Back to Life, Back to Reality

So, the most depressing part of the year is upon us yet again - the brief summer we had has come to an abrupt end and the rain is back, everyone is returning back to England from a variety of far-flung exotic places, and you’re back to work, tan fading. We’ve all been there, and inevitably it makes you want to cry.

We know you don’t want to return to ‘normal life’, but the time has come, so instead of planning next year’s holiday and protesting about returning to the everyday, embrace it! And here at Playful Promises we know exactly how to cure you’re post-summer blues.

The first step to cure your blues is to dress like the confident, able, take-on-the-world siren you are! Okay, so we know you don’t feel ready to put on actual shoes instead of sandals and flip-flops and get your business head back on, but with the range of clothing Playful Promises offers, you’ll be running back into the office to show off your new wardrobe!

Whatever you prefer to wear for work, Playful Promises has you covered! My personal favourite is the Charlotte Houndstooth Dress – you’ll look every bit the together business woman you are and have no trouble keeping people’s interest in a meeting in this number!

We also offer a range of adorable Chiffon Bow Blouses in Purple, Red and Black as well as the traditional pencil skirt which is a definite must for every working woman’s wardrobe!

Why not brighten up your work wardrobe using our limited edition kimono jackets? Both the Geisha Digital Print and the Rorschach Kimono Jackets are stunning and add that special something to an otherwise plain outfit. Hurry up and grab them before they go, they are limited edition after all!

Playful Promises clothes are so good, you won’t want to limit them to just office wear – but don’t worry, we don’t blame you, you will look and feel so fabulous in all of these offerings you won’t want to take them off. Ever.

Now, the next step in curing your post-holiday downer is underwear – every girl knows that to look its best, an outfit must have a great foundation, and what better foundation to a gorgeous outfit, than a gorgeous set of Playful Promises undies?

The Vamp Black Multi-Way Bra is essential for any lingerie collection, and can be manipulated any which way your heart desires! As well as providing you with endless possibilities, the Vamp Bra also gives your bust a boost and defines your curves – what more could you want?

The Dominique Longline Bra is another investment that will help speed your healing process. Its subtle decorative features, such as the use of mesh and the strap design provide you with the chance to feel sexy and supported all day long. It’s such a gorgeous bra; why not show off the straps under your clothes at work? We’re sure your boss won’t mind at all!

So there we have it, follow these simple steps and you will glide back into work with a confidence that wasn’t there before! We know it’s not as good as a holiday or sunny weather, but if you feel fabulous, everyday is like a holiday!

What do you do to combat your holiday blues?

Amethyst Dreams: Heart Breaker

 As the nights get longer and we move from late Summer into Autumn, there's nothing we love more than some jewel-coloured lingerie!

Our Heart Breaker set has arrived, and we thought we'd celebrate that gorgeous amethyst colour!

Top image: Kirsty Mitchell

Bottom left image: Zemotion

Purple lemonade recipe here

What does this colour make you think of?

To match or not to match?

Along with the Big Knickers versus G-Strings war that constantly rages throughout the lingerie world, I have stumbled upon another hot topic that everyone seems to have an opinion on with regards to underwear – to match or not to match, that is the question.

After researching the subject online, it became clear that everyone has an opinion and were more than happy to voice it. The articles, chat rooms and polls I found regarding the subject of matching underwear were extensive, but inconclusive and no decision was ever really reached, which left me pondering, does it really matter if your underwear matches?

I did find an evident divide between the opposing sides, so clearly it is an issue people feel strongly about, but I had never really thought about it myself.

As a child, we are all told by our Grandma to wear good underwear in case something awful befalls you; giving strangers just cause to see your smalls. However, I have never been in an accident that caused me to be stripped down to my underwear, and anyway I always thought that if someone refused to give you medical attention based on whether or not your underwear matched was a pretty bad doctor. However, I’m not sure if there is anything about the treatment of patients based on the state of their underwear in the Hippocratic Oath so airing on the side of caution may be wise there.

So as you have probably gathered, matching my underwear has never been high on my list of priorities when it comes to getting dressed in the morning, normally, I’m too busy concentrating on waking up that I am just happy to leave the house with all my clothes on in the right order – I am definitely not a morning person! I used to just be satisfied with underwear that was clean and had no holes in; also, being a recently graduated student, I would have rather spent my money on nights out instead of underwear. So I did agree with the many people I found on the internet claiming that matching your underwear took too much time and cost too much.

However, my mentality is slowly beginning to change since I have started my internship here at Playful Promises. While being here, I have invested in three matching sets of underwear – The Heartbreaker Set, The Etti Set and the The Kitty Set, which I have started wearing together. 

Since buying the sets I have slowly started to feel bad when I don’t wear matching underwear, and sort of off balance. Wearing matching sets have definitely made me feel more grown up and sophisticated and just generally start my day off that little bit better. So I think I have become a convert! Not only have I now vowed to only buy matching sets, I have also organised my underwear draw – which if you knew me, you could contest was a big deal – evicting the old and unmatchable undies lurking in there.

I am now ready to expand my underwear collection to include more matching sets, I have come to realise that the boost you get out of wearing matching underwear is one that never fades, making you feel sexy and confident all day!

Let me know whether or not you match your underwear – I’ll try and make you a convert too!

A birthday wishlist

My favourite thing about working for Playful Promises is the fact that I get a peek at all the amazing collections and sets in next seasons product ranges, I love it so much, but my money is mentally spent before most of the lingerie and clothes has hit the shelves of the Boutique!

This time of the year is a really interesting time to work with a fashionable company like Playful Promises as I have had the chance to familiarise myself with the SS12 collections as well as the new AW12 ranges that will be available soon for you all to lust over!

As my birthday is in September I have already compiled an ever-growing wish list of Playful Promises goodies, which have been mentally assigned to people (I’m quickly running out of people however!). I consider this a mark of a good friend though, as not only am I solving everyone’s dilemma about what to get me, I am also introducing them to the wonder that is Playful Promises, that’s a win-win situation in my book.

Visiting the Playful Promises Boutique is definitely not helping either; at this rate I will have started my Christmas List by October! I love the store, and find it a really nice place to visit. Not only does it offer a friendly and inviting environment to shop in but it is almost like a haven from the outside world as you get so absorbed in all the interesting things around the shop, you don’t want to leave!

Well with little help from Playful Promises to encourage saving my money and to ignore the hedonistic devil perched on my shoulder, my wish list includes the following:

 The True Love Soft Cup Bra and Brief set (which you can pre order now!)

 

Love Corset

September’s Beauty Queen Tin (12 beauty tins containing a brief for each month of the year – already looking forward to building my collection!)

Black Aztec Dress

Vintage Floral Tea Dress

As well as my little heart just desiring Playful Promises new seasons collections, I find myself wanting half the stuff that’s already available on the website! After treating myself to the Kitty set, the Etti set, a pair of Frillies and pre-ordering the Heart Breaker set, I found that my appetite for Playful Promises lingerie is far from satisfied. I still crave Margot set and the Love range! Someone better confiscate all my bank cards!

Well after reading all of this, let’s hope all my friends and family are feeling really generous!