Secrets From Your Sister

If you live in Toronto, you know very well that September not only means back-to-school, it also means the return of TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival. The return of TIFF means the city is crawling with celebrities and film-industry types, with loads of films, parties, and social events to attend.

With the theme of Hollywood-North in mind, we’re excited to premiere for you some of our most exotic and glamourous fall merchandise.

This fall, our selection from Lascivious is larger than ever before.  Above is the Milla collection. Finished with angular cut outs and a distinct styling, this set is the perfect introduction into naughty but classy lingerie.

The Kitty collection, is a returning favourite of both staff and customers. Flirty, feminine and fun, this collection includes pieces available in black, ivory and raspberry (pictured.)

The Kitty Ouvert panty, pictured above, is available in all three colours. It makes a fantastic gift, for yourself, or for a lover. Perhaps you could wear these to a movie theatre under a dress…to be discovered later on?

Lascivious is a brand that is for a customer who looks for pieces that are more experimental. Truly indulgent and modern, the brand is a favourite of celebrities like Rihanna, Keri Hilson, and Britney Spears, and has been featured in inStyle, GQ, I-d, Elle, Cosmo, Vogue and FHM among many other international style magazines.

Kasia will bring out the cowgirl in you, with fun fringes that beg to be shaken! These knickers can even be worn under most clothing, and the fringe will hide…until they are ready to be revealed. The matching Ouvert bra is best worn while playing with a deck of the Lascivious Erotic Playing Cards.

Bordelle lingerie is back in stock, and now, many of the pieces have real 18k gold details. The Voyeur Harness (pictured below worn over a tank by blogger notgoinghome) can be worn as outerwear for the bold, or in the bedroom by the equally bold.

Bordelle calls it the “ultimate accessory…finishing touch for a fashion forward dominatrix.”

The Voyeur Open Bra is a very well-cut, fine finished item from Bordelle, who seem to be improving their upscale designs each season.

This bra also has the real gold rings, and  is beautiful paired with nippies (similar to pictured above.)

Bordelle is popular with celebrities and stylists and has been on magazine covers and red carpets on stars like Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga, Pink, and the Kardashians.

The Voyeur suspender belt completes the Voyeur collection. 

If you’re up for a daring evening out, why not try the Bordelle Angela dress as outerwear? On a cool night, it could be even more wearable with a pair of opaque hose.

This post offers just a sampling of the items we’ve brought in for our saucy sisters. We haven’t even mentioned the delicious masks we have for you to pair with these items from Fraulein Kink!

We are often asked by our customers how to go about wearing this sort of lingerie. Some women have no fear about it at all, and just put it on knowing their partners will love it. Other women worry about when the right time is to put it on, how to wear it, and how their partners will react. Everyone is different! Some basic advice: It’s important to wear things you feel great in, and that you love. That’s a great starting point.  The journey of wearing luxurious lingerie is as important to the the experience as the destination. Wear what fits well, and rest assured anyone lucky enough to see you in it will feel inspired, awed and overjoyed.

Any time you have questions about how to wear, put on, wash, store, remove or care for your lingerie, do not hesitate to ask us! We are lingerie enthusiasts and are happy to set your mind at ease about your purchase.

Please note the largest selection of these items is available at our Yonge and Eglinton location.

We hope to see you soon, and that you enjoy TIFF! xoxo sfys

December is here, and we are very busy in store. Not only is it the holiday shopping season, it is also the holiday party season – which means we have a lot of new customers coming in looking for strapless or convertable styles.  It is an exciting time of year, because we meet so many new customers, be they newly fit or men in the store for the first time.
Another reason customers come in for their first fitting is pregnancy. A lot of women manage to wrestle their way through their first twenty-to-thirty years of life “getting by” with a bra that doesn’t fit well. These same women experience some serious frustration the first time they go to buy a maternity bra, because they discover they don’t know much about their new size, what the are looking for, and what will be a economical purchasing decision. Well, we’re bra experts, and we are here to help!

Enter SweetMama, the fantastic sister site to SweetSpot! SweetMama approached us to help with a reader question. Check it out below:

Q: I’ve recently become pregnant, and all of a sudden, my breasts have a mind of their own. What should I be looking for in maternity bras? Any brand/product suggestions?

Melissa M. emailed us at expert@sweetspot.ca, and Jennifer Klein, owner of Secrets from your Sister, answered;

Congratulations!

Every woman’s pregnancy is different, so I can’t tell you exactly what changes are going to happen to your body. At this stage, you want a maternity bra that will allow for you to grow a bit more. You need a bra to fit you, but you have to have flexibility with that. This is why we like to start in wireless bras. There are no wires confining you to a certain size. You can change size in the cup and back and not have to buy a new bra. Sometimes this will be a nursing bra, which can be more economical.

• Make sure the bra can be loosened in the band by at least one hook. This offers space as your belly, ribs and body grow a bit over the months. Any more and the band will ride up and you will not get enough support.
• The cup should fit well if not a tiny bit deeper (when your breast has been lifted into the cup) so you have freedom to grow. You should try a shirt on to see if the shape is good for you and you should sit down to see if the band is comfortable. I always like to have moms lift their arms forward as well to make sure there is plenty of comfort where the arms meet the body.

Product Suggestions:

1. Elle MacPherson Smooth Nursing: offers a great rounded, lifted shape. A pretty detail of lace across the top adds a feminine touch, while the sturdy straps give great support. Six rows of hooks in the back mean you can wear this bra before you give birth, grow into it and then tighten the band after birth as your size adjusts.
2. Freya Dotty: a full support, full separation nursing bra that comes in a fun polka dot print.
3. Bella Materna Anytime: made with fine italian micro-fibre, this bra will carry you from maternity into nursing. Made by moms who wanted something more, this every day or sleep bra offers light support, easy access for nursing and a silky, sexy, low-cut v-neck shape that won’t show under most clothing.
4. Bella Materna Smooth: this bra fulfills secrets from your sister’s most frequent request by moms – nipple coverage!  It’s made from extra soft Italian microfibre. This smooth, seamless, extra-comfortable bra offers great shape and support. Plus, the sheer trim adds a sweet touch to an otherwise simple design.

I didn’t get my breasts until a bit later in my teens. I always wondered if I was normal, if this was how boobs looked. Mine sure looked different from my moms! Even in my 20’s my breasts would surprise me with new and interesting little details. A blemish here, a hair there…what was a shy girl to think? There was the library then and now we are blessed with the internet. Check out this sight for answers to some of the first questions that come to girls minds when their breasts first start to develop.

http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/breast_health.html