Exotica (Knickers From Brazil) is something I stumbled across by accident, amongst other shops, in a small Parade that I was using to shelter me from the rain. I am vaguely aware that with Christmas coming up, I should start looking for something cheap and cheerful for my girlfriend, and something like.. underwear, garments like that, aren't something I've ever really shopped for before. I feel too intimidated by shops like La Senza and Anne Summers, too expensive and up market for me perhaps. So this place, with its 70% off sale, seems to be right up my alley.
What I will say about this shop is it's tiny. The woman behind the till, a harassed looking lady who seemed happy to be quite harassing to me about what she must have saw as my 'impertinent' questions, didn't give me the time of day.. perhaps seeing that I wasn't a nailed on customer, she was happy to be haughty. The selection of knickers was excellent though and the stock is cheap enough so that I know I will be back later once I've stealthily obtained some measurements.. read more