Pants HQ

Flower photo's merged with beautiful lingerie

2007-07-29T17:10:00.000+01:00

The delicate petals of the peony at Wisley Gardens reminded me of ruffles, floating lace and satin ribbons. I decided to combine underwear photos I had taken and expose these with flower photos which reflected the lingerie to the point the images merged perfectly or a contrast where only on areas of light can the lace detail of the underwear garment can be seen.

The peony at Wisley that inspired the photos

2007-07-29T17:05:00.001+01:00

Lingerier thoughts....

2007-07-17T08:47:00.000+01:00

Shop
As though no one is watching you (this doesn’t mean shoplift)

Love
Your lingerie and care for it regularly

Sing
While you wear it as you have never looked so great

Live
As every moment was your last

I am Pants HQ Heaven

2007-07-15T14:33:00.000+01:00

I am ecstatic. Have I died and gone to heaven? I wonder when I see the sign of a favourite lingerie store has got a 30% sale on. The adrenalin rushes as I see the shop door; my heart is in my mouth as I search the shop for the ultimate pieces of beautiful, exquisite and lavish lingerie. It’s irrelevant if the piece matches anything else, fits properly or it’s not my normal style; this is a paradise, an Aladdin’s cave of the best goodies which is better than gold, a moment of pure euphoria. A underwear shop on the first day of a sale!

I visited Debenhams recently for there Blue Cross sale of luscious underwear and came out with many bags not to mention to the extra delight I found at the till when items were lower than there marked down price.

I also visited Figleaves Sale with there preview newsletter of 20% off swimwear.... since it was a sneak peak I couldn't resist...

Last night I dreamt of...

2007-06-08T21:46:00.000+01:00

... fairy lingerie shoppers

Nude thongs sunbath

2007-06-01T19:47:00.000+01:00

Thongs had a nice sense of freedom today as they aired themselves in the sun.

Tony Hart's feedback on my knickers…

2007-05-25T12:48:00.000+01:00

Meeting Tony Hart and showing him my red and white knickers on canvas in the Five by Five bar downstairs. Seeing he was a little older I thought I was going to have an interesting time explaining why I had chosen the subject of knickers but actually his response surprised me. The response was ‘you’re a little naughty’ he laughed, smiled and said its ‘all good fun’.

Not quiet what I was expecting as feedback from the open gallery on meeting the TV legend from my childhood but he is right it is all good fun and as far as comments on knickers go, I don’t actually think he was to far off the mark but of cause I will claim to be shocked as if little me would be naughty! ;o)

I will upload the photo later but here is the artwork
Naughty Knickers

Flower Fairy Underwear

2007-05-15T19:05:00.000+01:00

In the garden, while in the sun I made these little lingerie items for the little people at the end of the garden ;o)

The beginning... capturing lingerie utopia

2007-05-01T07:19:00.000+01:00

While daydreaming about browsing boutiques selecting the perfect item of lingerie, or actually going on a shopping trip to purchase underwear I experience an elevated state of mind. In order to create my personal utopia and almost dream like vision I decided to start with a playful afternoon in the garden somewhere which gives sanctuary and can offer a sense of freedom. Trying to capture these elusive emotions was a challenge but hopefully these offer glimpses into the playful, ofen fun world of a lingerieholic.

Creating a book from your blog... it's all going on..

2007-04-25T18:32:00.000+01:00

After listening to the free tele-semina of Ann Mcindoo on how to create a book from your blog in three days, expect to see some changes on this blog soon. It was thought provoking and gets your mind focused. If you have 30 minutes and you want to hear it for yourself Click here

Mutande of Barga (Knickers of Barga, Italy)

2007-04-14T13:45:00.000+01:00

I am not alone exploring underwear in art, the relationship we have to the garment closet to our skin. Keane is an artist who is undertaking a residency which to date has lasted amazing twelve years in Barga Italy. The aim is to capture a community, which is a massive undertaking as its about leisure, about who governs and who is governed, about property and its rights, citizenship and its responsibilities; in short, it is about the explicit, formal contract that binds individuals into a group, a society. A community in this sense is also and often more powerfully about the implicit contracts that bind us, the unspoken accords. It is about the Mutande of Barga. (Mutade translates to pants or knickers)

There are few artefacts of our material culture which say more about us, more about our bodies, stripped to their last shield against the naked truth of age and physical decline, more about our most intimate acts and fantasies.
Mutande in Barga are everywhere shouting secrets from clotheslines and drying racks strung in full sight on nearly every home, there is a tight contract that says, in effect, I can hang my secrets out before your windows, let them take the air and sun, because you know me and I trust you not to look.

