Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Bras & Beyond and a Faire Frou Frou Giveaway!

CC was so inspired by the lingerie-inspired looks at the Fall 2009 Couture!
The Valentino bustier is exquisite, and the Dior details speak for themselves! Runway images via style.com. First photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Trust me, It’s paradise. Dior rendering by the lovely Kat of Pencilfashion.






Carine Gilson silk lace-trimmed chemise, at net-a-porter.com.
Strumpet & Pink Hunting through the Ruffles knickers, at fairefroufrou.com.
Elizabeth and James floral jersey corset camisole, at shopbop.com.
Vannina Vesperini bodysuit; this and next five at Faire Frou Frou.
Cadolle gingham bustier.
Courtworth tulle and velvet bustier.
What Katie Did Dolly satin corset.
I.D. Sarrieri eyelet padded bustier.
Parah zebra-print bustier.
Kiki de Montparnasse Muse molded bra, at kikidm.com.
Splurge: Carine Gilson silk-blend papaya bra, $435 at net-a-porter.com
Steal: Glamour by Victoria’s Secret demi bra, $25 at victoriassecret.com.
La Perla silk-blend push-up bra; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Miu Miu soft cup silk bra.
Cosabella Sweetie bralette and boyshort; this and next at shopbop.com.
Elle Macpherson Intimates Impresa countour bra and panty.
Mimi Holliday peach dots plunge bra; this and next at fairefroufrou.com.
Nina Ricci pale yellow push-up bra.
Myla Cassandra bow-tie bra.
The Lake and Stars Wild West bralette.
Tra La La Fly Me to the Moon halter bra.
CC has saved the best news for last: Three Day Contest! CC and Faire Frou Frou are pleased to announce that one lucky CC reader will win a $100 Gift Certificate to Faire Frou Frou! To be entered, simply leave a comment on this post mentioning the MAGIC WORDS “faire frou frou”! Shop here and be sure to comment on the Fair Frou Frou blog! Good luck, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

161 comments:

  1. Gorgeous!I especially love "What Katie Did" and was thinking to ordering two from them, but was not really sure. After looking at this post.I think i am ready to make place my order. Very inspiring, thank you.

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  2. Oh, I am the first.
    Well first good morning sweetie, hope you have a delicious day.

    My favorite is actually the pink Faire Frou Frou, it is sexy yet a woman can wear it. I like some of the others but will leave them for the teen or younger set.

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  3. what a fabulous, fabulous giveaway! I love fair frou frou (and am seriously in love with their name) :-)

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  4. gosh, i love these...
    tres CHIC!! :)

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  5. thank you so much for honoring Faire Frou Frou with this amazing post! we hope the contest goes well!!
    we are also happy to hear that you were happy with your mimi holliday shipment!!
    xoxo alison

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  6. Oh wow--that Valentino one is drop dead gorgeous!

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  7. "Faire Frou Frou" are much nicer magical words than abracadabra or alaczam :)

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  8. Long live Faire Frou Frou! What a fantabulous name - such frisky underthings...I am in love already.

    xoxox
    Carly
    http://chicsteals.blogspot.com

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  9. Oh what a fabulous giveaway from you and Faire Frou Frou! I love the look of bustiers over blouses and tops.
    Hope you're having a great week, CC! xx

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  10. I would purchase the "Undrest for Faire Frou Frou" Sofia Robe

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  11. I love it all!!! So hot!!!

    http://www.hottheels.blogspot.com

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  12. Oh CC, you've done it again! These are all beautiful.

    I now love faire frou frou!

    x

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  13. I just rewatched "Truth or Dare" recently and am holding out for conical bras, thank you very much!

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  14. I'd love to check out a few Faire Frou Frou items... Please enter me! I've been noticing this lingerie/corset inspired trend surfacing, too. It's all splendid. If we spend as much as we do on our underthings, why not give the world a little peek?

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  15. wowww.. great giveaway!! lingerie..

    xx

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  16. lingerie=fashion orgasm
    and that is all i have to say about that
    you know how much i love lingerie haha =)

    love love love the post

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  17. i really don't like bras, they are so uncomfortable to me!!! and i'm happy that i often can do without them :)

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  18. “faire frou frou”!
    There, mentioned!! :)

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  19. Sexy and tempting... I read about What Katie Did on faire frou frou blog a couple of days ago. These corsets are so beautiful and prices are great. I'd love to own one of those.
    Beautiful post, darling and the giveaway is a dream! x

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  20. Please sign me up for the faire frou frou contest. I would LOVE to win!

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  21. What a post w/ Faire Frou Frou! I love the Cosabella set from ShopBop...currently perusing that site!

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  22. I love faire frou frou and all of these beautiful items you shared...what a fab giveaway!

