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Lingerie washing and care guide

Tender fabrics like silk and satin with delicate clips and detailing do not respond well to the rigor of a modern washing machine, writhing and rotating in their normal cycles. If you have a large lingerie collection or limited time, what's the best way to wash and care for your items? Fortunately, if you are careful and smart you can use a modern washing machine for your items. Here's how. Firstly, make sure that you have an underwear wash bag as you'll need to put your items into these inside your washing machine. This prevents any delicate embroidery or ties from being snagged on the agitator...

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Follow Intimates Australia on Twitter

If you're looking to find us and keep up to date with the latest products, news and offers then stay tuned to our twitter feed at http://twitter.com/intimatesau. We have started our own Twitter feed rather than using the one for our parent company Fashtico. This will allow us to offer you interesting updates from both our blog and lingerie shop. If you have a question or want to share with us your thoughts about products or styles on Twitter, please do by using @intimatesau in your Tweets. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Why European lingerie?

At Intimates Australia, we choose to sell luxurious European lingerie instead of the many other good quality brands of lingerie that are available off-the-shelf here in Australia. We've made this choice because a woman can tell the difference between something that feels incredible and something that feels great. We feel the fabrics, styles, stitching and attention to detail of the European lingerie we sell makes a huge difference which is why we don't stock many of the other brands that customers may be used to here in Australia. Seeing is believing and we're confident that those who receive...

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Intimates Australia is now mobile

If you have access to a mobile phone, you can now browse or shop on Intimates Australia from your iPhone or Android smartphone. Intimates.com.au now has two versions of our popular website - for browsing and buying on both mobile phones or desktop/laptop computers. The mobile based version will let you browse categories and items, add them to the cart, check your account for progress of an order or to view your order history, and to complete check out to purchase an item. The same security encryption technology called SSL will apply on your mobile phone as does in the regular store, so you can still...

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Balancing comfort versus appearance when buying lingerie

If you want to feel your best in lingerie it's very important to choose more that something that just looks beautiful in the catalogue - it must also be comfortable for you - both in terms of fit and feel. When buying from a selection of many items you love, how can you choose? While sensuality, sensitivity, style and fabric will indeed play a big part in your decision, as will colour, ultimately it should be comfort that is the deciding factor. This comes down to how you will feel wearing that item as much as it does how it fits your body shape. If you feel uncomfortable wearing an item because...

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Honeymoon Lingerie

Honeymoon Lingerie Your honeymoon is supposed to be the most romantic vacation of your life, and what better way to spice it up than by adding beautiful, sensual lingerie to your suitcase. Your husband will be thrilled when he sees his gorgeous wife dressed in honeymoon lingerie. Colour Traditionally, a bride may steer towards the color white for her honeymoon lingerie. White is a universally flattering colour on practically any skin tone. But to spice it up, you'll want to add more colours, and pay attention to what flatters your skin the most. Dark complexions look gorgeous in bright,...

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Buying Lingerie As A Gift

Whether you are looking forward to a romantic evening with your wife or girlfriend, new lingerie can help her get in the mood. However, while you know that you love seeing it on her, you may not know much about the frilly stuff yourself! What can you do to ensure that you are met with a look of delight instead of a look of confusion, or worse, irritation? Start by playing detective. Wait until she’s out and raid her underwear drawer. Even if she doesn’t have much in the way of lingerie at the moment, you can still get her size from her existing bras and panties. Check the tags, and remember...

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