where to go, what to buy?

keeffor

just a quick question, wanna buy some sexy underwear for my gf for her birthday, any suggestions on where is the best place to go for an embarrassed bf and any suggestions on what to buy?

Rb

La Senza or you could order off somewhere like Victoria's Secret.

keeffor

whats good to buy from anyones experiences?

Rb

Oh and Ann Summers, they've also stores in town afaik.

postgrad

La Petite Coquette--22 South William Street, D2.

It's expensive but she will thank you for it

Piste

I like Topshop's underwear.

Rogueish

www.figleaves.co.uk have a great selection and not unreasonably priced.
Victoria's Secret have some beautiful pieces but they do not cater for bigger busted women.

luckat

Careful what you buy. What men think is sexy and what women think is sexy isn't always the same thing. Crotchless knickers and a push-up bra in scarlet nylon trimmed with black may not go down well.

If you don't feel shy about it, go into Arnott's and throw yourself on the mercy of the lingerie saleswomen. And find out the mot's bra and knicker size; "This big" is only boasting and won't help.

La Perla is generally good; oddly, I've found that Calvin Klein bras are often both beautiful and comfortable, and very flattering, though his knickers tend to suffer from crack creep, on the larger arse anyway.

keeffor

for all the ladies out there, what would you like your bf to buy for you?

kizzyr

Hmm I have to wonder who this present is really for?

keeffor

haha you found me out!!! no serious, i need some good suggestions....

kizzyr

keeffor wrote:

haha you found me out!!! no serious, i need some good suggestions....

LOL I didn't really mean it was for you to wear but more a present for you to look at her in.:) Getting underwear from my boyfriend is nice and like it but not for my birthday or at least not as the only present on my birthday but she's your girlfriend and if you think she would like or has told you she'd like underwear then go for it but think about what you're buying. As Luckat said what a bloke thinks is great and sexy a lot of women won't, a rubber basque won't earn you a lot of brownie points:D Arnotts have a good lingerie departemt with well trained and experienced staff. Brown Thomas have a good range too and I find the Ralph Lauren stuff both looks good and is really good to wear. If you want to go a little kinky but don't want Ann Summers tacky, Agent Provocateur also have an outlet in BTs.For really class though I'd go for La Perla or La Petite Coquette. Victoria Secrets are good but you'll have to buy on line, do you have time for that?

fits

Do not go to Ann Summers, under any circumstances. Dont know how anyone likes their stuff!

Brown Thomas is a safe bet.
If she's bigger busted, Bramora on Earlsfort Terrace is really great.

keeffor

ye was in ann summers the other day, bit tacky alright. wanna get something classy and sexy!!! don't really have time to buy something on the internet though!!! thanks for the suggestions on places to go, now its just working out what exactly to buy....(as you suggested kizzyr, the presesnt probably is a bit for me as well so i can look at it on her)

Donegal Lass

La senza is probably your best bet- nice stuff and not too pricy! I got some lovely stuff there at the weekend and it went down a treat!!:D

Piste

And they're having a sale at the moment!

kizzyr

Piste wrote:

And they're having a sale at the moment!

Just what every girl wants to hear, " I got your present on sale" ! Kiss:) ?

blue banana

Marks and Spencer have some really nice underwear at the moment, they've come on in leaps and bounds in the last few months.

luckat

Oh, and a tip: when you're going to buy 'lingerie', go with a friend, either male or female. Women get a bit edgy about single men hanging around furtively handling the bras and knicks in knickerland, but if there's two of you and you're chatting quietly, they'll relax.

I was in M&S in Dundrum the other day (in Autograph, not in the underwear secction) and there were two African lads buying a present for a girl. They were seriously holding up gorgeous lacy russet silky camisoles and saying "I think she'd like this...hmmm..." and every woman in the place was looking at them teary-eyed, clearly thinking "Oh, if only Irishmen could be like that"!

keeffor

thanks for all the tips, think i have a few ideas on places to go now!!!