Angel Macauley

FEMME FATALE

ANGEL MACAULEY | BOUTIQUE OWNER | FFINTIMATES.COM

Photography by Kristina Aleksandra | @noidoir_

Interview by Charlie Price

I know your store has been very successful, and you are opening a second location. How did you get into the lingerie business?

That is the plan. Hopefully it's the year to open a second location in either North or West Denver. I was raised around dancers and performers - I was a dancer myself. It reached a point where I knew I had a talent for styling and a love for sexy intimate apparel. Getting into the lingerie business seemed more exciting. Lingerie is a $9 billion industry; the classic threshold for lingerie is timeless. Never goes out of style, vintage or new, it will always look and feel powerful.

You used to be a professional pole dancer, and you still are amazing at it. How did you hone your skills at this difficult discipline?

I've dabbled on the pole for some time. I wouldn’t call myself a professional pole dancer. It's a very physical sport. Takes a lot of upper body strength. Practice is definitely the key.

You are having a fashion show in April featuring your wares and various types of sexy and artistic performances. Can you tantalize us with what guests might feast their eyes on that night?

Yes! Expect to be turned on! This show will be hot! I am making this show a fashion and burlesque experience. I'll be working with an amazing dance team - Hard Candy Dancers. It will feature several performances, arial, pole, male review and more.

"What makes a person sexy is confidence."

Do you think you might ever start designing your own line of intimates? You have great style and taste.

Oh thank you! I do love to style and gather pieces together to make one beautiful ensemble. I'd love to actually start my own swim line. I was planning on working on my line last year, but life got in the way. Hoping to do that soon. I am definitely open to exploring more creativity and a potential new business in design down the road.

As a purveyor of the sensual, what in your expert opinion makes a person sexy?

What makes a person sexy is confidence. Confidence that when you walk into the room, all eyes see your infectious energy. Whether you are a size 2 or size 24, embrace confidence and comfortability in your skin.

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