Secrets From Your Sister

New in store we are pleased to present Empreinte Lola in Blueberry, available in cups E-G. We love the scalloped edge on this style so much! Basically we wake up every day, only wanting to wear it with deep plunging necklines to show it off. Though sometimes we feel shy, so we’d pair that plunging neckline with a scarf, for more demure look.

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Empreinte‘s Lola offers fantastic shape and support making it a perfect every-day bra. But it is also flirty and feminine, featuring a uniquely designed polka-dot lace pattern in the cups, frilly bits and cute satin bows. This bra is suggestive while not revealing too much.  This colour is so pretty with black, navy or brown.

This bra will have you singing a different tune…”Finally!” or perhaps “At Last”,  Panache is now offering a soft cup nursing bra! It’s available in a wide range of sizes and we now have cups E-HH in stock!!

This bra definitely does not fall into the just-because-its-a-nursing-bra-why-does-it-have-to-be-matronly trap! This saucy number in black lace with adorable blush bows and detailing will have you feeling sexy and comfortable throughout your maternity phase. We’re so excited to be able to offer this style! The smooth  lace will be invisible under most tops too. Panache has thought of all the details, even down to the soft jersey lining.

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.

Part 3: The Basics

August has just arrived. It is during this later part of the summer that wearing basic bras seems to make the most sense. Early in the season we feel invigorated at the thought of showing off our brightly coloured straps, because they’ve been in hiding all year. As summer wears on, and the heat sets in, we’re interested in challenges such as how to pull off a layered white look. But by the time August rolls around, we’re getting a little tired of figuring out how to make a tank top seem appropriate for all occasions and we’re simply focused on staying comfortable and cool.

So it is the right time to talk about the most important basic you will have in your wardrobe during the warmer months: the nude bra. Some of our customers swear by their neutral bras and wear nothing else. Though this is highly practical option, we’re more inclined to pick out less-than-practical hot pink with heavy embroidery. Because hot pink with heavy embroidery doesn’t really work under sheer or light clothing, we’ve decided to split the difference and highlight two of our prettiest, yet highly functional everyday nude bras. Because they meet so many high standards, they’re also some of our best selling bras of all time.

Nude bras, often called “beige” or “neutral” (though we like “nude” since that can mean anything from midnight to chocolate to cafe latte to light pink) are the best basics. Loads of manufacturers have gotten away from ‘nude’ or ‘beige” as well, preferring shades of Caramel, Coffee or Blush. The point is, it’s not white! White bras will show through and choosing a tone close to your skin tone is your best bet.

Kiera by Goddess is a lovely light pink option for bustier gals:

From Fantasie, there’s Helena, an all time classic at secrets from your sister… available in both balconette and full cup styles in beautiful chocolate brown:

They will hide under the sheerest garment so long as the tone of the bra is close in tone to your skin.  When in doubt it is better to go a shade darker than your skintone. One that is lighter, or worse still, white, will reflect against your skin and show every detail through the garment.

Next up is Empreinte Melody. This bra is available in multi-way straps, which allow it to become a halter or cross backed bra as well. Here it is in the regular and multi-way styles:

At the left we’ve pictured the Multi-way style in black, and at right the full cup in caramel. This lace is sheer and lays flat against the skin. This is considered a seamless tshirt bra – achieved without the thin lining most tshirt bras utilize to achieve the smooth look.  Because they are semi-transparent, they blend easily with a range of skintones. Many customers with darker complexions love this in the black lace as their basic. We love how delicate and feminine this style is, without sacrificing any support or comfort at all.

This range is available in D-G cups.

For the smaller sized gal, Romance by Simone Perele is fabulous! Available in B-E cups, it’s stunning and a great fit.

This plunging lined bra is perfect under virtually anything, but we especially love how it makes us appear nude under sheer tops. The delicate lace detailing along the band make it pretty, but still wearable. The double thin straps add support and comfort, without looking heavy.

When picking a nude bra keep in mind that it won’t just be useful with whites, but will also allow for a more streamlined look under any sheer fabric (like those tshirts that are so popular this summer). Often a nude bra is the best choice under wedding attire (for both the bride and wedding party) as no matter what happens, it won’t show up in pictures.  Nude is the best choice for strapless or convertible bras because these should be viewed as staple investment pieces, and nude will be the most flexible option available in the marketplace.

secrets from your sister… has a wide selection of nude bras in many tones and a huge range of sizes. Ask us to help you find the best basic bra for your body and we’ll find one for you that will be so great, you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.

To read part one: Prints, Brights and Black click here.

To read part two: White under White click here.