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la Petite Coquette Inc

Expert Reviews of la Petite Coquette Inc

Citysearch | Add some ooh la la to your love life.

You'll need to get buzzed in to this small, extraordinarily frilly store. A wall of signed 8-by-10's attests to the celebs who've shopped here before you--Veronique from the Victoria's Secret catalog (so much...
citysearch.com - expert review - 02/03/2006
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User Reviews of la Petite Coquette Inc

Best Bra Shopping Experience

La Petite Coquette has been the best bra shopping experience I've ever had. For most of my life I've hated shopping and spending money on underwear because I never felt good in it. After my breast implant...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Dancing Coquette

So I am walking home last night after a DAY at work and walked by La Petite Coquette, noticed a pair of rather great underwear that I thought would look great on my girlfriend. Feeling a bit sheepish. I walked...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Best bra that will change your life

Finally a lingerie shop that doesn't make you feel like you are 100 years old! Modern and cool bras, even for busty girls. Thank you to Rebecca, the store owner, for the TRUTH about bras. No BS in this store....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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simply the best

Kate, thank you so much for your amazing patience, knowledge and most of all your friendliness. You made my experience at La Petite Coquette extremely comfortable, both in the fit of my new bra and in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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My mind has been blown!

I'm in my mid-twenties, never had a bra fitting. I went to La Petite Coquette on the recommendation of various friends for one on a whim. Amazing! Alexandra helped size me, giving me a little tutorial on fit...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Bra

I do not remember the name of the girl who helped me, but she was extremely nice and helped me pick out a great bra. This is a great place, but sometimes i feel as though I can not shop without someone...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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Best bra ever

Kate is fantastic. I was very grateful that she cheerfully went out of her way to help me find the perfect bra after an unsuccessful first choice. This is a lovely store.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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So THAT'S how a bra should fit!

I'm writing this review in hopes that it gives some guidance to some of you women out there who don't know where to find bras in odd sizes. This shop has excellent bra fit experts on staff and they will not...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Absolutely the best lingerie store I have ever been to

I found La Petite Coquette a few years back after a terrible day trying to find bras at other stores. I am a small girl (34A...and the A is a bit of a stretch, honestly) and it's hard to find bras that are...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Best bra buying experience of my life!!

As an "in between" 32E/34DD, my bra buying experiences have been, to say the least, frustrating. An hour in a department or chain store would leave my slightly depressed, thinking, well, "it's not great, but I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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Best Bras ever

Best lingerie store in NYC. They have helped me go from just out of college to pregnant to post preggers with their expert staff. Tania is extremely helpful and I cant thank her enough.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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Great Ego Boost

Hello Le Petite Coquette - I would be grossly remiss if I did not write to laud high praises of Kate - the wonder sales women and all around great shopping experience person. I came into my favorite lingerie...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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high-quality undergarments for women of ALL sizes

small chest, large chest, you name it�this store has got it all. they carry every size i have ever heard of, and for every type of bra--lacy ones, balconettes, t-shirt, convertible, strapless, etc. i have...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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best place to buy bras

A lot of my colleagues had visited the shop...I finally went and though intimidating at first it was a great experience. I have an odd size and Martina was really helpful and very patient with me. I'm going...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Hands Down The Finest Lingerie Store In New York

Today I walked into La Petite Coquette by accident and it was one of the best shopping experiences I have ever had in Manhattan. Typically I would shop at Eres, a high-end French lingerie store on Madison...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Great Lingerie and Excellent Service

I emailed a bunch of female friends asking where I should look for lingerie for my girlfriend, and Le Petite Coquette came out as one of the most-recommended places. Being an NYU alumni and faculty, I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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The Best Place for Lingerie

This is one of my favorite shops in the City, period. The sales help (love you, Lila!) is so friendly and knowledgeable, and you always feel as if you are the only one who matters. They are never pushy; rather...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Cozy, low-key shop with a fabulous selection of garments, wonderful people on the floor

Alright, I haven't been professionally fit for a bra for several years and I had pretty much resigned myself to being a 38C, God knows why!? At least, this is what the gals at La Petite Coquette exclaimed,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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Excellent Service (KATE was wonderful) / Excellent selection

After years of feeling uncomfortable in my bras, I finally decided that enough was enough, and as uncomfortable as the journey might be physically and emotionally, I knew it was time to find a really good fit....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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best staff-best inventory

wonderful staff /grand inventory /the best lingerie choices and staff very helpful-many choices and all sizes-also some things for men
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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Best Lingere Store In Manhattan

I must have passed by this place a thousand times and never stepped in. Why? It looks seriously intimidating, lingerie for millionaires. But seriously, some pieces are very affordable--- like a Mary Green...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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The only place where I will/can buy underwear

I have been going to this boutique for a while now. I always get the absolute expert service. As the girls love to say "We've heard it all." If you have any gripe what so ever about a particular dress or need...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Ask for Kate!!!

