La Petite Coquette Lingerie Blogette

...Or Show Your Stripes

Lest you begin to believe that we at La Petite Coquette think Valentine's Day gifts have to be formulaic (red + lace = blah blah blah), here's another amazing Elle Macpherson set that was also featured in the New York Magazine Valentine's Day Gift shopping section. Made of silk georgette with Japanese lace, the Greer demi bra ($80) and thong ($40) come from the Obsidian collection. We love the diagonal stripes - perfect for peeking out of a tank or tee with wide armholes. This is the present for the anti-pastel girl.

 

 

These are so cool that it makes you truly feel that, the moment you slip them on, your life will be like this picture below, whether you're coupled or singled, an out-and-about on-the-town type or more of a New York Super Fudge Chunk on the couch type. Lingerie truly can transform! Believe.

 

Obsidian images: Regan Cameron for Elle Macpherson Intimates

Wear Your Heart on Your...

What could make a better Valentine's Day gift than this sweet set from none other than Elle Macpherson? Lingerie. Lace. Red. Ribbons. Hearts. All the elements are there, adorably tied up with itty-bitty bows. From the Boudoir collection, the contour bra ($75) comes in sizes 32-36B and 32C - and it's available with two undie options, an unexpectedly not-so-demure boyshort (a.k.a. what we call "air-conditioned undies" around here) and it's equally cross-ventilated thong (both $40).

 

 

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Just in Time for Valentine's: A V-Day Fantasy

It's one week away - the #1 lingerie holiday of the year. Sure, some might say it's a Hallmark holiday, full of cliches and waxy red roses, but it's a day that is full of all the things us lingerie lovers love the most. So, without further ado, here is a little montage of treats, sweets, candy and eye candy to get you (or maybe just me) in the mood...

 

 



 

  

 

     
       

 

 

 

 

 

In the mood yet? Great! Take a scroll on over to our Valentine's Day Shop (and remember that Free Shipping is in effect).

Let the credits begin (and there are a lot!)...taking it from the top: Gisele in Big Magazine #23; panties from Vogue Brazil; roses by Alexi Lubomirski in Vogue Germany; note card by Tokyo Milk; lingerie present from the New York Post; Pablo Neruda poetry and images by Ruven Afanador; lipstick napkin (hopefully authentic) from Willis Henry; Emma Watson by Nick Knight in Interview; Marcus Ohlsson in Velvet; Sandra Freij in Velvet; Norbert Schoerner via CLM Management; lace guitar from Viktor & Rolf via WGSN; unidentified source for the pink lingerie with panties that look like they're from Strumpet & Pink (apologies if not - any info is appreciated for this enigma); Emma Watson by Ellen von Unwerth; "Je t'aime" image via We Heart It; Charbonnel & Walker from New York Magazine; Mariano Vivanco in Dazed & Confused; Ellen von Unwerth in Vogue China. Whew!

If You Can't Take the Heat...

Though the innerwear-as-outerwear trend is everywhere, sometimes it's all about the things you wear behind closed doors. Here's what's cookin' in the January issue of Russian Vogue...Antigel de Lise Charmel, Myla, Wolford and Agent Provocateur.

 

 
 
 
 Images: Danil Golovkin in Russian Vogue, via here

The Lingerie Trend: Huge!

Lingerie is everywhere these days - it's definitely in the middle of a major resurgence. There have been phases and crazes through the years, but today's lingerie trend is taking on so many forms - classic corsetry structure, retro shapes, lacing and lace to sugary sweet pastels. Anything goes!

It seems to be in every editorial, from actual bras to lingerie-inspired pieces that look like varying degrees of outerwear or innerwear. Others simply use lace, fishnet, chiffon - all the ingredients that make up the mystical mix of that which is lingerie. Numéro #110, the latest issue, blows it out big time in two different editorials. First, with model Frida Gustavsson photographed by Miguel Reveriego, and with Anna Selezniva by Peter Lindbergh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's always interesting that fashion magazines tend to lean towards lingerie from more apparel-focused brands - the Dolce & Gabbanas and Pradas over the La Perlas. Meanwhile, Alexandra Richards actually wears items that were meant as lingerie (an LPC slip, in fact!).

