Our Favorite Time of the Year; New Carine Gilson

images courtesy of Carine Gilson

It's always a pleasure to present the latest collection from Carine Gilson; one of the most high-end luxury lingerie designers in the world. The Fall/Winter 09/10 pieces are perfection, from the delicate gold Chantilly lace that tastefully trims each piece, to the luxurious hand-dyed satin silks. Carine actually designs her own lace, so it's just another exclusive you get when wearing her items. Our favorites this season include the asymmetrical chemise and the gorgeous fringe shawls! Actually, with Carine Gilson, it's hard to choose a favorite when we know that each piece is handmade with the precision and craftsmanship that is practically a lost art in our modern world. Another perk is that most of these pieces can be worn as outerwear...because Carine Gilson is meant to be shown off!

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Geisha Style

photography by Javier Vallhonrat

via Flair

There's a bit of a chill in the air this morning, which means Fall is just around the corner and more importantly, Fall fashions are ready to be worn! This would be the perfect day to slip into a gorgeous silk kimono and relax...with some lovely undies underneath. These images by Javier Vallhonrat, one of our favorite photographers, are dark, moody (in a good way) and sensual.
A few of our brands, such as Kenzo and Vannina Vesperini, have created geisha-inspired collections that would be perfect to layer with a gorgeous satin kimono.

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Faire Frou Frou - Clean-Up & Renovation

Here's Faire Frou Frou boutique as of this weekend. Notice that not only are the walls half-gone, but the office and fitting rooms are missing! Even the chandeliers are gone! The green & white checkers, which will be re-painted, are all that remain.

This entire basket of bras (along with other baskets/boxes) was completely submerged in water. This particular Huit bra on top (which so many of you love) was sitting out in the 100 degree heat for several hours, and was still wet after all that time!


Water damaged Faire Frou Frou bags and gift-wrap boxes. Such a shame; they hardly look as pretty as they should on the ground like that.

This was our carpeted area leading to the office. Off to the side are the heaps of bras that were in wicker baskets and subsequently got submerged under muddy water. We attempted to sort out what was ruined, and what could be saved. At least we cleaned out a lot of mud at that point! You don't even want to know the things that floated into our store - ickk!!


The first day of clean-up. Piles of trash had to be thrown out; rugs, carpet, soggy boxes, base board, drywall, you name it!


The store 2 days before everything was moved to a storage facility.

Here's Faire Frou Frou before the water damage. So much charm, warmth and life! We can't wait to bring that back!

One week has passed since our store was submerged in muddy water from a nearby water main burst. And boy, a lot has happened in that time! In the period of about 5-6 days, we have had our store inventory & fixtures removed and shipped to a storage facility, and the shop itself has been dried out (we hope!) with heaters blasting day and night (and the store temperature was a miserable 120 degrees while everything was being cleared out - we've never been so hot!). Luckily we had a great team of people helping us - thank God!

At this very moment, our shop is empty; even the walls have been partially removed. Our fitting rooms and office have been torn out, our chandeliers have been packed, and pretty much everything that made Faire Frou Frou so beautiful is out of site.
We are being told that we will be up-and-running within a month (3-4 weeks). Actually, we've heard a bunch of estimates ranging from 1-2 weeks to 90 days. We're hoping it will only be about a month. In fact, we're very excited to start the renovation process! We already made some fun plans for how we will redecorate (don't worry, it won't be too different!) and we're very anxious to share these plans with you! This renovation project, though a bit stressful, is also an exciting opportunity for us. We are looking at the positive that has come out of this muddy mess, and hope to present you with a prettier, more updated Faire Frou Frou.
We hope and pray that everything with our insurance company and the DWP works out fairly. We're trying to remain positive that it will, and we're taking this upheaval one day at a time.

For you, our customers, please continue to shop with us online (fairefroufrou.com)! Also, if you have any special requests, you are welcome to contact us at 818-783-4970.
We look forward to sharing our news of our Grand Re-Opening date! Let's hope it's soon!

xox

Claudia Schiffer for VOGUE Germany

via here

How cute is that first picture with the 'Karl' panties?! That entire ensemble is adorable, even the satin bow around the waist. Here are a few pictures of Claudia Schiffer (our longtime favorite!) as photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for Vogue Germany (October 2009). Some of the lingerie includes pieces from Chantal Thomass, Fogal hosiery, Agent Provocateur, Myla, Lascivious & Moschino. Claudia can wear anything and look amazing...but the cute lingerie certainly does help!

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Miss Lala Presents...Another Great Collection!

images by Alistair Guy

Miss Lala Presents... has got to be one of the cutest high-end lingerie labels around! We have reported on this brand in the past when we debuted their adorable 'Chocolate Box' collection in our store last year. Now that same set is being done in red (above) for the Fall/Winter season, plus a few other sweet looks.
If you want to create your own pin-up look, this is certainly a brand to consider!

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