As the other reviewers have said, searching for a good fitting bra is very difficult. I am large chested and have had a very difficult time finding bras where everything fit inside the cups. There aren't...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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Ladies, you must go here!

Life changing experience. It's likely you too have been wearing the wrong size bra for years! Don't be intimidated by having to buzz in or by some of the high-end prices. The staff is friendly and extremely...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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Love it!

What a FANTASTIC store! Yesterday I went into La Petite Coquette and had the most amazing experience ever. The staff is incredible and Rebecca is just unbelievable - what a stellar personality. She helped me...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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Best Bra Support

I have shopped in a number of lingerie stores in NYC, and this one is the best, both in terms of the selection on hand as well as the professionalism of the women who work there. Let's face it, shopping for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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Amazing!

I had heard a lot about La Petite Coquette but today I went in for the first time. From the moment I walked in, the owner was UNBELIEVABLY helpful. She told me what size I should wear (and where I needed...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Losing its luster

I used to come regularly to shop at La Petite Coquette for the beautiful lingerie that made my boyfriend (now fiance) go nuts. They used to have a lot of selection, with many gorgeous things in my size to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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The Most Important Thing You Will Do For Yourself

Who knew that something you can't see can have such an impact on how you look and feel? Alexandra took one look at me and without hesitation said "34D". Needless to say, after having worn a 36 B my entire bra...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Enlightening!

I visited La Petite Coquette on the cusp of my 40th birthday, only to find that I'd been wearing the wrong bra size for my entire adult life! I have a small chest, and had always considered myself shut out of...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Perfect Fit

I visited La Petite Coquette for the first time, yesterday and was very impressed. When I entered there were beautiful women singing opera in lingerie! What an enterance! I was in NYC on business, wanted to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Best Customer Service

I have been there several times. Unlike most high end lingerie stores, the staff here is very friendly and extremely accomadating. Have been there several times and found Alexandra to be a pro at knowing what...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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AMAZING.

What a perfect little store. They have everything a girl could ever want, from the basic t-shirt bra to something frilly or downright s*xy. Not only that, the customer service is impeccable. When I asked to be...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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Best selection of designer lingerie in the city

I had a great experience at La Petite Coquette. My girlfriend shops there all the time and they have her sizes stored in their computer database which made it easy to get the right thing. In addition, my...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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They make it easy for a guy to get a gift

Went in there looking for a gift for my fiancee. Everyone in the store was very helpful and they made it quick and painless to find what i wanted. Had a great experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Best customer service, bar none

Because of La Petite Coquette, some women are only now wearing bras in their correct size--ever. Expect, once you step inside the door, to be apprised by a knowledgeable sales assistant who can assess your...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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Feel like a WOMAN!

There is no more appropriate setting to decorate yourself with luxurious lingerie than Petite Coquette. Simply entering the boutique stirs up sensuous feelings that make you want to rip your clothes off and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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A Must For The Well Endowed Woman

Purchasing a bra has never been an especially pleasant shopping experience for me. At 5"1', 110 llbs and what I thought was a DDD cup -- its a challenge to find something that fits well, flatters my fame, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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Consideration, Patience and Attention to detail

Thank you Barbara & staff! I have been purchasing my bras and lingerie from Le Petite Coquette for years and it has always been a pleasure to shop there. Last week I needed alterations for a number of my bras...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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Best bra shopping in Manhattan

I've been shopping at Le Petite Coquette for over two years, but I used the store mainly for bathing suit and gift purchases. The other day I peeked in, eager to find the impossible, a "comfortable" strapless...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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Excellent service

I'm a busy woman in New York City, and I hardly ever have time to do things like spend hours in a lingerie store's dressing room deploring everything I put on because nothing ever fits correctly. I have the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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Best lingerie store on Earth.

If you are looking for a stress-free, panic-free, even an enjoyable bra-shopping experience, stop looking! Being a somewhat busty lady, shopping for underwear has been a daunting, depressing, demoralizing...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Romantic Boudoir full of intimate apparel comes to life

Walk into a romance...and walk out a new woman! La Petite Coquette fits you into a bra like no other store around. The salespeople take the time to make sure it fits and fits well. You will be surprised at how...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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Awesome, fabulous, wonderful!!!! CANNOT SAY ENOUGH GREAT THINGS!!!!

