English Version | A touch of self-love

This is the season to do it: at a time when the weather invites you to be at home, but also to go out for dinners between closed doors, to friends' houses, for family gatherings with the fireplace crackling nearby, self-love itself doesn't need to end the moment your me-time transforms into an advent calendar filled with rendez-vous. Silk pajamas for indulgent nights, cozy loungewear for rainy afternoons, sparkling bodysuits as outerwear for party nights (wink, wink, New Year's Eve) and sensual, sophisticated lingerie to bring out your sexiest side — even underneath thick and cozy woolen sweaters — are all valid options to meet all kinds of demands on the Holidays agenda. And they are also proposals that are part of Intimissimi's latest collection for autumn-winter and, in particular, for the festive season, whose allure does not end in its appealing design, but rather thrives in the quality of its materials and, above all, in the sustainability with which the brand has guided its proposals.

The wrapping paper — if we're allowed the Christmas analogy — can steal all the looks under the tree, but it's what's hidden when the corporate layers are unwrapped that's the most exciting thing: the broad control that Intimissimi has on the production chain allows it to coordinate its management, guaranteeing special attention to the brand's values (without intermediaries) and making it possible to maintain high quality at an affordable price, and guarantee the provision of jobs to a vast number of employees, for the benefit of communities in the municipalities where companies are located, both in Italy and abroad. In fact, the transparency is such that, at intimissimi.com, you can check the section entitled “traceability”, in the product sheet of each piece, and discover details such as information about the factory, the production phases, the commitment to issues regarding sustainability and the stories of the workers who participated in manufacturing in the places where the item was made. The purpose, of course, is greater than just the fun facts about a given article; the idea is to ensure an excellent working environment within factories and respect for the human rights of the people who work there.

At a time when the call for solidarity and tolerance is growing, combining self-love with love for others takes on tangible contours in every thread of lace, satin, every shine of lurex and, moreover, in the conscious choice of a piece you love and know where it began — and how far it has traveled to be part of a perfect Christmas moment. In an issue where “love is all you need” seems to hum with every turn of the page, it also lives in the choices that are made. And if this option can involve a lace babydoll perfect for a night for two, or simply because you want to feel sexy, all the better. When it's difficult to choose from the array of alternatives, allow us to help: why not red? Is there a better shade for self-love than the color of passion? Or, if you prefer, color of Christmas.

Translated from the original in The Love & Hope Issue, published December 2023. Full stories and credits in the print issue.