THOUGHTS // Bras, panties & all that's in between.

Hi there.

I'm starting to feel a bit awkward as I am about to talk about lingerie- a subject I've never actually discussed. I think it's possible I matured (maybe?) over these past 3 years. The point I'm trying to get to is that I absolutely adore lingerie. So why would a sixteen year old girl say that? [I can promise you I'm not alone] And why are so many women, and girls, afraid to admit that?

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women’s underwear and nightclothes.

The other day I was at the mall with my best friend and we decided that Castro- a popular fashion store in Israel- would be our first stop. I wasn't really looking for anything, but decided to try on a couple tops anyway. As I was walking towards the changing rooms, I saw racks of beautiful bras and underwear with lovely satin bows, ribbons and lace, hidden away from the main part of the quiet large store. I immediately returned the tops to their places and walked as quickly as I can to the "hidden" underwear. I don't know what it is that excites me so much about lingerie- something about it just really makes me feel butterflies inside- as stupid as it might sound.

I wasn't always like this. During my more awkward years (I'm sill there, but it's getting better!), talking about anything like this would make me turn the color of a tomato. I remember watching some styling show (probably Tim Gunn's Guide to Style), and some woman said "lingerie is the most important part of an outfit." At the time, I was about 13, this seemed completely ridiculous to me. I mean, what does underwear have to do with your shoes or your jeans?! Well... now, 3 years later, I couldn't agree more. 

We've all had these day. Your bra and your underwear match perfectly. Even your socks aren't an old pair of ragged cloths you had just pulled out from the bottom of your drawer. Didn't you just feel amazing that morning when you were getting ready? I know that whenever that happens to me, I feel great through out the whole day, no matter what I'm wearing over my lingerie. And thit, ladies and gentleman, is what makes- or breaks- an outfit: how you feel about yourself.