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‘Glowtini’ by Mimi Holliday at Porte A Vie
Ah, the three-piece black lace set…. this is what I consider the foundation of any luxury lingerie wardrobe . It is the set and style I recommend continuously to women who ask what a good ‘starting point’ for an epic lingerie collection is, to partners or friends wanting to purchase gifts, and everyone in between. It’s never fails. It is timeless. This is because it is versatile, functional and sexy, in equal parts. ‘Glowtini’ by Mimi Holliday has updated this staple with an on-trend, soft-cup style bra. Directional lingerie brands have recently moved away from the ultra-padded, push-up styles of years past, to more elegant, wireless bralette styles in light of customer demand. Fashion-forward lingerie lovers, it would seem, are a bit ‘done’ with ‘Bombshell This’ and ‘Very Sexy That’ in the form of 2 pounds of rubber foam, and are looking for a more natural silhouette. Without compromising beauty, ‘Glowtini’ incorporates a high apex triangle bra. This means more support than the more commonly seen spaghetti-strapped triangle shape (think, bikini top) and the addition of a front closure feels even more secure. The front closure also adds easy change factor for the uncoordinated, like me, who struggle to do up bras at the back (I’m a chronic ‘hook up then twist around’ type). Thebrief is comfortable and pretty for a lower-hipped style, with a more 1960s/70s vibe than anything sporty or casual. Ditto the suspender belt, which is a classic shape, flattering on basically everyone. The grips that are delicate and dainty, but still do their job of holding up stockings. For me, my favorite aspect of ‘Glowtini’ is the fabric- a black mesh with embroidered, stemmed roses. Especially the way they scatter around the neckline of the bra, providing opportunities to sneakily peak out of tank tops or blouses- nonchalant raunch. Essentially, this is a perfect, modern interpretation of an enduring style, built equally for comfort and seduction.
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LINGERIE REVIEW
MIMI HOLLIDAY NARCISSUS BRA AND BRIEF
I fell in love with this holy cat themed set of lingerie. If it has cats, I simply must have it. Cats are life.
This is the first time I had brought from Mimi Holliday by Damaris and the set and quality exceeded my expectations. I must of been naive thinking that the cat-themed lingerie was going to be something that did not meet the same quality as the rest of its range, I guess I just expected this playful and enlightening set to lack in… something. On the contrary, the set is designed and hand drawn by Damaris Evans herself and upholds all the beautiful attention to detail and craftsmanship that Mimi Holliday represents.
I originally hoped this set would be a staple in my lingerie attire although despite the quality being very good the comfort of the set fell slightly under par. It is comfortable, I cannot say it is uncomfortable in any manner, but the fabric is a little bit harsh on the skin and a tad itchy although this could just be because it was new because has begun to go away now I’ve hand washed it a couple of times and I hope with further TLC it will soften up more. Nonetheless the actual construct of the set is really great and simple with all the tiny embellishments you’d expect to be considered with a brand like this taken into consideration.
The set itself is so quirky and well designed it does make my inner cat lover utterly ecstatic and it does nail it down to why I brought the set. The whole set is predominantly composed of a swiss-dot mesh with cheeky red embellished nosed cats along the topline of the both the bra and the brief. This is all beautifully finished with a gorgeous scalloped waistband and cups. Even the back of the pant is fashioned with some interest with some triangular mesh to frame the bum in a very cute yet enticing manner. (I always appreciate a set that aims to frame the bum, as I am personally a bum-girl). Design-wise it really is an all rounder but personally, even through I suspect it is unavoidable, the seam in the centre of the cups does bother me to an extent and take away from the utter wonder of the embroidered cats as it is a little bit of an eyesore.
I did not purchase the set with a suspender, even though there was one available, as I did not like it - I personally wanted the cat design to follow the suspender all the way round as opposed to centre one cat face. I also chose this style of bra over the other choices (Of which there really was an amazing variety. Soft Triangle, underwire and this comfort bra) because I didn’t want this bra to be about cleavage but about the design and this style offers a mild degree of support that is just perfect.
All in all I am very impressed with Mimi Holliday and expect I shall partake in another set when something suits my style. They did do another version of this set in white called Absinthe but both styles are now unavailable to buy on the main website but are still floating about on offer on the internet.
http://www.mimiholliday.com/
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