Wardrobe

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The Juicy Boudoir Wardrobe

More than 850 pieces in sizes XS–6X—gathered so you are not left to source everything alone.

JUICY BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY

What to wear for your Boudoir photoshoot

An inclusive studio wardrobe collection of 850+ pieces

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You do not need to arrive with a suitcase full of new lingerie—or own lingerie at all. Every Juicy Boudoir photoshoot includes access to more than 850 studio wardrobe pieces in sizes XS–6X, alongside the clothing, jewellery, swimwear, sweaters, shirts and meaningful pieces you may choose to bring from home.



Your wardrobe is selected around you: the setting you have chosen, the amount of coverage you prefer, the photographs we are planning toward and the details that belong naturally to your personal style. Lingerie is one option, not a requirement. For clients from Calgary, Red Deer and throughout Central Alberta wondering what to wear for a boudoir photoshoot, the chapters ahead explain how the collection works, what photographs well, what to bring and how every borrowed garment is cared for.

CHAPTER 01


It Began With Shopping Bags

Before the wardrobe held more than 850 pieces, clients were carrying the full weight of preparation themselves

Long before the Juicy Boudoir wardrobe filled several clothing racks, it appeared in shopping bags.

By 2015, the same pattern had become difficult to ignore. Women who rarely wore lingerie, and, in some cases, had never stepped inside a lingerie boutique, were arriving with bags of newly purchased pieces because they believed that was how they were expected to prepare.

The shopping often required far more work than anticipated. Online photographs could not reveal the quality of the fabric. Colours changed from one screen to another. Size charts contradicted the clothing already hanging at home. Shipping dates crept dangerously close to photoshoot day, and a garment that looked exquisite in an advertisement could arrive with an unfamiliar cut, unreliable support or very different coverage.

Shopping in person did not always make the process easier. An afternoon could disappear between lingerie boutiques in neighbouring cities, only for the available sizing to stop too soon or the styles on the racks to feel unlike the woman searching through them. A fitting room can become a discouraging place when the clothing refuses to meet the person standing inside it.

Some clients spent hundreds of dollars preparing for a single afternoon. A few spent more than $900. Several carefully chosen pieces were never photographed, and many would never be worn again.

They had not prepared incorrectly. They had been left carrying a complicated series of decisions alone: where to shop, which size to trust, what would arrive in time, what would remain in place through posing, how much coverage they wanted and whether the garment would photograph as beautifully as it appeared online.

Preparing For A Boudoir Photoshoot

Should Not Require

A second wardrobe, several return labels and the better part of your weekends

In 2016, I started building the Juicy Boudoir studio wardrobe as a practical answer to what clients had already shown me. When I found a garment with genuine photographic potential, I often purchased it in every available size. Over time, I learned which fabrics retained their structure, which bodysuits stayed comfortably in place, which necklines offered useful coverage and which pieces looked remarkable on a hanger but demanded constant adjustment once the photographs were being made.

The collection continued to grow through years of fittings, photographs and candid conversations about what clients wished had been available sooner. Today, wardrobe access is included with every Juicy Boudoir photoshoot. You may choose primarily from the studio collection, bring favourites from home or combine both.

It’s Purpose Was Never To Make Lingerie Compulsory

It was to ensure a smoother journey for you from start to finish

It was to ensure that wardrobe could be considered with you – according to fit, coverage, personal style, your chosen setting and what will photograph well – before shopping becomes another obstacle between you and the photoshoot you intended to have.

 

“…to ensure that more women can arrive knowing they already have

beautiful options waiting for them.”

CHAPTER 02

Collected Since 2016

More than 850 pieces, chosen for how they fit, feel and photograph

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Today, the Juicy Boudoir wardrobe holds more than 850 pieces in sizes XS–6X. Lace, bodysuits, swimwear, robes, flowing fabrics, handcrafted body chains and garments offering different degrees of coverage have been gathered over nearly a decade—not to fill clothing racks, but to give you meaningful options before any final wardrobe decisions are made.



Whenever I discovered a piece that photographed exceptionally well, I rarely stopped at one. When multiple sizes were available, I often purchased every size I could. Over time, that habit became one of the defining qualities of the collection. Each garment had to prove its usefulness through real fittings and photoshoots rather than earning its place simply because it looked beautiful on a hanger.



Lingerie sizing is remarkably inconsistent. Two bodysuits carrying the same size on their tags may fit entirely differently depending on the brand, fabric and cut. For that reason, the label inside a garment is never allowed to make the decision. Comfort, support, coverage, proportion and how securely the piece stays in place matter far more.