    

Wolford has a pair of these fabulous oversized fishnet mesh tights - they guarantee you'll make a big catch. Okay, bad joke. Really though, sometimes understatement is overrated!

 

 Images, both from Numéro #110: Top, Miguel Reveriego; Bottom: Peter Lindbergh.

Daftbird: One Hot Tee

We're excited to announce that we now carry Daftbird tees - sure, there are a lot of tees out there but some just go far above and beyond all the schlock. When you see a girl who masters the art of nonchalant, just-thrown-together, perfectly undone dressing, it's this kind of t-shirt that's the staple of the style. The whole idea is the borrowed-from-your-boyfriend effect of a well-worn, well-loved and lived-in tee...with a fantastic fit. They're worn and sworn by off-duty celebrities everywhere (well, especially in LA - since t-shirts and LA go together like Uggs and teens).

One of our faves is definitely the double V tee, with the dip both in the front and the back.

 

Here's a closer view of the detail:

 

There's the low scoop:

 

The extra wide V tee (available in short- and long-sleeve versions, as seen on Rachel Bilson and Vanessa Minnillo:

 

 

And the perfect tank, as spotted on Audrina (LC's another fan):

 

 Images (except 2nd from top): Daftbird

Object of Desire: Blush Lingerie Zebra Chemise Set

We recently wrote about the animal print trend, an ever-present perennial that is especially huge right now. There's lots of leopard out there, which is a classic of course, but we're also seeing other animals prowl their way onto the scene. This zebra set makes a great gift pick for Valentine's Day, especially with its underwire cups to give a little support. You can get the entire set (chemise and thong) for under $75, and I guarantee the gift-giver will be given props for picking a more unexpected underthing. Oh, and did we mention its official name? It's called the "Devil's Kiss" - this is what we call a deal with the devil.

 

Red Hot Gifts: Pre-V-Day Three-Day Sale. 20% Off!

For all you early birds and lingerie lovers, don't wait until Feb. 13th to hunt and peck for a Valentine's Day gift for your love, like or lust object. We're having a 3-day flash sale to get you gifters going: 20% off all purchases of $150 or more. Take a peek in our V-Day Boutique, a carefully curated, packed-with-pleasers-&-teasers collection of gorgeous gifts.

 

 

Introducing Intenzioni: Wow, Bella!

La Petite Coquette is proud to announce our latest line of ultra luxurious lingerie: Intenzioni. This might be a new name in the "under world", but the mastermind behind the collection is long-time La Perla designer Emanuela Brizzi. The craftsmanship is incredible in these exquisite pieces. It's the champagne and caviar of lingerie - and we're not talking Korbel here. We've seen a lot of lingerie in our day, and the lace is phenomenal, far above and beyond the norm. It's a true art form.

Emanuela Brizzi will be flying in from Bologna for an exclusive Intenzioni event at our store in the coming weeks - stay tuned for more info. For now, here's a little teaser of what's to come (we're realizing this lingerie is impacting our sub-conscious as we repeatedly use the words coming and come - paging Dr. Freud...our slips are definitely showing).

Below, Doutzen Kroes wears a lace-trim silk romper that we carry in the February issue of Marie Claire. 

 

The images below are just a small sampling from Intenzioni's Facebook page (their site is still under construction - when we said this collection is new, we meant it!).

 

 

  

   

  

Finally, some shots from the small screen when Intenzioni appeared in a recent ep of Desperate Housewives:  

 

  

Above: Images via here

More Savings Galore: Lingerie Prices Starting at $10

Our sale was just listed in New York Magazine, mentioning lingerie prices starting at $10. A little blurry but that's the gist (besides their name-dropping of some of the amazing brands we've dropped prices on: La Perla, Araks, Cosabella...the list goes on.).

 

 

It's true - we are stripping down our prices...in fact, you might just find a (very) little something for $5. Come see for yourself. We're takin' it all off!

 

Image: Thomas Schenk