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  23. oh la la! I'm in love with that papaya silk bra!
    thank you so much for your sweet comments when I was away, darling!
    xo

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  24. Love the bustiers! So super sexy & come hither!!! Reminds me of a brothel in Paris circa 1850!

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  25. these are all so sweetly feminine. i love that corset with the denim shorts!

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  26. I hope I can win one of your giveaways one day esp this one with faire frou frou bc i love lingerie! the corsets you chose are so cute, i'm obsessed with my d&g one.

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  27. Fair frou frou is a GORGEOUS blog (as is this one). Who doesn't love lingerie? I am dying for a black corset!

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  28. Vintage lingerie and corsets are just so elegant and sexy.

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  29. Wonderful pics...I have so many corsets that I haven't worn yet. Maybe I will tonight. Lucky man of mine :P

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  30. At the moment I am coveting quite a few lovely lace pairs of lingerie from Victoria's Secret. This post only makes me want to buy them more! :)

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  31. Soooo beautiful!! I would love some Faire Frou Frou in my life!

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  32. All that lingerie is so fab! I am definitely going to check out faire frou frou web site now. Thanks for the heads up and having the lovely giveaway!

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  33. Nice pictures !!


    www.helenskie.blogspot.com

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  34. I love the name!~ Beautiful lingerie- never worn any, but lingerie like this makes me want to!

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  35. Ohh la la! I love fair frou frou! I think I need to place an order from those lovely ladies!

    Happy Tuesday CC!

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  36. There is nothing sexier than lingerie. I love the faire frou frou line so much!

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  37. Love the Dior desings and that sexy sexy lingerie!!
    xx

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  38. wow, I am in love with this sexysexy stuff :)
    great giveaway, too!
    have a great week, xoxo

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  39. what a great contest. i adore lingerie.

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  40. oh, I missed to mention that faire frou frou is just fab! :)

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  41. Faire Frou Frou - the three little words of perfection that should be on every woman's wish list!

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  42. I love pretty lingerie. It feels so good to wear something fun and colourful under boring work clothes.

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  43. i am a huge fan of the Faire Frou Frou blog! so stoked about this contest.

    x

    www.tittees.blogspot.com

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  44. Absolutely could swim in the luscious images above... and would adore some new Faire Frou Frou items! Thanks for the exciting giveaway!

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  45. Faire Frou Frou makes my heart skip beats. <3

    me & marisa

    www.meandmarisa.wordpress.com

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  46. Faire Frou Frou ... I adore their selection of underpinnings. Absolutely fabulous!

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  47. I love bras and corsets! They are all stunning!

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  48. Oh Lingerie!! my best friend! Faire Frou Frou!

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  49. I seriously live like a block away from this fabulous lingerie shop and have yet to go in ...I've only window shopped and realized after reading their blog ...that they are so close! Fab giveaway!

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  50. Oh what fabulous lingerie! I love it all. And I agree with Madeleine. I love that pink Faire Frou Frou the best.

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  51. amazing & stunningly pretty selection!

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  52. A small place in my lingerie drawers and a large place in my heart always for Faire Frou Frou. Yum, and thanks for the lovely, lovely snaps and contest Carrie.

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  53. Seriously seeking Faire Frou Frou!

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  54. Fancy underthings are seriously my un-doing! These from faire frou frou are some of the most divine I've seen in a long time- what a treat it would be to win! They're simply gorgeous. Great contest, though I've come to expect nothing less. *grin* -e

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  55. Awesome giveaway dear CC, I love Faire Frou Frou's name and shop... such gorgeous lacy things!

    *Crossing my fingers* and off to shop and comment on their very pretty blog.♥xxo

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  56. faire frou frou, faire frou frou,faire frou frou!!!!
    hee hee :)

    seriously though, a very sexy post cc! beautiful lingerie!

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  57. Faire Frou Frou makes me proud to be a girl...Love it!!

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  58. faire frou frou !!!
    i love the lingerie!!!

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  59. I love Faire Frou Frou. They are having a huge sale right now and I would love to win the gift card! :)

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  60. What a great giveaway!!!!!! i love faire frou frou and i love saying the name too! ;) my fingers are crossed!

    xoxox

    brandi

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  61. That Dior is killer!! J'adore faire frou frou!

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  62. I love all the goods at Faire Frou Frou, and so does my husband. :0) We would both like it if I won.

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  63. Faire Frou Frou! I love the drawing. Kiss

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  64. I recognise that gorgeous Dior couture! I pored over pictures of it when it was first released.

    It's too hard to pick my favourite Faire Frou Frou, I want them all.

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  65. Gorgeous selection! I'm a great believer of black lingerie, I especially love the Vannina Vesperini bodysuit. It's very cool and sexy.