The wardrobe is not presented as a catalogue you are expected to sort through alone. We consider the setting you have chosen, the photographs you are drawn toward, the amount of coverage you prefer and how much decision-making you would like to keep in your own hands. You may choose delicate lace, structured lines, flowing fabric, a swimsuit, a favourite sweater from home—or very little at all.



The collection exists to widen your choices, not narrow them. What you wear is selected with you, and the final decisions remain yours.

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CHAPTER 03

Lingerie Is Not the Dress Code

A sweater, swimsuit or well-worn tank top may belong more naturally

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Boudoir has no dress code. A photograph does not become intimate because lace appears in it.



A bodysuit may belong to one set of photographs. A wide-neck sweater, fitted crop top, swimsuit or well-worn tank top may belong to another with far greater honesty. Light, expression, posture and composition carry far more influence than the category printed on a garment tag.



Your wardrobe may include button-down shirts, jackets, soft knits, swimwear, stockings, robes or a restrained layer against bare skin. Heels are optional. Bare feet, boots or no visible footwear at all may suit the photographs more naturally.



Each garment contributes differently. A loose neckline can frame the shoulders and collarbone. A crop top keeps the waist visible while offering more coverage through the chest. Swimwear often provides structure and support without feeling formal. A shirt may be worn buttoned, open, slipping from one shoulder or gathered loosely around you. A familiar sweater can carry a history that newly purchased lingerie cannot.



The purpose is not to make ordinary clothing imitate lingerie, nor to place lingerie into every look because boudoir is expected to include it. We consider the coverage you prefer, your chosen setting, the available light and the atmosphere you are drawn toward.




The strongest wardrobe choice is often the one that already feels at home with you.

“When deciding what to bring to your boudoir photoshoot, begin with the pieces you already reach for instinctively.”

CHAPTER 04

What You Bring From Home

The wardrobe does not replace the pieces that already belong to your life

Some garments arrive with a history already stitched into them.


A favourite bra and panty set, a soft sweater worn countless times, a partner’s button-down shirt, a leather jacket, swimwear, an earned uniform or a piece of jewellery with personal significance may contribute more to the photographs than a garment chosen for appearance alone.



Begin with the pieces you already reach for instinctively. They may hold a familiar texture, a colour you have always loved or a connection that cannot be purchased for the occasion. Clothing tied to a relationship, profession, season of life or personal achievement gives the photographs a detail that could belong only to you.



Personal garments also create possibilities beyond traditional lingerie. A shirt may be worn neatly buttoned, left open over a favourite set or gathered loosely around the shoulders. A jacket can add structure. A sweater may soften the composition while leaving the neckline or legs exposed. Jewellery can remain subtle or become the detail around which everything else is simplified.




You do not need to bring an overflowing suitcase. A small number of considered pieces gives us more room to decide what deserves to be photographed and how each look should be used. During your Consultation, we can discuss what you are considering, your chosen setting and which personal details you would like carried into the final photographs.



The most useful question is not whether a garment looks like boudoir. It is whether it carries meaning, atmosphere or character that the studio collection could never supply on your behalf.

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CHAPTER 05

What Photographs Well

Fit, fabric and proportion matter more than the label

The strongest wardrobe choices hold their shape, remain comfortable through posing and contribute texture or structure without becoming the first detail your eye reaches. Fit matters, but so do fabric, neckline, seams, straps and the way a piece behaves once you are no longer standing in front of a mirror.



Push-up bras deserve particular care. When properly fitted, they can create clean support and a strong neckline. When the cups gape, the band shifts or the edges press deeply into the skin, the garment demands constant correction and begins competing with the expression and composition we are creating. The same is true of bodysuits that pull unevenly, stockings that roll or jewellery that refuses to remain where it was placed.



Babydolls and other loosely fitted styles can be less predictable. Fabric that falls beautifully while you are upright may gather through the waist, conceal the lines created by a pose or add volume where clearer structure would serve the photograph more effectively. They are not excluded. They simply need to earn their place through fit, proportion and the purpose they serve.



Loud prints, oversized logos and highly contrasting patterns often compete for attention. Solid colour, lace, restrained texture and carefully placed detail usually give us greater freedom within the frame. Before packing clothing from home, check darker fabrics for lint and pet hair, examine pale pieces for marks and wear each garment long enough to notice whether it pinches, slips or requires frequent adjustment.



The answer is rarely a fixed list of styles to avoid. Leave behind the pieces that make you tug, reposition or question whether they are sitting correctly.



The best garment is often the one that allows you to forget about it.

Panties, thongs, G-strings and other intimate bottoms

are never supplied or shared.

CHAPTER 06

What May Be Borrowed

Hygiene should never be left to assumption

Borrowed lingerie raises a private and entirely reasonable question: has another client worn this, and how was it cleaned afterward?



