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Our Passion for Purple - Trend 2009

Perhaps it has something to do with it's association with royalty and nobility. In times gone by, certain purples were only affordable to the elites; the blue dyes to make it were very hard to come by.

Much later General George Washington attached honor to the color when he awarded a select few of his troops the special award of a small purple cloth badge of merit. This award later evolved into he National Purple Heart of Honor.


Amethyst gems are said to impart intuition and peace, In flowers the purple orchid represents love while, in Christianity, purple means penitence. In Hindu belief, purple is the color of the crown chakra.


Purple in recent seasons continues to gain in popularity. Usually fashion colors start to fade as the season exits but there seems to be no stopping this trend. Our recent buying trip to New York shows it is going to be key again for fall 2009. The handbag market is full of it which means it will be a key color. This really surprised us, but then, who are we to argue with the likes of royalty, George Washington, and 5th Avenue!


Ladies, you can buy it with confidence. You have more than a season to carry it!

Unique and Inovative Travel Accessories - Introducing the Brag

Just when you think they've come up with everything, something else comes along. No, this isn't a handbag, though Canadian Brag designer Jane Web swears people have carried them as such, this is a lightweight, hard travel case to protect your bras when traveling.

Now guys may think, what is there to break in a bra? but any woman who wears formed or padded bras knows that it is really very easy for a bra to become dented and crinkled from a tightly compressed suitcase. Yes you can stuff them with socks and other lingerie items and sometimes it works and other times it doesn't.

And just like people do, they come in more than one size. The buxom size is for larger cup sizes (over D generally) but also work for smaller bras when you need more capacity.

Each case holds up to six bras, is hinged on the bottom, and closes with two large snaps on the top. There is a carrying handle too if you decide you just have to carry it as a crazy purse.

Brags have been featured on NBC's The Today Show as well as several magazines including Scoop and Redbook.

Brags always get a smile whenever someone sees them for the first time. They make wonderful gifts and are often given with their coordinating Panty Paks. Remember these items for a humorous bridal shower gift that ends up getting a lot of use.


Incidentally, the Panty Paks hold several pair of panties. The inside consists of two mesh zippered compartments. One side has a label marked "Clean" and the other side is labled "Not So Clean" in order to eliminate guessing. The exterior has a panty applique with an open top that can hold other items as well. These are fairly inexpensive and are a much nicer way of carrying your unmentionables than in a plastic grocery bag!