Why the Price is Right
What makes my lingerie more expensive than a mass-produced brand? There are several reasons, but did you know that the average bra takes about 12 minutes to make in a factory, while a typical marlies|dekkers bra takes at least an hour? Let me tell you why.
First of all, it is not my goal to make expensive bras. It’s my goal to make the BEST bras, that last the longest, and offer you so much support and comfort that you end up saving money on a physiotherapist! (I’m only half-joking).
And so I use only very high quality materials. The best foam for the cups, the most durable and luxurious fabrics, the strongest straps and the best metal snaps.
But I also like to have a bit of fun. Every design should be a new adventure. Yes, when I started out, my typical ‘Marlies Dekkers straps’ became my signature, but I’m not a one-trick pony. I constantly need design-challenges. I want to wow you, again and again. I want to wow me!
For example: I was dreaming of the bra-version of a power suit. Something tough and feminine, something that helps you release your inner alfa. I would name it after favorite female gangster movie: Gloria, and it would combine a powerful pinstripe pattern with macho, leather suspender straps.
The main problem turned out to be the leather: the sewing machines we worked with couldn’t handle the tough material. ‘It can’t be done’, I was told. Well, those are fighting words to me!
I went on a mission and found a factory specialised in making leather handbags. I convinced them to lend me one of their sewing machines. I motivated some girls from the bra factory to learn how to operate this instrument. (how wonderful to see them so excited to learn something new!)
With all the hand-executed techniques we used, all the time and energy we put into it, the final Gloria bra could be considered a couture piece. In other words: priceless.
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Building bridges
From the Erasmus Bridge and the Mercedes-Benz Museum to Qatar’s metro network; Ben van Berkel’s iconic landmarks bring people together in rapturous beauty, again and again. I talked with the Dutch architect and educator about sensuality, ‘healthy’ buildings and the remarkable parallels between our designs.
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More than a feeling
Don’t ignore your emotions; they are much more powerful than you can imagine. By linking the magical world of emotions with hard science, Dutch scientist Pierre Capel, professor emeritus in experimental immunology, shows us the consequences of our feelings and the power of our minds. The message: we can do much more than we think. “Meditate. It’s the single best thing you can do for your health.”
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Marlies Says
Keto curious?
The fact that I feel bikini-confident all year round is, of course, a nice bonus. But for me, the biggest payoff of following the keto diet is the way it optimizes my health and gives me tons of energy.
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Super (skin) food
‘If you can’t eat it, why put it on your skin?’. I pretty much live by this beauty adage. After all, with your skin being one of your body’s largest organs, anything – and I mean anything! – you put onto your skin will end up in your bloodstream.
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Le blog Maison Marlies
La marque marlies|dekkers offre un large choix de lingerie fine et sexy qui peut être portée par n’importe quelle femme et qui correspondra parfaitement à ses besoins. Sur notre blog Maison Marlies vous pourrez en savoir plus sur ce qui se passe en coulisses chez marlies|dekkers. Que vous souhaitiez en savoir plus sur la créatrice, son style de vie, ses idées de recettes saines ou bien son style incroyable, vous trouverez tout cela sur le blog. Cette femme d’affaire arrive à trouver le temps d’écrire à propos de ses voyages d’affaires, de ses virées shopping et de ses vacances quand elle a le temps de se reposer. Et même en étant en vacances, elle prend le temps de vous raconter tout ça.
Donner des conseils mode
Si vous êtes perdue pour trouver le bon style ou la bonne taille de soutien-gorge, la Maison Marlies vous donnera des conseils pour rester au top tous les jours. Vous bénéficierez de conseils style sur quoi porter et comment l’associer avec nos soutien-gorge et nos bikinis. Vous ne voulez surement pas faire de faux-pas surtout si vous décidez de porter de la lingerie de luxe et des soutien-gorge incroyables ! Lorsque votre poitrine reste en place grâce à marlies|dekkers, vous pouvez célébrer votre féminité dans toute sa splendeur. Notre blog vous offre des conseils sur comment associer des ensembles lingerie. Il vous informe aussi des dernières tendances mode et lingerie, et est une véritable source d’inspiration !
Marlies et les people
Les célébrités sont aussi heureuses de porter le parfait soutien-gorge marlies|dekkers. Ces femmes montrent fièrement leurs ensembles lingerie marlies|dekkers dans les shooting photo des magazines, sur scène, lors d’émission tv ou bien sur grand-écran. La Maison Marlies a dédié un espace spécial sur son blog pour parler des inégalités homme-femme qui persistent, mais aussi des évolutions et progrès. Marlies souhaite l’égalité homme-femme dans le monde et en fait sa mission.
