IN FORM®

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

Christmas is almost upon us.  As we hurry to do our last-minute shopping, and eagerly anticipate spending the holiday relaxing with friends and family, thoughts inevitably turn to another annual tradition – the post-Christmas bargain hunt.  As you spend part of next week fighting crowds while searching for great deals in the lingerie department, keep the following song in mind, sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas:” (more…)

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Cupid Intimates

It’s that time of year again.  Christmas and Valentine’s Day are big holidays for intimate apparel stores and departments.  Catalog space and promotions highlight sales of lingerie.  Satin and silk chemise and robe sets and richly-colored coordinating bra-and-panty sets are just a few of the timeless staple items of the season.  And it’s not just women doing all of the shopping for this stuff.  These holidays are also occasions for wallets to spew out good intentions, and for men to journey into foreign territory and buy some things for the ladies in their lives. (more…)

by Rachel Rumsey
Cupid Intimates

‘Twas the night of Shapewear, when all through the flat,
No street-wear was stirring, not even a hat.
The purses were flung by the couch without care,
In hopes of fun parties attended with flair.

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By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

Mannequin heads, that is.

Recently, I found myself in my local, suburban mall trying to make a dent in my holiday shopping responsibilities.  My long list directed me to pass by, or stroll into, most of the complex’s 125 or so shops, an eclectic collection of discount and high-end department stores, mass merchandisers, and many of the small chain stores commonly found in malls across America.  Of course, all of the clothing stores in general, and those carrying lingerie in particular, featured mannequins displaying their merchandise.  But what struck me as odd is that, except for those charged with hawking sunglasses, hats, or scarves, none of the mannequins – including those displaying lingerie – had heads. (more…)