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The Cosabella Never Say Never Sweetie: My wireless bra stands up to a tight sweater
Meredith and I always joke about the fact that the Cosabella Never Say Never Sweetie bra sells out before we can even try it on. I know the bra is pretty, but it wasn’t until I special ordered one for myself that I truly understood the allure. I decided to try it out last Saturday. It was my day off and I knew I’d be bombing around my apartment cleaning, doing laundry, etc. etc.
If we’re judging on comfort and low impact support, I’m happy to report that the Sweetie passed the test with flying colors. It felt great and didn’t stretch throughout the day as some wireless bras tend to do. Daytime success!
But the real clinchercame that evening. My husband’s former classmates were throwing a bash, a lower key affair that didn’t require anything fancier than jeans and sweater. Now typically I would avoid wearing a lace, wireless bralet underneath a top that leaves little to the imagination, but I was feeling lazy so I put on a (tight) sweater and left the house.
Admittedly it could of have gone wrong. I could have realized halfway through the party that my bra wasn’t making Forty Winks proud…but when I tell you that the Sweetie gave my 32D bust all the shape and lift it needed, I mean it. It did it without wires, without molding, without anything but stretchy lace to give me a really great, round shape. Party-time success!
Now the wireless look isn’t for everyone, but if you’re curious about this type of bra, the Sweetie is a good place to start. Now available at Forty Winks in wintery Wineberry.
Follow us on Twitter or Like us on Facebook to hear about the arrival of more Sweeties in January!
Best of the Bras…Sale edition
Chantelle Spacer bra in Cobalt Blue
Original price $80….Sale price $60
Convertible, breathable, and pretty much the perfect summer bra
Elle Macpherson Intimates Indigo Ray Bra
Original price $58….Sale price $42
An excellent fit with the perfect Summer-to-Fall pattern
Jenna Leigh Malawi Bra
Original price $96…Sale price $72
Lacey and silky and straight up sexy
Cosabella Never Say Never Push Up Bra
Original price $80…Sale price $60
One of our best sellers in one hot Summer color
This just can’t be summer love…
Every summer I get all crazy for Watermelon. It’s the quintessential summertime fruit and I want to relish every little bit of these fleeting months by eating my weight in the stuff.
And I don’t stop at plain old slices…
I’m good at stalking foodgawker.com for new recipes and while my favorite will always be watermelon slices topped with bacon, goat cheese, and balsamic (OMG), I’ve found a new favorite to bring to the watermelon party.
Watermelon popsicles!
All I do is food process the heck out of the stuff and pour it into popsicle molds. After a couple of hours of freezer time, I’m reaching for my watermelon fix sans all that sticky juice.
All this talk of watermelon reminds me…
The Cosabella Never Say Never Prettie bra comes in a shade that almost exactly matches the a fore mentioned popsicles.
Looks like now I can have my watermelon year round.
xoxo
Cosabella Never Say Never Prettie Bra in Shell Pink ($72)
Available online and at Forty Winks, 56 JFK Street in Harvard Square
Summer kaftan delivery! And other new loveliness at Forty Winks.
100% cotton kaftans ($40) in a plethora of prints and colors.
Perfect as a summer beach cover-up or even with jeans…
Mary Green Vintage inspired Teddy ($82)
next to…
Mary Green Cotton Cami($34)…matching Cotton Bikini ($24). Not shown, but definitely pretty…:)
Mimi Holliday Fondant No-Wire Bra ($80) with matching Fondant Boythong ($80)
next to…
Cosabella Never Say Never Prettie bra ($72) with matching Never Say Never Hotpant ($32)
What you might want to try on tonight….
If you’re reading this blog, you probably know that tonight (Thursday, April 14th), we are celebrating our 1st Birthday here at Forty Winks.
From 5-8p, we’ll be here pouring champagne, serving mini cupcakes, and offering up 20% off any one item of your choice.
Which brings me to my current blog post, my suggestions as to what you may want to try on, and subsequently buy, with your 20% off discount.
Jenna Leigh Malawi Bra ($96) in Graphite with matching Malawi Hipster ($60).
Because the “eyelash lace” trend is only getting started and the hardware on the backs of these little ditties is seriously HOT.
Huit Initiale Soft Cup Bra ($68) and Initiale Culotte ($62)
Because who doesn’t love a nude bra that’s actually sexy and because our girl Esther at Pretty Little Underthings says that High Waisted briefs are making a seriously sexy comeback.