You are asked to bring a brand-new black thong or G-string with the tags still attached when wearing studio bodysuits and similar pieces. It remains beneath every borrowed garment throughout your photoshoot. Panties, thongs, G-strings and other intimate bottoms are never supplied or shared.



Any studio piece that has been worn—even briefly during a fitting—is removed from the available wardrobe immediately. It is hand washed, sanitized and returned to the collection only after it has been fully cleaned, dried and prepared for another client.



Cleanliness is not limited to what can be noticed at a glance. Straps, clasps, lace, seams and elastic are inspected regularly, and garments are replaced when their condition no longer meets the standard of the collection. More than 850 pieces are useful only when each available garment has been cared for with the same attention.



You may rely entirely on clothing from home, combine personal garments with studio pieces or use the collection more extensively. Whichever direction you choose, the standard remains unchanged: borrowed garments are cleaned between clients, and intimate bottoms are never shared.

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CHAPTER 07

More Choices, Fewer Distractions

The collection offers range without turning your afternoon into a race through outfits

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An extensive wardrobe can create its own kind of pressure. Once several pieces have been chosen, it is easy to feel that each one must be photographed simply because it was set aside.


That is not how the collection is used.



There is no fixed number of wardrobe changes during a Juicy Boudoir photoshoot. The final number depends on your chosen setting, your comfort, physical considerations, the pace of posing and the attention each look requires. One simple garment may support several distinct photographs. Another may contribute one exceptional frame and then be complete.



Bringing or selecting a piece does not guarantee that it will appear in the final photographs. We may set one aside because another fits more cleanly, supports the intended artwork more effectively or carries the atmosphere with greater precision. Those decisions are made with you, never imposed as a rigid sequence.



Every change asks for time. A garment earns its place when it introduces a new texture, degree of coverage, structure or personal detail—not merely because it remains unworn on the rack.



One carefully developed look will always contribute more than several hurried ones.



When clients ask how many outfits they may wear, the most honest answer is that there is room for several, with the final number guided by what serves the photographs best. The collection provides abundance without asking you to turn your photoshoot into a checklist.

You are not expected to arrive knowing which size, colour or style 

will photograph best

CHAPTER 08

Before the Day of Your Photoshoot 

We establish the direction before you stand in front of the collection

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Wardrobe decisions do not need to be settled all at once.



During your Consultation at a coffee shop in Sundre, we can discuss the colours, textures, coverage and styling directions you are drawn toward. The physical collection is not browsed there, and you are not asked to make final selections from photographs or memory alone.



You may arrive with a clear preference for lace, structured bodysuits, soft knits, swimwear or clothing from home. You may also know only what you do not want. Both offer useful direction. We can talk through fit concerns, your chosen setting, personal garments you are considering and how much of the wardrobe planning you would like to keep in your own hands or place in mine.



Final selections are made at the studio before the photographs are created, where each garment can be considered in person. Fabric, stretch, neckline and proportion often reveal far more once a piece is held against you or tried on. A garment that seemed unremarkable on the rack may fit beautifully. Another that appeared ideal may give way to a stronger choice.



You are not expected to arrive knowing which size, colour or style will photograph best. The earlier conversation gives us a foundation; the fitting allows us to respond to what is actually working. Clothing from home can be considered beside studio pieces, and the final looks are chosen according to comfort, coverage, setting and the photographs we intend to create.



By the time the first look is ready, the decisions have already passed through more than a questionnaire. They have been considered in conversation, tested in person and refined around you.

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CHAPTER 09

What to Wear for the Setting You Choose

The right piece should feel inseperable from the setting

Wardrobe is never chosen apart from the place where the photographs will be made.



A garment may fit beautifully and still feel disconnected from its surroundings. A simpler piece can become remarkable because its colour, texture and structure belong naturally within the scene.



Indoors, we consider how each garment responds to window light, pale farmhouse walls, furniture and deeper shadow. Lace can reveal fine detail. Structured bodysuits can create clean lines. Satin and flowing fabric catch light differently as it falls. A sweater, shirt or handcrafted body chain may be all a particular series requires.



Outdoor wardrobe is considered through another lens. Soft knits, swimwear, lace, earthy colour, bare skin and fabric with natural drape often settle easily among evergreens, grasses, riverbanks and open foothill scenery. Footing, coverage, fabric length and whether water is part of the plan also determine what can be photographed comfortably and securely.



Colour carries particular weight outdoors. Fluorescent shades can compete sharply with forest greens, stone, water and muted natural light. Softer colour, deeper tones and restrained contrast often remain part of the photograph rather than becoming its loudest detail. When vivid colour is chosen deliberately, that contrast can become the design itself.



