I’m going to start following my own advice – as of Wednesday, January 9th – the first day of les soldes, which means SALE! Les soldes are a sacred and highly regulated event held only twice a year in France – in January and July. Retailers must abide by the offical dates set by the government in order to legally use the term les soldes. Outside of these dates, retailers use words like promotion, offre exceptionnelle and fin de série to justify price reductions and to avoid fines. This year les soldes run from January 9th to February 16th.
I recommend that every woman should refresh her lingerie collection twice a year and I realized this morning that I don’t remember exactly when I last bought anything new. Mea culpa… So, I thought the easiest way for me to remember to update and refresh would be to follow the same timing as les soldes. I’ll save money and look and feel better.
My daughter and I have decided to make Wednesday a special outing for both of us when we go to Le Bon Marché on our lingerie expedition. Since she needs to be properly fitted for her first real bra, I might just do the same. The last time I checked my bra size was… um… a couple of pregnancies ago.
Daywear is called Lingerie de Jour and I suggest that every woman should own a minimum of 7 parures of Lingerie de Jour. Although a parure is a lingerie set consisting of 1 soutien-gorge (bra) and 1 culotte (panty), I think it helps to have 2 culottes per soutien-gorge. Preferably different styles for more versatility. I suggest 7 bras because body oils, moisturizing creams and perspiration are all reasons why you should only wear a bra once before washing it and we all know how quickly a week can slip by.
I am a huge fan of Nuage by Lejaby, so I will replace my basic black, ivory and skin coloured bras and panties, but I also want to try a new brand. I’ll ask for some suggestions from les vendeuses, the saleswomen. It is sometimes interesting to see how others see you – you might discover an aspect of your personality that you hadn’t noticed before. In any case, it is always fun to try.
For my daughter, I think she might like Princesse Tam Tam, Huit or Dim.
I’ll let you know how we make out.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
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2 comments:
I'm looking forward to getting your results of the shop. I'd like to do the same thing and change but I never do...always go back to the same old thing. Happy shopping!
Would love to find nice lingerie without lace. My skin is very sensitive and I dream of a soft feeling!
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