The work of the artist Keane is beautiful, capturing a tight community with principles and respect.

Late night caller..

2007-04-08T21:57:00.000+01:00

Living for the weekend...

2007-01-30T22:19:00.000Z

As the Dolly Parton song lyrics say

Workin' 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin'

The underwear collage represents the black and white days, Monday to Friday and the bright colourful days of the weekend spent with friends and family.

Tea, hope and underwear

2006-11-16T00:57:00.000Z

I received a coaster from a friend in Canada which read 'while there is tea there is hope' so feeling inspired I decided to change the poem for a Lingerieholic to 'while there is underwear there is hope'.

While there is underwear
There is hope

Bad day
Buy new knickers
Boring, lonely or depressing day
Buy new knickers

Working out cost per wear
They are cheap really
A little indulgence doesn’t hurt
Just a few pounds

The rush of adrenaline at the till
Pink and white tissue papers wrap the items
The boutique style bag
I carry with pride down the street

Good day
Going out and need the prefect suppport
The fabric close to the skin
Soft, silky and new

Any and everyday
Buy new knickers..

Why underwear?

2006-10-17T08:41:00.000+01:00

I got asked the question last week why underwear, with an option to collect anything why lingerie?

Something believe it or not that I haven’t asked myself before but it struck me as interesting question. I started to investigate and after some soul searching and conversations the answer became clear, escapism.

On the outside of a nine till five job dressed in suits or even smart work clothes. This secret pastime can be used as escapism, when you check into the corporate office or even to the office which tries to be cool and encourages personalities although not to much as you still need to blend. Then underwear can be the perfect vehicle to become the free person you want to be... Through the garment closest to our skin I believe we can be anything we want to be and no one else need know unless we choose to invite them into the inner circle.

Lifttits

2006-08-25T10:22:00.000+01:00

News - Daily Candy, UK

Yes you read it right no bra review today simply advice on tit tape with a difference. A far cry from the awful wig tape, parcel tape and alarming surgical-looking Braza strips you’ve previously experimented with, Liftits go on top of the breast, not underneath.

They’re such miracle workers, in fact, they can make a hefty D-cup perkier than a toddler on Lucozade. When you’re done with them (or when you’re in a passionate embrace with someone attempting to fondle your boobs), simply rip them off (not as painful as it sounds) and chuck them.

If you’re still confused as to how Liftits work, the product’s three-second online video should help.

Still flummoxed?

Do keep up.

Buy Online ASOS

Wonderbra is overhauling its website

2006-08-23T10:30:00.000+01:00

News - Digital Bulletin, UK

LONDON - Wonderbra is overhauling its website as it seeks to shake off its 90s 'Hello boys' image and reposition itself as a lifestyle brand.

The site, created by Iris, will go live in October. It is part of a strategy to link the brand to fashion by showing women how different looks can be achieved by wearing its bras.

Visitors will be directed to the 'uplift', 'rounded', 'cleavage' or 'plunging' zone, each of which will feature the range of bras in that category. There are also plans to offer online sales.

Iris has previously handled experiential events for Wonderbra, including a series of fashion events called 4 Effect.

Peaches charity underwear auction in eBay controversy

2006-08-17T12:18:00.000+01:00

News: NME, UK

Peaches' underpants have being removed from eBay after the online auction site deemed the lot "unsuitable" for sale.

The singer is among a string of artists who have donated personal items and time to raise money for Three Gut Records founder and visual artist Tyler Clark Burke.

The auction is aiming to raise money to buy Burke, who is experiencing family health problems, a home. Twenty per cent of the proceeds will also go to charity Habitat For Humanity.

However the site's administrators deemed the used thong donated by Peaches as unsuitable for sale via eBay.

"The Peaches auction was yanked because it was apparently against the eBay adult content mandate - no used underwear, no matter what," Burke told NME.COM, before adding that fans still have a chance of buying the old pair of pants.

"What I'm going to do is actually auction off a ball of peach yarn so eBay won't pull it again," said Burke. "The winner of this yarn will also get a free pair of used Peaches' thong undies, which I'll explain on my site, not on eBay. She's donated a nice pink mesh thong."

Along with the underwear, other lots in the auction include the chance to have Broken Social Scene write a song about you and the opportunity to pen a track with Feist.

For the full list of auctions go to Santacruzforever.com.

What underwear says about you...