So I always dread going shopping for bras because I have the opposite problem from most of the woman on here: I wear a really small bra size (which I THOUGHT was 34A). Well, little did I know that I've been...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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stumbling acros this shop made my day, and possibly my year

Pure serendipity, and a desire to walk on the shady side of the street on an unseasonably warm day, made me notice this tantalizing storefront. I usually find such sexy-looking shops depressing, since nothing...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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best best best

My grilfriend and I had the best experience at La Petite. Not only were we fitted by Martina (the most adorable, knowledgable, capable, and comforting fitter ever!) we were warmly welcomed and assured that...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Fabulous lingerie, knowledgeable staff

I am a curvy woman, so finding a bra that is pretty, does the job it's supposed to do and is comfortable is a challenge. Plus, like most women I am not quite sure of my size. Barbara figured out that I had...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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The most important fashion item I have ever bought

I was walking by this gem of a lingerie store and decided to pop in for a robe. I was drawn to the bra board because it carried a brand I had been looking for. I was approached by a pleasant sales person who...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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Best bra shopping experience of my life!

Being a large breasted woman always made it impossible to find a good bra until I came across this store. I was visiting a friend in the city and we decided it would be fun to get measured. I went first and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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Walked out a New Woman!

I HATE BRA-SHOPPING! I spent my adolescence hiding under oversized clothing. I wore any size bra my Mom bought me to get her to leave me alone about my chest. She never knew my real size because I wouldn't let...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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Beautiful Store, Extremely Knowledgable and Lovely Saleswoman.

I have lived in the village for years and every time I walked by La Petite Coquette I drooled at all the beautiful lingerie in the window, so saying that the have the most amazing lingerie is silly, you can...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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Best Place to Bring the S-xy Back

I had a really wonderful experience that was devoid of any of the awkwardness or stress that sometimes goes along with shopping for lingerie. The salesperson, Barbara, was attentive without being pushy and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Go here and make your ladies high and happy!

Wow. It's rare, I think, to feel elated after bra shopping, but there it is. Today was my first excursion to La Petite Coquette; it was incredible. For the first time in my life, my rather large lovelies are...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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Thank you!

After looking in Barneys, Bergdorf, and all the other big name stores, trying to find something for my wife to wear for our beach wedding, we found ourselves in this neighborhood gem. The owner (Rebecca)...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2007
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Knowledgeable staff and quality merchandise in friendly shopping atmosphere.

After a serendipitous encounter with owner Rebecca Apsan, I visited La Petite Coquette with my cousin last week. Rebecca instructed me to ask for Barbara, who was friendly, knowledgeable and patient. A bra...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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Very user friendly towards men shopping for ladies

I must have looked lost, but I was expertly guided by shop's owner Rebecca to find a great style and fit for my wife. While the shop was very busy just two days before Valentines, she took the time to learn...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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Most Fabulous Lingerie Primer and Shopping Experience

Breast wishes, hopes and dreams await the reader of this top-selling how-to book on casting the spell, wrapping our bodies in sensuous, yet sensible, lingerie, and the delicious experience of actually being...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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Transforming Body Image

As soon as I walked into this shop my attitude changed. The lingerie, the colors, the ambiance all made me feel like I was shopping in Paris! It made me want to slow down and take everything in. The decor...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Wonderful customer service!

I usually hate lingerie stores(ie Victoria's Secret), but stopped by La Petite Coquette based on friends' recommendations. The saleswoman was extremely helpful, picking out several bras that she thought would...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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Ask for Rebecca

My husband sent me to find something hot, but what the hell do I know?! My friend, Joyce, suggested I try La Petite Coquette and in my desperation I went. When I came in, I was helped by a vibrant woman named...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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What a find, thanks so much La Petite Coquette!

I walked into La Petite Coquette because I have serious confidence issues regarding my rather little breasts. I usually feel flat as a boy. The salesgirls at the store were bright and cheerful and were more...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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Best Bra Fitting and Best Customer Service

La Petite Coquette is a great resource in New York City for bra fitting. I had no idea that I was wearing the wrong bra for years. La Petite Coquette helped me be fitted the right way and my whole life has...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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Must shop for bras!!

I have lived in the neighborhood for 2 years now and just went into this shop today, mainly because I see the store as a lingerie store. I didn't want lingerie, but I was in the market for a new bra, or...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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La Petite Coquette

Fabulous! After spending an hour at another lingerie shop in Soho searching for the perfect strapless bar for under my wedding dress, and feeling generally uncomfortable in each and every one that I tried on,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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great customer service

Not being as svelte as desired and definitely of a certain age, was delighted to be treated with such personal attention. Martina, my sales person, certainly had her work cut out for her which she handled with...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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excellent service

there are a number of lingerie stores in Manhattan but few that offer the selection and service that La Petite Coquette does. i have been shopping there for years and have always enjoyed the personal attention...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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Best Stop I Made!

