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The Ultimate Forty Winks Gift Guide for Lovers & Friends

By Susie Kostaras

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  • For/From Your Boyfriend: Mimi Holliday Bisou Bisou Berry Shoulder Bra, $92, with Berry Hipster Thong, $62; Mimi Holliday Bisou Bisou Berry Triangle Bra, $88, with Mimi Holliday Bisou Bisou Berry Suspender, $62
  • For/From Your Boyfriend: Mimi Holliday Azure Allure Chemise, $148
  • For/From Your Boyfriend: Fortnight Mira Chemise, $162
  • For/From Your Boyfriend: Cosabella Never Say Never Sweetie Bralet, $52, and Hottie Hotpant, $36
  • For Yourself: Marlies Dekkers Balcony Bra, $96
  • For Yourself: Skin 100% Pima Cotton Sexy Jersey Slip, $64
  • For Yourself: Clo Kali Bralet, $56, and Kali Thong, $32
  • For Your Sister or BFFL: Eberjey Gisele PJ Set, $114
  • For Your Sister or BFFL: The Little Bra Company Ethel Push Up Bra, $64
  • For Your Mom (Or, Anyone In Need of Practical Yet Pretty): Stella McCartney Lace Balcony Bra, $65
  • For Your Mom (Or, Anyone In Need of Practical Yet Pretty): OnGossamer Boudoir Blooms, $48, with matching Thong, $20
  • For Your Mom (Or, Anyone In Need of Practical Yet Pretty): Elle Macpherson Dentelle Contour Bra, $65
  • Stocking Stuffer: The Laundress Delicate Spray 4 fl. oz., $10
  • Stocking Stuffer: Soak Wash in Aquae 16 fl. oz., $16
  • Stocking Stuffer: Maison Close Le Petit Secret Les Suspenders, $18
  • Stocking Stuffer: Hanky Panky Signature Lace Thongs in assorted colors, $20


On the outer edge of Harvard Square sits Forty Winks, the prettiest little intimates boutique run by lingerie aficionados Rachel Wentworth and Meredith Donaldson. These lovely masterminds manage to stock the most desirable range of undies, convincing ladies on both sides of the Charles to start caring about what to wear under the rest of their wardrobe.

We tapped the owners' expertise to create the ultimate naughty and nice last-minute gift guide. Share it with your boyfriend, family, sister, and besties, or bookmark it to finish your own shopping list. Find everything from a racy slip to reserved jammies above, and book it to the Red Line ASAP for these presents.
· Forty Winks [Official Site]

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Forty Winks

56 JF Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 492-9100 Visit Website