I recently had a client visit the boutique and unlike a lot of women I have helped, she was an A cup, was lean and tall, and very fashionable. Her biggest struggle is finding a bra that fits her that also compliments the clothes she wears and her very chic style. She wanted a little padding, but the bra she was wearing when she came in (Big Box Store) in my opinion just was not constructed in a way that is flattering to her body (or any body, for that matter). I'm all for padding, but some companies created their padded bras to lay on top of the breast, when *I* think, it should LIFT the breast. In other words, padding on the bottom of the bra, with a "shelf" for the breast to sit on and be showcased at the top, creating the illusion of a larger breast,just something to make the blouse look like something special, you know? Well anyway, I got miss A cup in a bra, and she really liked it, and she told me later after wearing it all day that she actually "forgot" she had it on. That's what a bra should do, ladies. It should make you feel and look like a million bucks without you stressing if it's eating your shirt or showing off your back fat. A proper fitting bra not only gives you a nicely shaped breast, it also gives you a waist. A proper fitting bra gives you Bra Happiness.
Have you had Bra Happiness lately? Share your story! I'd love to hear it!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Bra Happiness
If you don't know what Bra Happiness is, you obviously have never either 1)worn a bra or 2)know what a bra is. Bra Happiness happens when you find a bra that FINALLY fits you and is comfortable enough to wear all day. It also helps your clothes look better, keeps you from looking like you have boob spillage. I call it having four boobs (MAJOR Felony, Ladies) and smooths out that "back fat" and eliminates Walrus Wiggle (that extra spillage you get on the sides of your breasts that makes you look like you've got two loaves of bread under your armpits for a later-in-the-day snack). Don't think, however, that just because you are part of the IBTC (Ittie-Bittie-Tittie-Committee) that you are immune to your own set of problems- molded cups that fit but add nothing to your fabulous outfit and make you look flat, cups with so much padding that the bra rides up on its own, (or worse yet, starts to devour your blouse from the top (eep!) padding that just isn't in the bra right and is just plain uncomfortable. No matter your breast size, you've struggled with bra issues, and many of us settle with the notion that we will just have to muddle through whatever is out there for us to wear.
I recently had a client visit the boutique and unlike a lot of women I have helped, she was an A cup, was lean and tall, and very fashionable. Her biggest struggle is finding a bra that fits her that also compliments the clothes she wears and her very chic style. She wanted a little padding, but the bra she was wearing when she came in (Big Box Store) in my opinion just was not constructed in a way that is flattering to her body (or any body, for that matter). I'm all for padding, but some companies created their padded bras to lay on top of the breast, when *I* think, it should LIFT the breast. In other words, padding on the bottom of the bra, with a "shelf" for the breast to sit on and be showcased at the top, creating the illusion of a larger breast,just something to make the blouse look like something special, you know? Well anyway, I got miss A cup in a bra, and she really liked it, and she told me later after wearing it all day that she actually "forgot" she had it on. That's what a bra should do, ladies. It should make you feel and look like a million bucks without you stressing if it's eating your shirt or showing off your back fat. A proper fitting bra not only gives you a nicely shaped breast, it also gives you a waist. A proper fitting bra gives you Bra Happiness.
Have you had Bra Happiness lately? Share your story! I'd love to hear it!
I recently had a client visit the boutique and unlike a lot of women I have helped, she was an A cup, was lean and tall, and very fashionable. Her biggest struggle is finding a bra that fits her that also compliments the clothes she wears and her very chic style. She wanted a little padding, but the bra she was wearing when she came in (Big Box Store) in my opinion just was not constructed in a way that is flattering to her body (or any body, for that matter). I'm all for padding, but some companies created their padded bras to lay on top of the breast, when *I* think, it should LIFT the breast. In other words, padding on the bottom of the bra, with a "shelf" for the breast to sit on and be showcased at the top, creating the illusion of a larger breast,just something to make the blouse look like something special, you know? Well anyway, I got miss A cup in a bra, and she really liked it, and she told me later after wearing it all day that she actually "forgot" she had it on. That's what a bra should do, ladies. It should make you feel and look like a million bucks without you stressing if it's eating your shirt or showing off your back fat. A proper fitting bra not only gives you a nicely shaped breast, it also gives you a waist. A proper fitting bra gives you Bra Happiness.
Have you had Bra Happiness lately? Share your story! I'd love to hear it!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Moving into the e-commerce arena
Well, not really.