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  66. Faire Frou Frou is a beautiful store, but they also keep one of the loveliest lingerie blogs on the web. I'm glad to discover Couture Carrie through them and hope her readers will hop over and read what Mademoiselle Frou Frou has on offer. It's good stuff.

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  67. Love La Perla, Roberto Cavalli and Dolce Gabbana lengerie.
    XXX wapa

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  68. Faire Frou Frou!!!

    My second post today!!!

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  69. “faire frou frou” darling CC!
    "fabulousss..." got to say that too! ~XO*

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  70. I forgot to say- oh how I love Faire Frou Frou! ;)

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  71. addicted to faire frou frou after weraing some of their pieces last year!

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  72. faire frou frou has some gorgeous stuff. First time I've ever checked themout and Love it!

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  73. Ooo I love so much from faire frou frou! What a terrific shop!

    KikiZoe86(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  74. "faire frou frou"!

    I looove their blog & all the pretty underwear. this is a contest i'd love to win:)

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  75. Wow, I've never heard of fair frou frou before! Their underwear is lovely! I've been obssessed with corsets and bustiers lately so this is such a great eye candy! xxoxoxo

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  76. ah, those dior corsets are amazing! i love lingerie♥

    xx raez

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  77. a tight top makes every thing woman look hot,
    because last thing we want is over flow :D

    great post as always
    i have no idea how you get all this great ideas

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  78. Faire Frou Frou has such beautiful and wearable lingerie. It is so romantic, and I must say, the name Faire Frou Frou is beyond perfect for a lingerie line!
    Cheers,
    c

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  79. Faire Frou Frou, flawlessly accentuating the female form.

    Faire Frou Frou, quality unsurpassed by none.

    Faire Frou Frou, woven in your threads I wish I was born.

    Faire Frou Frou, I long to be the one that won.

    :)

    ~~FF~~

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  80. The Valentino bustier is so perfect. I want that one.

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  81. Thanks To Faire Frou Frou i get my delightful daily dose of unique and Beautiful ligerie.
    Everyday is new inspiration.
    What else does a girl need.

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  82. Faire frou frou! Faire frou frou! I just love saying that! Please enter me in to win!! thanks!!

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  83. i adore faire frou frou. for me them, myla, and agent provocateur are my top three

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  84. oh my gosh the purple ones are just stunning!!

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  85. Faire Frou Frou :) These are so retro-gorgeous.

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  86. wow, i went to faire frou frou website and found many beautiful lingeries there, i love 'em especially the fashion bras section, all gorgeous! ^^


    http://twothousandthings.blogspot.com

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  87. i love lacy bras! LOL, and your blog is excellent. :)

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  88. After seeing this post Faire Frou Frou are the most magical words I've heard in a LONG TIME!

    Absolutely gorgeous! Princess Approved!

    xoxo Amy (Park-Avenue Princess)

    IAmHiMaintenance(at)aol(dot)com

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  89. ooh! I love them all! I stumbled across this from the Faire Frou Frou blog. I'm a sucker for sexy yet classy lingerie like this!

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  90. Ooh LaLa!!! I love this post and I am so happy that Faire Frou Frou led me to you! I would love to win the giveaway! Thank you!
    xoxo
    Judith~

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  91. I love Dita Von Teese esque underwear, but it so often inconvinient to wear, due to the dramtic(and somewhat) pointy shapes of a lot of pieces.
    H
    x

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  92. Lovely undie post - the halter bra is gorgeous.

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  93. I'm not really one for underwear as clothing itself, but I'm kind of liking it layered over clothes. Faire frou frou looks really nice. Lovely giveaway!

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  94. I'm a lingerie designer and I love getting my faire frou frou blog in my inbox for inspirational images. Keep it up

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  95. i really nees you, Faire Frou Frou = and so does my husband

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  96. Hey CC,
    I really missed your blog, so many new and cool things in here!
    I loved reading everything and you gave me some ideas:)
    Have a great week!

    xoxo,
    Gia!

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  97. Lingerie is one of my greatest passions and put together with fashion pieces they have such a fierce effect!

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  98. the bra from last picture is so sensual...
    kisses

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  99. Why, yes, I would love to win a gift card to faire frou frou. Why do you ask? :) XOXO, MissAmy

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  100. i love when women where corsets with full breast it's so sexy

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  101. Faire Frou Frou & Alison are the greatest.

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  102. Wow! So beautiful. These are very sexy. Definitely brightens up my morning.

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  103. argh the dior - deliciousness! faire frou frou, great minds?

    - nadia

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  104. These are all too cute! What a gorgeous selection of items. Now I want to go shopping for cute undies and for someone to show them off to. Ha Ha :)

    xo,
    CC

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  105. The purple # with the ruffles is "Faire Frou Frou". I feel now like such a frump. Must do some shopping! Lovely post :D

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  106. Such a gorgeous post and I am a daily visitor at Faire Frou Frou-such lovely things.

