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Recently, after a great girlie trip to the Bunya mountains, I realised that I was sadly lacking in the lingerie department.  Well when I say sadly lacking, I mean wearing sexy lingerie is not an everyday event for me.  I have always thought lingerie was something for special occasions.  Isn’t underwear and lingerie two totally different things?  Apparently not. 

According to my niece in her early twenties, wearing beautiful lingerie is an every day occurrence.  She was appalled that I might consider saving such treasures for evenings of romance.  ‘What do you wear the rest of the time, nanna knickers’ she scoffed.  Well I wouldn’t have quite called them that.

I mentioned this to a male friend recently who took it one step further.  He said "It was common knowledge that women only wear sexy lingerie initially in a relationship.  Women and men like to put their best foot forward at the start and unfortunately the sexy lingerie does not last."  This got me thinking, if we all own beautiful lingerie, why not wear it everyday? Well, for one thing it is expensive, the more your wear it, the quicker it will lose the special look and need replacing.  It is not always very comfortable either.  Who wants to be wearing lace all day, when other fabrics are far more comfortable.  Isn’t it a bit of a waste going to all that effort if no-one gets to see it.  But hang on – you get to see it right?  I understand the idea that wearing beautiful lingerie will make you feel better about yourself, but are women really wearing sexy lingerie everyday?

I spoke to Kim Nicholls about this recently.  Kim is the founder of the wonderful  Girls Night Out event coming to Brisbane on the 24th and 25th of September.  If you haven’t been before, it’s a wonderful few nights of girlie fun.  I am going with my niece, apparently there are certain parts of my wardrobe that need updating…

Kim has this to say on the subject. "Running Girls Night Out has really brought my attention to women’s love of lingerie and the connection between how it looks and makes them feel. Women of all ages enjoy the sensual feeling of great lingerie.  They look good and feel good about themselves when they wear it.  At Girls Night Out, I have been surprised at how the lingerie boutiques are always flooded with people.  Perhaps in the everyday of our busy lives, women don’t necessarily find the time to go lingerie shopping.  However at a female event like this, their attention is drawn to those items or services they can’t take advantage of everyday.

I think that there is a difference between underwear and lingerie.  However lingerie itself and how we wear it, has progressed over the years. There are many changes in design and fabric that definitely make it more wearable for the every day.

The 5 new rules of lingerie:

Red is for tarts, black for the more promiscuous lady and white for virgins? Bah! That idea is as outdated as the notion that you have to wear a camisole to work under a shirt, in case anyone catches a glimpse of some cleavage. Here I’d like to ditch the old myths and look at the new laws of lingerie and regulations for rude bits!

1. It doesn’t have to be lace to be sexy

When you’re shopping for something to stun (or just in case you get hit by a bus, if you’re anything like my mother), force your eye to wander past the texturing of lace, and look for sexy stuff in the new fabrics. Sheer wafts of fabric, anything that is slippery or fluffed with feathers get you just as many points in the sex appeal department as lace does. Only they aren’t so itchy and can be worn for longer periods!

2. Underwear’s not just for ‘under’ clothes

Many lingerie lines now have a range of comfort wear that is perfectly acceptable to wear shopping, out for coffee, to the library – just about anywhere except work! These pieces often have an intimacy about the design that makes them personal, and even a little provocative! Look for the singlets, tracky pants and sweats made by Bonds, Berlie, etc.

3. You don’t wear an everyday bra every day

Sure, this one’s bit obvious – but you’d be surprised how many girls have just as many ‘good’ bras in their drawers as they do ones for everyday wear! You’ll need a variety of different sizes, as the size of your breasts can fluctuate throughout the month, as well as several different colours for tops where the straps are visible. Your bras contribute to the overall health of your breasts – it makes sense to invest more in the everyday ones than the ‘occasional’ ones.

4. Sexy is in how a set makes you feel

We all know that tousled, petite, ultra-feminine look that you get from wearing his shirt to the bathroom in the morning.  Why limit your lingerie wardrobe to only girly pieces? Look for things that make you feel sexy, in different ways. Sweet, innocent pieces are right for some occasions but marl grey is tomboyish, rough and ready and can work really well too.  Variety is the spice of life, so try a few different styles to see how YOU feel wearing it.

5. You can wear your knickers to the gym

"Well of course you can, they just have to be covered by a dowdy old tracksuit!". Yes, I’m aware of the decency laws as much as anyone who didn’t read a beach sign properly… but in this new rule of lingerie, we’re talking about underwear manufacturer’s outerwear ranges. Check out the catalogues of your favourite lingerie maker – you might find their range is larger than you think. And anything made by a knickers-factory is going to be super-comfy to work out in.

Girls Night Out helps showcase many female products and services here in Brisbane, including a great range of lingerie from a variety of great local lingerie businesses. You can buy anything from comfortable and conservative, to sexy and modern!’

What are your thoughts?

Is there a difference?  Do you save lingerie for special occasions only?  How does nice lingerie make you feel?  Is it something you wear to make you feel good or not? If not, why?