• Miss LaLa’s Boudoir

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    I am all about wonderlands -and wanderlust – and one of my most magical places of wonder is Miss Lala’s Boudoir in Primrose Hill, London.

    Not only is it one of my favourites, but celebs like Scarlett Johansson, Gwen Stefani and Kate Hudson have been known to explore the pretty, pretty Aladdins cave with their celeb-like fineness too.

    I literally cant stop myself from grabbing silky knicks off the main table, touching up the cashmere cardigans – so Gina Lollobrigida! – and stroking the chiffon Ell & Cee high waisted knickers. It’s a trousseau of fantastical print, babydoll colours, amourous fabrics and rockin’ rhinestones, it truly makes me want to buy EVERYTHING and wear it all while lying on a chiase longue all day eating macaroons.

    Come meet the fabulous Fine Rees, the creatrix and owner of  all this beautiful loveliness…FYI: She is every bit as fabulous as you’re expecting – just read her inspir-o list and Miss La La Soundtrack listing. Le sigh.

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    Fine, I don’t think I can actually tell you how excited I get when I walk into Miss Lala’s Boudoir, but for those girls that haven’t experienced such joy, tell us about it…
    Miss Lala’s Boudoir is a dedicated, retro inspired, glamourous lifestyle boutique for girls and women of any age who love to flaunt their femininity. We try to create a warm friendly and visually stimulating environment for an entertaining shopping experience.

    Your prods rock our world and we want ALL of them – is it hard to be creative and business-y? How do you find a balance?
    It’s a daily struggle to get that balance right, I used to be an actress, so had no office skills and although we’re trying to create a fabulous, glamorous girly heaven for girls to shop in, the bottom line is, it has to make money. Sometimes there are products that I personally adore but that I don’t buy for the shop as not enough people will buy them.

    It’s important to keep going out and seeking new inspiration, looking at other window displays, in store merchandising and magazines also going to see films and to the theatre. If you spend every day in the office 9-5 your creativity will die.

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    Who/what inspires you and why?
    Agent Provocateur were the original model for my business plan except everything in the brand that was geared towards men, I have geared towards women.

    But in essence a few things that inspired me are….
    Mia Farrow in a cornfield
    Joan Collins in a leopard print swimsuit
    Bridget Bardot in gingham swimwear on the beaches on St Tropez
    Rita Hayworth in a full length gown
    Show girls any kind, any where
    Cabaret performers
    Elsie Schaperelli for inventing shocking pink

    What has been your proudest moment so far?

    Seeing Miss Lala Presents in Harvey Nichols, it featured in the in store display in Selfridges  and we have our very own name plaque in Harrods.

    What 5 tracks would be essential to a Miss Lalas soundtrack to life?
    1. Eartha Kit- My champagne taste
    2. Bridget Bardot- Bubble gum
    3. Doris Day- Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
    4. Nancy Sinatra- These boots are made for walkin’
    5. Edith Piaf- milord

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    What are your must-have, can’t live without fashion and beauty items?
    Vivienne Westwood for Melissa heart shoes, they are the cutest thing I have ever seen and their even scented with Tutti Frutti!
    Bebaroque tattooed tights (I’m too scared to have the real thing done incase everything sags).
    Bebaroque fringed stockings for the ultimate show girl glamour
    Ashish sequin dresses for a show stopping entrance
    Silk Lingerie by Fifi Chachnil or Miss Lala Presents
    Kooky Timmy Woods’s bags

    What makes you jump-in-the-air happy?
    Hugh Jackson singing show tunes/ taking his clothes off. (or preferably both at the same time)
    Manish Arora fashion shows.
    I’m a bit of a magpie so anything sparkly…
    Seeing show girls at the Moulin rouge,
    When the first set of samples from ‘Miss Lala presents’ come back from the factory.

    What’s your life motto?
    In the words of London’s finest Dandy ‘Ridicule is nothing to be scared of’ and also Baz Luhrman’s Strictly Ballroom ‘A life lived in fear is a life half lived.’

    Quick fire round: What’s your favourite…
    Shop: Miss Lala’s Boudoir of course! Colette in Paris comes a close second.
    Book: Diaries of Anais Nin all that fabulous, Parisian, bohemian glamour, what a time to have lived!
    Website/blog: Knickerblog to check out the competition and Wonderland
    Hang-out: The Covent Garden hotel. Oriental Kiss is my favorite cocktail plus the lala girls and I have spotted in the bar the most heavenly male film stars such as George Clooney and Josh Hartnett.
    City: LA for the sunshine and constant positive energy which beams out of every plastic fantastic body.
    Must-have beauty item: Keals- My skin just doesn’t glow unless I use their daily facial wash. I also can’t live without Benefit Benetint.
    TV prog: Strictly come dancing, anything that involves sequins, rhinestones and feathers.
    Food: Japanese

    Isn’t she just amazing? Fine is most deffo a Sassy Minx and we want her to be our BFF!

4 Responses to “Miss LaLa’s Boudoir”

  1. Ooooh, LOVELY! I wish I could go there right now… too bad I’m all the way over here in stupid America!

  2. Pretty, isn’t it? And I’ve got a total girl crush on Fine, how cool is she?! And OMG – I’ve got the big envy greens about you being all the way over there – LOVE it!

  3. My underthings are feeling decidedly envious.

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