2006-08-07T17:35:00.000+01:00

Find out what your underwear says about you.. The Underwear Oracle

National Underwear Day - Aug 9th New York

2006-08-07T17:13:00.000+01:00

News - Fresh Pair Newsletter, USA

If you haven't heard, Freshpair is sponsoring the 4th annual National
Underwear Day, which will take place on August 9th in New York City.

On National Underwear Day, Freshpair sends dozens of models out onto the
streets of New York clad in nothing more than the hottest new styles of
men's and women's underwear from top brands. This year's official sponsors
include Puma, Wacoal, Hugo boss, 2(x)ist, Papi, Ginch Gonch, Play,
Chantelle, Le Mystere, Goddess, Freya, Fantasie, Diesel, RIPS, MagicSilk,
Men's Health magazine, Cotton Incorporated, The National Prostate Cancer
Coalition, and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Our underwear
ambassadors make appearance in highly visible locales, such as Times Square,
polling passersby on their choices of underwear and handing out 4,000
"freshpairs".

Over the past three years, this event has received coverage on network TV
(daytime and primetime news and entertainment shows) and is geared toward
family and tourist audiences.

Join us in Times Square from 11 to 1pm on Wednesday to get your "freshpair".

Coco Ribbon launch new lingerie collection

2006-07-20T13:27:00.001+01:00

News: Coco Ribbon Newsletter, UK

The trendy boutique company Coco Ribbon have launched their own lingerie label, cute feminine and defiantly worth a look. Pants HQ choice for the wedding season is the Just Married Swarovski Crystal Knickers, available with pink and blue crystals with 'Just Married' spelt cheekily across the bum… ;o)

Coco Ribbon launch new lingerie collection

2006-07-20T13:27:00.000+01:00

Intimate advice - Barely There

2006-07-19T13:41:00.000+01:00

News - Cool News Newsletter

Sara Lee Branded Apparel has taken the radical step of creating brassiere ads intended to inform women instead of, uh, titillating men, reports Julie Bosman in The New York Times (7/15/06). "Victoria's Secret has had success owning seksy, and I think there's a certain segment of the population that wants a seksier bra," says Rob Schapiro, creative director of the Martin Agency, which created the new campaign for Sara Lee's Barely There brand. He adds: "...We realized that a large segment of the population is concerned about how she looks in her bra while actually wearing clothing." And so the ads are were designed "to take the place of a gimlet-eyed girlfriend -- someone who will matter-of-factly tell you that your strap is showing, or that a lacy bra has no place under a shirt made of thin fabric."

The campaign sends its message using a "before-and-after" construct, "with two bras side-by-side that illustrate the result of an ill-chosen bra. On the left is a bra that is bumpy or misshapen (labeled 'There'). On the right, a bra with a monochromatic background ("Barely There.") The 'There' bras are adorned with objects that signify bumps, ridges and other bra-related problems. (The objects the Martin Agency ... dreamed up include headlights, Jiffy Pop, pine cones and pointy pink-drink umbrellas)." It is indeed a far cry from Victoria's Secret, devoid of "slinky body parts and ... stiletto heels." It's also a departure for Barely There, "which in the past has subscribed to the standard formula of women's underwear advertising."

Referring to the status quo, Tolli Love, Barely There's vp of marketing comments: "Men are attracted to that type of advertising ... I think there's a perception that with intimate apparel, seks sells, and then women, to, are unfairly grouped into that category." Even Wonderbra seems to have grasped the concept, replacing "in-your-face" ads featuring a lot of "you-know-what," with relatively more subtle approaches, such as "a restaurant full of men staring straight ahead, at a woman who is not in the picture." Whether Barely There's practicality pitch succeeds remains to be seen, but it does seem well, um, supported: "By some estimates, as many as 85 percent of the female population" is "wearing ill-fitting bras."

One to watch Ophelia Fancy

2006-07-17T08:45:00.000+01:00

Watch this space with Ophelia Fancy as we love the fabulous scrumptious fancy knickers created with a eclectic fusion of new fabrics and vintage trimmings. Ophelia Fancy label is the brainchild of Brighton-based design duo Stevi Jelbart and Emma Sandham-King. The range won its creators the individual Designers Award at Swatch Alternative Fashion Week this year.

If you want to know more visit www.myspace.com/opheliafancy

The official website is undevelopment at www.opheliafancy.com

Scratch and sniff underwear

2006-07-17T08:31:00.000+01:00

Scratch and sniff t-shirts were big and now Munki Munki has launched scratch and sniff boy short underwear and tank vests. Whether your chosen man is the BBQ king, handyman or mowerman (not quite Jesse Metcalfe the gardener from Desperate Housewives) but they all come with there own aroma when scratched for example mowerman smells of fresh grass when scratched.

