★★★★★ Simone Pérèle Outlet, 263 Brunswick Rd, Brunswick
In this industrial warehouse, next to the scungy train line that runs between the Eastern and Western blocs of Brunswick, you can find a perfect French guipure lace brassiere—soft mesh, restrained flurries of filigree, navy blue—for $30. Matching undies are slightly less. This outlet of the international lingerie conglomerate exists to expel large units of unpopular stock, so weird colours dominate the racks. Gloomy mauves. Tepid saffrons. A horrid little set with a warped leopard print… Some bras are just destined to be sexy landfill.
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