The Case For New Underwear

Let’s get intimate.

Hands up if you have an underwear drawer that can best be described as vintage? It’s a fair call that you can probably replace those knickers from 2005. It has been 14 years after all.

There’s something therapeutic about starting fresh in the lingerie department. There are some who advocate that you should burn your underwear at the close of each relationship and start fresh. That can prove to be expensive. Whether you call it a cleanse or exercise in KonMari, chances are it might be an exercise worth doing if you drawer looks anything like mine did six months ago (there were piece in there that were practically prehistoric). Plus: fresh tenants for that drawer of yours will ensure your underwear actually functions as it should. That is, stays on.

You feel more together, more grown up somehow in nice knickers.

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It also, surprisingly, makes getting dressed a breeze. Once you’re in a matching set, it feels like you’re already dressed, so it’s easier to reach for those basics. The white t-shirt and jeans combo because all your fancy is already taken care of .

So, what should be looking for in the new contents of your drawer?

Ensure it’s a snug fit, that it gives great shape and that it’s breathable. Above all: that you’re comfortable in it.

With Valentine’s Day fast on the way, it’s a good excuse to treat yourself (not that you needed an excuse).

Here’s our need-to-haves post purge.

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The everyday

Your cotton stock-you-ups. Go for standard colours. Blacks blacks and more blacks. Whites, greys and neutrals. These are your high rotation numbers.

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The set

Match and match. There’s something incredibly satisfying about co-ords. If you can get that right then the rest of your day will be a piece of cake, no?