Christmas giveaway: Win £100 to spend on luxury lingerie with Honeys Lingerie Boutique!

   When it comes to luxury and extravagance, designer lingerie is a hard gift to beat! There is something simply exhilarating about unwrapping a present to meet with opulent silk folds, a trail of delicate eye-lash lace, the sheen of satin as it glints in the light or a flash of exquisite hand-embroidered detailing that invites its recipient to try the garment on and feel like they can conquer the world!

   Designer lingerie can be a very personal and special gift; the buyer may well have invested significant time and money in finding a quality piece that the wearer may not otherwise have bought for themselves. Even if you are gifting luxury lingerie to yourself, it can transform the way you feel about yourself and empower you..even if you're just popping to the supermarket or taking the dog for a walk!

   If you read my last blog post and are hoping that Santa will bring you some luxury lingerie this Christmas, never fear because one lucky Undercover Lingerista reader will win £100 worth of luxury lingerie, thanks to the lovely people at Honeys Lingerie Boutique!

   Honeys Lingerie Boutique are dedicated to sourcing quality designer lingerie, swimwear and nightwear, cherry-picking their collections to offer styles to suit a variety of tastes and budgets. Honeys Lingerie Boutique are based in Warwickshire and they are also online, selling ranges from popular luxury brands such as La Perla, Fleur of England, Kiss Me Deadly, Pleasure State, Marlies Dekkers, Tatu Couture, Sonata Lingerie, Velda Lauder, Lise Charmel, Beaujais (and many more). 

 

   If you love designer lingerie and would love to treat someone special (or yourself) to a £100 voucher to spend at Honeys Lingerie, then this is the competition for you!

To enter, nothing could be simpler! 

Just fill out the Rafflecopter below - the more social media channels you enter with, the more entries you will have! There are lots of chances to win this amazing prize, so get entering! 

This competition is open to entrants worldwide. 

Competition ends January 1st 2014.

Don't forget to leave me a comment below - I would love to hear what you have your eye on from Honeys!



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Discover more of Honeys Lingerie collections online or visit their boutique at: 
129 High Street, Henley In Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5BY 

GOOD LUCK! 

Love,
Kitty xo

Prohibido Lingerie – Uncovering one of Cambridge’s hidden gems..

   When most people think of Cambridge, images of impressive architecture and punting on the river Cam come to mind. However, some of the less overt visual delights of the town also come in the form of the many lingerie stores that the town boasts. Aside from the better-known high street lingerie stores, there are also some gorgeous boutiques tucked away. One of the hidden gems that I came across recently was ‘Prohibido Lingerie, a little boutique situated in All Saint’s Passage (just opposite Trinity College). On entering ‘Prohibido’, I was struck by the beautiful interior of chandeliers, vintage patterns and artistically arranged lingerie displays.

The boutique has a wonderfully intimate feel and the owner, Barcelona-born Mercedes Lee, and her assistant, Katherine, were very chatty and immediately made me feel at home. Mercedes gave me a tour of the shop and spoke to me in depth about the diverse range of brands that she stocks. With 10 years experience in retail, Mercedes is very particular about what she likes and envisions for the future of her boutique. She brings the customer the ‘cream of the crop’ from a array of different countries; Colombia, France, the Netherlands, Barcelona and even as far as Australia, ensuring that she caters for a wide range of customers, age ranges, tastes and occasions. The boutique’s premium brands include:

Andrés Sardá

Ayten Gasson

Cette

Chantelle

Empreinte

Huit Paris

LingaDore

Le Mystère

Passionata

Pleasure State

Plié

Selmark Lingerie

Touché Collection

 (LingaDore, Empreinte, Chantelle, Passionata)

 I was particularly enamoured with 'Empreinte' (a French make which caters for larger busts) and their "Melody" line bras - multiway seamless moulded plunge bras covered lightly with delicate Chantilly lace. The style of this bra makes it extremely versatile - it is perfect for plunging necklines and it gives uplift for back sizes from 30-36 and cup sizes up to a G. The denim 'melody' bra was my favourite - a stunning rich blue that would look fantastic against any skin tone!

Another stand-out brand for me was 'Pleasure State' - a glamorous Australian lingerie and loungewear brand. Pleasure state's lingerie is very cutting edge, with vibrant colours and patterns that are particularly flirty and girly - ideal for any fashion-conscious woman with an eye for detail. 

Pleasure State

I loved the "Sea of Dreams" balconette (above left), which has a vibrant floral design printed on ivory silk, off-set by black embroidery detailing. Pleasure State's underwear is so beautifully designed that any woman cannot help but fall in love with it!

 

This leads me, finally, to talk about the swimwear brand 'Paolita'. You may remember the invitation I posted a while ago, inviting my readers to the brand's first birthday swimwear event! I was very excited to see this up-and-coming designer brand stocked at Prohibido and I loved the zesty colours, stripes and exotic fern prints on their bikinis and one-pieces. My personal favourite was the incredibly striking 'Sonnet' swimsuit, which is a colour explosion of blues, turquoises, greens and purples. The 'Sonnet' contours beautifully to your curves and its key-hole detailing ensures that all eyes on the beach are on you!

I would definitely recommend that you pop into 'Prohibido Lingerie' if you find yourself in the city of Cambridge. Besides, what could be more sophisticated than a day of sight-seeing, punting, picnicking and underwear shopping for some of the prettiest designer brands of the moment?

To find out more about Prohibido Lingerie, check out their website: www.prohibido.co.uk

or visit them at: Prohibido Lingerie, 5 All Saint’s Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3LS

Love,

Kitty xo