been craving!

Elomi bras are made by the same company who brings you Freya and Fantasie. They know a thing or two about great fit! We love their bras. They explain how their fit for Elomi is created:

Straps: Restricted-stretch or padded straps increase comfort and support.

Leotard Back: Narrowly placed straps at the back eliminate slippage.

Hook & Eyes: Two rows in our smaller sizes and three rows in larger sizes provide even more support.

Fabric: We use supportive and controlling fabrics, especially for wings.

Wires: Extra cushioning around the wire casings make our bras even more comfortable.

Finally, since we’re talking about blues and blacks, we’ve been meaning to mention a bodysuit we’ve received from Desperately Different, a new brand made in Toronto!

This fashion line created by Katya Revenko is true designer pieces made in small runs. This incredible piece does not have a bra within it. It’s sheer blue netting with delicious fabric strips running down the front.

We’ve gotten a few different body suits in this fall and they are very cutting edge! Style yourself in this with a nude bra and a great navy suit jacket, and you’re set for the boardroom. Style it with a black bra and a hot pair of jeans, and you’re ready for a night on the town.

Our stores are positively overflowing with new merchandise to discover in all sizes and shapes. Pop in and ask us what is new in your size! Hope to see you soon.

Pleasure State lingerie is accurately named. When we received the new items, featured below, we literally swooned! Pleasure State is truly a designer line and releases data on lingerie trends each season, and this season their inspiration is, in their own words,

“Science Fiction, Space, the 5 Elements; a universe miles away from reality yet enthralling, filled with mystery and wonderment that harness the beauty of the unknown and equate to something out of this world. [...]This season, Pleasure State has taken this theory and captured the strength and essence of a sleek modernity, embracing the contemporary styles of modernism fused with Science Fiction influences and three-dimensional design.  The brand plays on the concept of modernism to offer collections that are powerful, yet glamorous, sexy and feminine.”

Drawing inspiration from crystals that create rainbow-coloured light, the Kaleidoscope series is both unique and breath-taking. Pictured below is the bra and skirted thong. The bra is available up to a d cup and gives a fantastic push-up shape!

The print is truly unique and the lovely gold coin-like details push this to another level of design not often seen.

Pleasure State VIP is available in larger cup sizes, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Check out Vector, available to a F cup in a plunge.

Now is this fit for a Sci-Fi Goddess or what? Taking inspiration from clean, modern design, and infusing unique other-worldly details like the black orchid at the plunge and buckle-like loops at the strap, this bra is something spectacular.

We’ve also received the stunning chemise from this series, which is available in s-xl.

Flattering, comfortable and truly sexy, you won’t want to take this chemise off, and just might choose to fight (and win) an interplanetary battle whilst donning it!

Last, but certainly not least, we received the stunning corset from the Fan Dance range. Speaking of Fans, Fans of Pleasure State will think that this is more along the lines of what they are used to seeing from this brand.

Created using highly-detailed Chantilly lace, and inspired by the vertical lines of a fan, this corset is a day-to-night piece that works under a blazer, with satin trousers or pair of skinny dark jeans and killer heels.  Available in Sm-L, this corset bustier is one-of-a-kind. We love the ruffles at the hips and the adorable golden details.

Here is one way that we imagine wearing it for a night on the town:

How would you wear this? Only as inner wear or also as outerwear? Would you dare to pair it with denim or keep it upscale like we’ve pictured, paired with a pencil skirt?

In any way you choose to wear Pleasure State, we are certain you will feel out-of-this-world.