What I mean is I've been selling lingerie online for some time now. It's been on a very limited scale, but I'm proud nonetheless. The only problem was I was selling on Facebook with their little shop widget, then with Lish, and it was *alright* but the problem was that my customers who did not have a Facebook account were really being inconvenienced by having to email me their order, then me bill them...way too much work for people I want to become regular customers. Everyone has been really wonderful, and VERY patient, and I thank you for that. I have finally figured out how to migrate my shop over to my blog, so guess what? you will all get the opportunity to not only shop in the privacy of your own home, but stay and visit with me a bit as I learn more and more about lingerie, women, men, intimacy, and myself.
The "boutique" tab will take you my online shop, and I'll be adding new items daily. Please bear with me as most of you know that when I say this business is mom and pop, it's really mom and pop! We pretty much do it all ourselves. So if any of you computer programmers cringe when you see my shop or my blog for that matter, just mumble "bless her heart" and check back often. I promise it can only get better.
If you have any questions, please contact me! I'm available via email. aphroditescloset@hotmail.com
Until next time!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Aphrodite's Closet Opens
I never thought I'd own my own brick and mortar, and here I am, owning my lifelong dream of being my own boss. Spending the last 20 years of my adult life working corporate and switching gears at 46 can be scary. It was scary. Terrifying at times, even. But here I am, owning my own little slice of the American Dream and I have to admit, the pie tastes pretty good.
Why a lingerie boutique, you ask? There's Frederick's of Hollywood. There's Victoria's Secret. But there are SO MANY other lingerie suppliers that most of us have never heard of or cannot find in regular bog box stores. There's Dream Girls, Elegant Moments, Leg Avenue, Shirley of Hollywood, Just Sexy, Marilyn Monroe, Delta Burke, the list goes on. There's even a line based right in my home town, called Escante', and most San Antonian's don't even know that. I had no idea until I started my search for suppliers just how many lingerie manufacturers and companies there were. I thought it was Fred's or VS and that was it. Boy was I ever wrong.
In smaller and independent boutiques around the nation is where you find these relatively unknown brands. You will even find boutiques who sell lingerie made by independent designers. I mean BEAUTIFUL stuff, made with top of the line farics- silk. Real silk. Now, these couture pieces are not for the faint of wallet- but it's HANDMADE, you won't find a boutique carrying 300 pairs of the same silk panties. (You know how we women don't like knowing any woman who owns the same dress we have much less the same pair of panties!) It's not a mass produced kind of thing. It's a specialized target audience. And if you can snag a pair of luxury panties, please drop me a note and brag all you want. I promise I won't be mad at you. Just let me have my "haters gonna hate" moment and I'll get over it - eventually.
We currently carry many of the brands mentioned above - Dream Girls, Elegant Moments, Leg Avenue Hosiery, Just Sexy, Marilyn Monroe (one of my faves) as well as Gina Intimates, Affinitas, Paris Pink, Rene Rofe', Ornella, and of course Escante. I love Escante's 2012 line. Their Tessa Classics Corset Line is fabulous. Just fabulous. I most likely will not be carrying anything in the boutique that's over $50 as regular inventory, but will be more than happy to order any item over that dollar amount as a special order item. I'm really sticking to my guns on this $50-$75 price point. Prices are more than fair and competitively priced, and I'm proud that no customer has ever said "your prices are too high!" I've basically gotten "THAT'S ALL FOR THIS?!" Affordable lingerie doesn't have to be cheap or skimp on quality, and just because I don't have an authentic (or fake, for that matter) Prada bag full of cash doesn't mean I don't deserve a few silky, sexy, satiny treats for myself. A poor girl's gotta get her groove on too!
Half of our boutitue is dedicated to the Plus Size Goddess- and I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a Plus Sized Goddess myself. The best reward I've gotten since opening is the literal SQUEAL of delight when a PSG realizes she doesn't have to turn around and walk out the door because I have nothing to fit her. I have a great selection of Plus Sized Pretties, currently going to 4X. Panties, Bras, Thongs, Baby Dolls, and more. I'm also in the process of carrying another line from Shirley of Hollywood. Their plus size selections are nothing short of glorious, and they use real Plus Sized models for their photo shoots, not blown up and photo shopped photos of the skinny models. I love how they are keeping it real and celebrating the full figured woman.
Now if you are wondering where in San Antonio we are located, you can find us on the North East side of town, down where Walzem Road meets Montgomery Drive. Our address is 6060 Montgomery Drive, Suite 116, San Antonio, TX Our hours of operation are Monday 12-5, Tues-Sat, 10am-8pm, and as for Sunday, if Mr. Chick-Fil-A can run a successful business without being open on Sunday, so can I. Our business number is 210-590-7796, so if you have any questions, would like to book an appointment or an in-house lingerie party, ring me!
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