Amazing experience. First of all, the lingerie is to die for. So cute! I have had the worst luck finding bras that fit. Needless to say Barbara was amazing. She showed me how I looked in my current bra vs....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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Doesn't have to expensive!

After reading so many great reviews of this place, I tried it out for myself last week and was extremely impressed. All the good things people say about it are true. Moreover, you really don't have to spend a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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Great, Caring Service

I visited this afternoon after reading several of the reviews on citysearch. For the past, probably 8 years at least, I've been wearing a 34D. I happened upon a cheap Wacoal bra at TJMaxx that was 32DD, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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It's great for small folks too - a beautiful atmosphere even for tomboys!

I'm not big on the lingerie thing but all girls want quality girly undergarmets. I'm very thin with an A cup and wide hips. Most places assume that I want padded bras which is an immediate turn off for me. I'm...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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Walked out happy again

Upon my second trip into La Petite Coquette, I was luck enough to meet the owner, Rebecca. I wasn't in the market for anything (my bras from last time have held up so well I don't need more yet) but I was just...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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Good selection, bad service

I believe this is a good place to find a bra that fits you, but I have never been treated so rudely in my life by a salesperson. I don't need a 24-year-old telling me I can't wear this or I have to wear that,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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I HAVE A SHAPE! It's a miracle!

So I always dread going shopping for bras because I have the opposite problem from most of the woman on here: I wear a really small bra size (which I THOUGHT was 34A). Well, little did I know that I've been...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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Tania

Great service and selection is what I have to say about Le Petite Coquette. Tania was extremely helpful and made the process of finding what I needed easy as pie. The charming owner is worth the trip as well!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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helpful - once I worked with Barbara

I am not an easy size to fit, and I have been all over trying to get the correct support. At the Town Shop I was able to get only a bra, though their selection for my large size was extensive. They did not...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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Everything I needed

I wrote a review of La Petite Coquette about a year ago, but I must share again how wonderful it is. I went to accomplish a few things and was pleasantly surprised that they've got it all, and more! I had to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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THE ONLY PLACE TO SHOP FOR LINGERIE

For the past couple of years when I have come into your store to shop I immediately look for Tanya. She is an incredible salesperson! As it is trying on lingerie is, well like bathing suit season, but she...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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Great location, amazing service and I have finally found a store that stocks decent bras for those with DD's!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2006
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the art of bra design

The selection I found of really beautiful designer bras is definitely the best and I'm very particular. I like only the best, and only the most beautiful. They had bras from designers that most people have...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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it was alright

they have all different things but small and cranky place and so called frenchy lingerie selection make you feel like you are in your grandma's closet. Things they sell is not that special. I would rather go...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2005
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Calling all Brides to be!!!

I found the perfect lingerie boutique in the NYC. After searching and searching for the right lingerie to wear under my wedding dress, I found La Petite Coquette had exactly what I was looking for. No one else...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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Life Changing Lingerie

I walked past La Petite Coquette for years before venturing in. I was a lowly NYU student with lowly breasts, assuming I was a dismal 36D. I felt self conscious among all the beautiful things, but the owner...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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Plus Size Paradise

I am a very large breasted woman (we're talking an F cup here...) I went into La Petite Coquette last week and they had a lovely selection of bras in my size and the girls who knew how to fit them. I walked...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2004
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Way overrated; spend your $$ elsewhere.

Having heard great things over the years, I made a special trip to La Petite Coquette to find a gift for a friend who is getting married. I must not fall into their target demographic of size 0-2 model/actress...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2004
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Lingerie Paradise

This place has got it all. Don't be intimidated by the celebrity sightings and the exquisite designs. They have every price range in this gourgeous dreamly boutique. The owner worked her magic and I walked out...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2004
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LINGERIE HEAVEN

AFTER HEARING ABOUT THIS PLACE, I FINALLY HAD TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR MYSELF. I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I AM NOW HOOKED. THE SALES ASSOCIATES ARE EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND PATIENT AND REALLY WORKED WITH ME. I WALKED OUT...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2003
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Bigger Is Better!

Lets face it---Bigger is Better and the expansion of La Petite Coquette makes for a bigger and better shopping experience. I loved the place before for the delightful feminine touches and the sexy way I feel...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2003
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Little Haven

As I entered the store, the aroma was enticing. The decor was top notch and all the sales girls were super friendly. The selection was great and I left the store feeling confident and satisfied with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2003
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The best of the best

Shopping at LPC is the ultimate lingerie store experience. Anything new and different can be found in this cozy and seductive boudoir of a boutique. Let me put it this way. La Petite Coquette is to Victoria...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2003
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A True Find!

I was looking for a Valentines Day gift for my wife. I know what she likes, but I didnt know specifically what to get for her. The sales girls were knowledgeable, and the owner was friendly and very helpful....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2003
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