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  107. lovely! i want the Faire Frou Frou Vannina Vesperini bodysuit for sure!

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  108. Who knew that the runway woudl be so lingerie inspired this year! The one by faire de frou frou is adorable with all of the rouching details, but who doesn't love lacey corsets.

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  109. A Faire Frou Frou giveaway? Please count me in! I've been drooling after those "Hunting in the Ruffles" panties by Strumpet & Pink for quite some time.

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  110. Thank you and Faire Frou Frou for the fabulous giveaway!!

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  111. What fabulous girl doesn't love lingerie? I'm crushing on Faire Frou Frou now. Thanks Carrie for the amazing post, as always and having a give-away!

    xo,
    Jessica

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  112. I always love finding new lingerie stores (especially online). Faire Frou Frou is a delightful one - thanks!

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  113. I would love love love to win this. I love fine lingerie. Makes me wanna rhyme. Faire Frou Frou is filled with fantastically fabulously flirtacious fashions ;) Thank you!!

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  114. I just love this post! I've found myself buying gorgeous lingerie - even if only I see it, it makes me feel much prettier :)
    I am loving all the bras at Faire Frou Frou! They're just fabulous!

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  115. ich muss sagen "Faire Frou Frou"!

    Das ist am besten Blog!

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  116. loved finding your blog because of this contest listed on Frou Frou Fashionista-
    and now for the magic words-
    "Faire Frou Frou"!

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  117. these are gorgeous! i need some Faire Frou Frou!

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  118. I'm loving Faire Frou Frou!! Lara looks good!

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  119. Faire Frou Frou is a fabulous shop and the owners are wonderful people. You will not be dissapointed!

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  120. The Faire Frou Frou spread is incredible. I must have some before summer is over!

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  121. how i loooooove faire frou frou and lingerie!

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  122. I'm loving Faire Frou Frou and this amazing give away. I can't get enough of this spread.

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  123. Gorgeous post, as always!!! Enter me in the "Faire Frou Frou" contest, please. It's all fabulous...
    xo,
    Christina

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  124. "Faire Frou Frou"

    I hope I win! I've been wearing too much underwear from Target!

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  125. I am in love with Faire Frou Frou. Must get some as soon as possible.

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  126. Faire Frou Frou. I hope I win!

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  127. Faire Frou Frou
    Faire Frou Frou
    Faire Frou Frou

    I love saying their name again and again. I drop it into conversations with friends to make myself sound stylish!

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  128. Faire Frou Frou is Fabulous!

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  129. Love the gingham bustier from Faire Frou Frou!

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  130. Faire Frou Frou
    !!!!

    i pretty much need a strapless, deep neckline, push-up bra!!

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  131. I love Faire Frou Frou. The designs are so luxurious that a girl can't help but feel like a sexy pin-up.

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  132. Oh, how is it posssible, I LOVE THEM ALL:D Fabulous post, Carrie.
    And thanks for the link. Now I'm completely in love with a sequin bra from Faire Frou Frou.

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  133. Woooow, how sexy is that, to faire frou frou.........

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  134. loving these,how feminine and gorge are they! I want the frou frou pieces!
    muah x
    marian

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  135. W O W ! GORGEOUS! I could die for some of those... or I guess I could enter and say faire frou frou... whichever is fine i guess, haha.
    Lovely post once more!
    xxx

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  136. Very nice eye candy. I think I am most drawn to the zebra print one (just because I know my husband doesn't like animal prints but I would look HOT)

    And now I will speak the magic words: "faire frou frou"

    Miranda

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  137. I love faire frou frou's blog!

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  138. I love Faire Frou Frou! I read their blog religiously, and their collections are gorgeous! (keeping my fingers crossed for the $$$!)

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  139. Faire Frou Frou has a great selection, I dig their stuff :)

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  140. Wow... I'd love me some Faire Frou Frou!!! Beautiful blog and prize. Thanks so much!

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  141. Faire Frou Frou!? Love. The last one is my favorite! :)

    Lovely blogs. Thank you both!

    Gina; ginamm1027@gmail.com

    allfortheforties.blogspot.com

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  142. What is life without '"Faire Frou Frou"? I love the lingeries OMG they are all gorgeous!!! I love the white eyelet padded bustier. Now, this won't make me sleep until I get my hands on them... Love it! Love it!

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  143. YAy Faire Frou Frou!! I love it. What a great giveaway ! :)

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  144. faire frou frou. one of my favorite saturday afternoon stores to browse through!

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  145. Faire frou frou!!!!
    Gorgeous eye candy! I love it! :)

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  146. faire frou frou
    Oh how I'd love some sexy lingerie in this far land so far!

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  147. I would use the bra clip for hiding the straps

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  148. Faire Frou Frou

    I'd love to win with you!

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