Elle Macpherson Initmates Indigo Ray bra ($64) and Indigo Ray Bikini ($34)
Because you just might want a warm weather t-shirt bra that’s also fun to wear.
This baby has summer printed all over it.
Cosabella Never Say Never Hotpants ($32) in neon colors like these…(and so many more).
Because these underwear are perfection. They don’t dig, they lay flat, and they are majorly attractive to look at.
Seriously, you won’t want to leave your full length mirror.
And I’m only scratching the surface of the pretty that’s here for Summer.
Like stellar basics, a completely new and gorgeous style from Elle Macpherson Intimates, sexy new Eberjey Bratlets in summery colors, and sooooo much more.
Looking forward to seeing you tonight!
xoxoxo
What you’ll be wearing this Fall.
Every time I leave NYC, I buy New York Magazine for the train/bus/car ride home. It’s become a little ritual and one that thoroughly engrosses me for a couple of hours or until Meredith convinces me that I really do want a hot dog from the snack car.
But enough about our train habits.
The issue on newsstands upon leaving Penn Station was the Spring Fashion issue and what really stuck with me (other than my surprise over how much Jessica Simpson makes off of her clothing line) is how closely the lingerie trends at market week, follow the ready-to-wear styles for Fall/Winter.
Lingerie’s lookin’ good for this upcoming season. And because we like to share, I’ve compiled the following overview of what you’ll be wearing underneath your clothes this Fall.
Color! And color blocking!
Favorites like Cosabella, La Fee Verte, and Zinke are showing lots of deep hues and contrast colors.
Cosabella truly does EVERY color imaginable. For the summer we’ve picked up lots of neons and for the Fall/Winter we’re stocking up on marigold, jade green, and cranberry.
Zinke Pointelle bralet with red and brown color block-esq detailing
La Fee Verte cobalt and silver sleep sets.
This Spring, Huit perfectly executed neutrals with a twist when they made their Initial bra which takes basic nude to a whole new level of sophisticated minimalism. Mimi Holliday did the same with their lacy but wearable Amour Shoulder bra in peach and silver. Both bras, have been happily received as great alternatives to plain old t-shirt bras.
We’re therefore happy to report that this neutral trend will appear again this Fall/Winter with wearable styles from Beautiful Bottoms, Eberjey, a reprise from Mimi, and a whole lot more.
New Brit line Beautiful Bottoms offers sheer silk bras in light, whimsical colors. Yes. Those are birds.
Eberjey’s Anouk bra now comes in nude! And goes up to a D cup.
La Fee Verte sets. Perfect bridal lingerie actually.
Denim inspired Blues
Taking a ride on the blue wagon this Fall are lines like La Fee Verte, Chantelle, and new-comer Between the Sheets. We’re pretty excited about the blue trend as we’ve found that it looks good on just about all skin tones.
La Fee Verte’s navy trimmed in cream (or cream trimmed with navy) rompers, robes, bralets, and tap shorts are, as always, hand made in gorgeous silks and laces. A big thank you to our LFV rep, Andrew, for being a good sport and letting us take a ton of pictures of him.
We’re pysched to start carrying Between the Sheets. This uber flattering chemise will be one of our first pieces from the line.
Chantelle, the ubiquitous French line offers their world famous Rive Gauche collection in two fashion colors each year. This Fall, we’re happy to report that “Sapphire” (with cream stitching) will be the Fall/Winter color. Pictures are forthcoming, but we wanted to give all you Rive Gauche devotees the head’s up. (Pre-order is available).
So if you’re a little nervous about facing the denim trend in a full on jumpsuit a la J Crew http://bit.ly/h2pftc, rest assured that you can tone it down by going crazy with your blues in lingerie form instead.
Meant to be seen pieces…
Sheer tops are everywhere for Fall/Winter and you’ll need beautiful bras to wear underneath all those flowy, see-through ditties…
Want a new favorite to show off?
Enter Marlies Dekkers! We’re the first store in Massachusetts to carry this line and boy are we excited to get our hands on these bad ass bras.
So there you have it. A somewhat comprehensive overview of the lingerie trends for Fall and Winter. We can’t wait for you to see what we’ve ordered.
And we can’t wait to see the pieces that you fall in love with! xo