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Comfort Is The New Luxury - 140 years of Hunkemöller

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Four women in fitted tops with long sleeves in dark blue, purple, cream, and burgundy, with lace and transparent details.

For me, a good start to the day is essential. As if I roll out the carpet for everything that is to come. First action: making my bed so neatly (at least, that’s what I try) that the staff of Downton Abbey would give me an approving nod. Then a ritual shower (is there anything better than showering in the morning?) and then choosing the lingerie of the day.

Beautiful lingerie: the invisible push in the back

Beautiful underwear that offers both comfort and gives you a sense of luxury, like Hunkemöller does so well, is important to me. Maybe no one sees it, but you feel it, lingerie is our first layer of confidence, after all.. My mother always said: take care of beautiful and matching underwear. You never know what might happen that day, and then you are prepared. Her less cheerful interpretation of the whole thing was: suppose I ended up in an ambulance and then on an operating table, at least I would look neat. I have always remembered it anyway, and I also enjoy a perfectly organized lingerie drawer. Although honesty compels me to say that not everything is always in the perfect position for me, but if it is, then I am a happy person.

Luxury lingerie for a reasonable price

What I like is that you don’t always have to be completely bent out of shape for luxury lingerie that is both supportive and comfortable. Hunkemöller is an affordable luxury brand, and that’s exactly how I like to see lingerie.

140 years of Hunkemöller: from corset to comfort

Did you know that Hunkemöller is celebrating its 140th anniversary this year? In 1886, the first little shop opened in Amsterdam, at the corner of Leidseplein, and back then it was still corsets. Meanwhile, Hunkemöller is the lingerie specialist of the Netherlands and in 25 (!) other countries. And that can only happen if you are truly exceptional as a brand. Not only in fit but also in advice: in the store, they help you until you have a bra that really fits. And whether it’s about lingerie, loungewear for women or pajamas for women (I am CRAZY about Hunkemöller’s pajamas), comfort is always a priority, without having to compromise on style.

The real woman at the center

What I also find very beautiful is that they embrace the real woman: from Jill Kortleve and Monica Geuze to Holly Mae Brood. Women with character, in all shapes. Women who stand for something, with an inside that is at least as spectacular as their outside.

My tip: the wireless bra

My latest purchase from Hunkemöller, and that’s also a huge tip, is their Super Comfort Bra. It provides enough support but has a lot of flexibility.

Comfort is the new luxury

What it comes down to: Hunkemöller is an institution that continues to renew and adapt itself to the times and to our wishes, always keeping comfort, luxury, and style in our daily lives in mind.

I say: cheers!

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