Neither setting requires a prescribed wardrobe. The question is not whether a garment belongs indoors or outdoors by rule, but what it contributes once placed within the surroundings you selected.



The strongest choice does not appear added to the photograph. It appears to have belonged there all along.

FAQ

Boudoir Wardrobe Questions Answered

What to bring, what is provided and how the studio collection is cared for

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You are not expected to understand lingerie sizing, arrive with a complete wardrobe plan or purchase clothing solely for your photoshoot. These are the practical questions clients most often ask about what to wear, using the Juicy Boudoir wardrobe and preparing personal pieces from home.

Planning what to wear…

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR FOR A BOUDOIR PHOTOSHOOT?

Wear pieces that suit your personal style and preferred degree of coverage. Lingerie, bodysuits, swimwear, sweaters, shirts, jackets, stockings and meaningful clothing from home can all photograph beautifully.

DO I NEED TO BUY LINGERIE BEFORE MY BOUDOIR SESSION?

No. Access to more than 850 studio wardrobe pieces in sizes XS–6X is included with your photoshoot. You may use the collection, bring your own clothing or combine both.

WHAT CAN I WEAR INSTEAD OF LINGERIE?

A wide-neck sweater, fitted crop top, swimsuit, button-down shirt, jacket, uniform or carefully placed fabric can create intimate photographs without traditional lingerie. Your preferred degree of coverage remains part of the wardrobe design.

DO I NEED TO WEAR HEELS FOR A BOUDOIR SESSION?

No. Heels are entirely optional. Bare feet, boots, stockings or no visible footwear may suit your photographs and chosen setting more naturally.

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR FOR AN OUTDOOR BOUDOIR PHOTOSHOOT?

Choose clothing that feels at home within the selected surroundings and remains practical for the terrain. Natural textures, deeper tones, soft knits, swimwear and flowing fabric often work beautifully; fluorescent colours are best reserved for photographs intended to feel bold and dramatic.

WHAT SHOULD I AVOID BRINGING TO MY BOUDOIR SESSION?

Avoid poorly fitted bras, oversized logos, distracting prints and garments that pinch, slip or require constant adjustment. Check clothing from home for lint, pet hair, marks and damaged straps before packing it.

FAQ

The studio wardrobe collection…

WHAT SIZES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE JUICY WARDROBE?

The studio wardrobe includes more than 850 pieces in sizes XS–6X. Because lingerie sizing varies considerably between brands and fabrics, fit and comfort matter more than the number printed on the tag.

IS WARDROBE ACCESS INCLUDED IN THE RETAINER?

Yes. Studio wardrobe access is included with every Juicy Boudoir photoshoot, with no separate garment rental fee.

CAN I BRING MY OWN LINGERIE & CLOTHING?

Absolutely. Favourite lingerie, sweaters, swimwear, jackets, shirts, uniforms, jewellery and personally meaningful pieces are all welcome. Your own clothing can be worn alone or paired with studio wardrobe pieces.

CAN I BROWSE THE WARDROBE DURING MY CONSULTATION?

No. The zero-obligation Consultation takes place at a coffee shop in Sundre, where we discuss style, fit, coverage, personal clothing and your chosen location in a casual setting. Final wardrobe selections are made at the studio on photoshoot day.

FAQ

Care & Photoshoot Day…

HOW ARE GARMENTS CLEANED BETWEEN CLIENTS?

Every garment that has been worn or tried on is immediately removed from the available collection. It is hand washed, sanitized, thoroughly dried and inspected before being returned to the wardrobe.

ARE PANTIES & INTIMATE BOTTOMS SHARED?

Never. Panties, thongs, G-strings and other intimate bottoms are not supplied or shared. Bring your own underwear and a brand-new black thong with the sales tags attached if you plan to wear studio bodysuits or similar pieces (1 size up if possible).

HOW MANY OUTFITS CAN I WEAR DURING MY PHOTOSHOOT?

Several wardrobe changes are welcome, but there is no fixed number. The final count depends on your chosen setting, comfort, physical needs, available light and the attention each look requires to be photographed well.

We Are In This Together

You are welcome to arrive with questions instead of answers

The collection was built to give you more than one right answer.



During your zero-obligation Consultation, we can discuss the setting you have chosen, the coverage you prefer, clothing you may bring from home and how much guidance you would like from me. Final wardrobe selections are made at the studio before your photoshoot, where fit, fabric and photographic purpose can be considered together.



You do not need to arrive with a complete plan. Bring your questions, your preferences and any pieces already carrying a place in your life. We will decide what belongs in the photographs from there.

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Whenever you’re ready, I’m here.

I look forward to hearing from you

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