Lingerie

Lingerie and intimates specialized stores:

 

 

Les Cent Culottes

French brands, that makes sense. They offer brands like Huit, Aubade, Lou, Barbara... with prices in accordance with french ones.

2200 Polk street -- @ Vallejo

The website

 

Addiction

Rather new on Union Street. Great new brand offering nice models with simple and yet sophisticated fabrics and styles. Casual, sexy and comfortable all at once. Great colors also. T

1824 Union Street

The website

 

Alla Prima

Rather good reputation and stylish website. Brands offered among others: La Perla and Eres.

1420 Grant street

539 Hayes street

The website

 

Dollhouse Bettie

Soft, sexy, kind of quaint models.

Mary Green (local famous designer) among other brands.

1641 Haight street -- @ Belvedere

The website

 

Toujours Lingerie

Lou, Somine Perele...

Bras around 100$.

2484 Sacramento -- @ Fillmore

The website

 

Aricie Lingerie

A bunch of french brands: Aubade, Chantelle, Lise Charmelle, Simone Pérele, Nina Ricci…

Bras from 100 to 200$.

50 Post street -- between Kearny and Montgomery

The website

 

Chadwick’s of London

Fine lingerie from all around the world...

SF boutique has closed but there are still 2 locations in Marin (San Anselmo and Mill Valley).

The website

 

Marygreen

Local designer with a quaint touch. Very cute!

1244 Larkin -- between Pine and Bush

The website

 

 

 

Major brands:

 

Victoria Secret

Reference brand! The fashion show with its worldwide famous models is supposed to be one of the most glamorous event of the year.

Perfect for push ups, but nothing to deal with the fine french lingerie concept.

335 Powell street -- Union square

1 Embarcadero center

865 Market -- Westfield center

Stonestown Galleria

Their website

 

PINK

Victoria secret for teenagers. Cosy, comfortable and casual. Rather well designed.

Powell street -- Union square.

Their website

 

Gap Body

The brand used to offer some European style items, but it is over now. Too bad! 

That said, they have a simple, functional and practical range. 

Sport items are pretty interesting and well designed too.

All roads lead to... Gap!!

Their website

  

 

Stores with an underwear department:

 

Old Navy 

No bras but funny, colourful panties.

Their website

 

H&M

Wide underwear department, especially in the Powell store.

Their website

 

American Eagle

AERIE is their specific underwear brand. Pretty casual

Their website

 

Forever 21 

Great especially for teenagers.

Their underwear department

 

American Apparel

Quelques must have... like the cross back bras. 

Their website

 

Anthropologie 

Pretty simple and rather sophisticated models. Very soft and sweet colors palette with, among others, gray, light mauve, taupe...

Their website

 

Urban Outfitters  

Anthropologie for teenagers, even though you don't need to be a teenager to shop there...

Their website