Luxurious Lace for the Holidays|San Jose Boudoir Photography

Boudoir Coterie Portrait photographyWinter might not be quite the time that you’re thinking about taking off your clothes and posing for a photo session, but some of these pieces might just change your mind.

It’s been a while since I’ve done a lingerie post, so I figured it was about time. I have to confess though, this totally wasn’t supposed to be all about lace. My main theme was inspiration for winter boudoir sessions, but when I started browsing, I found myself to be super drawn to all of these gorgeous lace bra and panty sets in beautiful rich colors, so it ended up going in that direction. How’s a girl to resist?

What I love about a good  sexy bra and panty set for a photo session is that you can spend as much or as little as you want and still look fabulous. Check out the deep purple one from H&M below.

Also, while you might not wear lace undergarments every day, they’re a fun way to spice things up a bit, and you’ll likely get a lot more future use out of them than something like a corset or teddy. Winter is the perfect time for lace because you don’t need to worry about it showing through thinner summer fabrics.

luxurious lace for the holidays

Aside from all of the lace, I did find a couple of stunning and unique pieces that I’m totally swooning over. The first one is  this nightgown from ModCloth. The rich berry color and bow make me think holidays, but not in a cheesy  naughty Mrs. Claus sort of way (not that there’s anything wrong with that if that’s your thing).

Layer of Leisure Nightgown and Thong Set in Berry

And now, saving the best for last, this is from a local lingerie shop called Besos in Los Gatos. If I didn’t have other people to buy Christmas presents for, I’d run right out and buy this for myself and would be scheduling a photo session in it ASAP.

besos lingerie

Feeling inspired? Ready to heat up these cold winter nights? Give us a call or shoot us an email to schedule a photo session today!

bcoterie@sbcglobal.net or 408.460.1855

Nicole

 

A Very Etsy Holiday|San Jose Boudoir Photography

Boudoir Coterie Portrait photography Anyone else feeling a little bombarded by big retailers this year? I guess I should probably get better with the “unsubscribe” button, but every day I get a good 25-50 emails from different stores touting all kinds of sales. Thankfully I have DVR, so I can skip most of the TV commercials, but I know they’re out there too.

What’s even more crazy is that my husband and I were at Best Buy the Friday BEFORE Thanksgiving and there was a tent with people camping outside for Black Friday deals. I’m not sure what kind of deals they were offering, but that just seemed plain old crazy to me. I love a good sale just as much (if not more) than the next guy, but I can’t think of a single sale that I’d give up a week of my life for.

Anyway, now that I have that out of the way. I do love the holiday season and the giving and receiving that comes along with it. For the last few years I’ve been doing a lot of shopping online and really love Etsy.

In case you’re not familiar, Etsy is an e-commerce site that focuses mainly on handmade and vintage goods. Since almost anyone can open up an Etsy shop, it’s a perfect place to support small businesses and to find some really unique stuff. Of course, the downside is that there’s a whole lot of garbage on Etsy too, but that’s always good for a few laughs.

If you haven’t finished shopping for the ladies on your list yet, and have already purchased a photo session with Boudoir Coterie, I highly recommend giving Etsy a gander. To make things easier for you, I’ve put together a guide with some fun , and relatively inexpensive, stuff I found in my own browsing. Enjoy!

An Etsy Xmas

 

1. Mustard Yellow Fall Geometric Hand Painted Coasters – $30

2. Starburst Pleat Bag – $48

3. MacBook Pro 15 Inch Case – $53

4. Wood Print iPhone 5 Case – $19

5. Natural Handmade Soap – $6

6. Orange Color Block Silky Infinity Scarf – $32

7. Nameplate Necklace – $49

8. Rose Bobby Pin Set – $9

9. Red, Orange and Gold Spotted Teardrop Vase – $36

Nicole