I think a sense of humour is all-good but what happened to the little strawberries that were scratch and sniff? They smelled not of a man but gave a fruity aroma…good for both of you. I would suggest these Munki Munki scratch and sniff are something just for the ladies ;o)

Underwear Agent - Kate Moss

2006-07-10T08:17:00.000+01:00

News: Britsh Glamour, UK

Kate Moss is set to make a million men's fantasies come true in four mini films for Agent Provocateur. The supermodel has already shot the X-rated footage, which includes her strutting down the street wearing only knickers and writhing about on the floor while photographers snap her from above, but it won't be unveiled until later this year. "Kate will play the mysterious lady, the scarlet woman that everyone wants to be. She looks sensational," a snoop informs the Daily Mirror. Film director Mike Figgis, who shot the saucy scenes, says: "I finally realise why people call her a supermodel. She is the only one and she is the best."

Madame V website launch

2006-06-20T09:50:00.001+01:00

News - Lingerie Buyer, June 2006

The newly launched website from Brazilian- inspired luxury lingerie and loungewear brand MadameV is as seductive as it name suggests, enticing the user with its mission statement stating "Every woman is a thousand women..." supported by images of scantily clad women.

Four main collections are sub-divided showcasing the beautiful lingerie, this is a store front for the shops however the website is well worth a peek..

Madame V website launch

2006-06-20T09:50:00.000+01:00

Summer is strapless time..

2006-06-01T09:37:00.000+01:00

News, Wonderbra newsletter

Tis the (Strapless) Season! Newsletter from Wonderbra landed in my inbox this morning, yes indeed it is the season to make sure your T-shirt bras and strapless bras are smooth and not turned lumpy bumpy over the test of time, ready for the summer period when the sun finally decides to shine brightly.

The strapless Wonderbra looks ok for young girls who’s bra size is not above a B but anything more and the strapeless might not be not ‘I caught you peeking’ but ‘real boobs spill out like this..’. Wonderbra have gone from using Barbie type girls to models who have been so digitally enhanced they seem like computer generated images. The boobs on these digital creations have had so much TLC in photoshop that the bosoms look fake.

Real women beware the strapless bra will not look like this unless you’re petite, for real women I would suggest the light camel bra from Marks and Spensers with nude straps, free clear straps plus it can be worn with no straps ideal for the summer wardrobe.

Panty Postman

2006-05-02T08:16:00.000+01:00

News: Daily Candy

Twisted? In a bunch? Sign up for The Panty Postman’s year-long knickers delivery of Coco Ribbon’s lovely briefs and thongs. Two pairs every three months, as Coco Ribbon claims three months is the life expectancy of pants. Interesting thought... time to spring clean the underwear drawers ladies. Yes the slightly grey knickers have to go!

Mintel report, key findings for underwear and hosiery markert

2006-04-09T11:27:00.000+01:00

News - Lingerie Buyer, UK (April 2006)

Top Six retailers where consumers have brought underwear from in the last 12 months, November 2005. (Base: 2,039 adults aged 15+)

Mintel highlights one of the biggest changes since its last report in 2004 as being the polarisation in the sector led by Primark and New Look. Their growth has meant that the competition for the traditional players (department stores, M&S, BHS etc) has moved from just being the out-of-town value retailers (supermarkets and Matalan) to on the high street - right on thier doorstep.

Source NOP/Mintel.
*Underwear retailing report will be published at the end of the month by Mintel and priced at £995. It can be order over the phone 020 8606 6000. If you can wait then a copy will also be available in major libraries soon.

Underwear - Save your life (Video)

2006-04-09T11:12:00.000+01:00

Amusing BMW Advertisement featuring falling underwearWatch video

Delicious and sexy Catherine Kurtz's oil paintings

2006-04-02T17:23:00.000+01:00

News - Art and Illustrators, May 2006.

Naughty but nice is the title of the artcile written about Catherine Kurtz's oil paintings. Delicous and sexy is excatly what they are here is Oh You Pretty Thing- 2005, Oil on board, 30 x 30.5 cm (inches: 11¾ x 12.)

Below is Rosebud- 2004, Oil on board, 30.5 x 30.5 cm (inches: 12 x 12.)

Ellen Bell - Fantasy Pants

2006-04-02T16:44:00.000+01:00

I came across the artist Ellen Bell at the The Rebecca Hossack Gallery (RHG). Here these is a section on underwear but the little shoes are wonderful!

Fantasy Pants 2004
1995 USA Marilyn Monroe, yellow Thai tissue paper, elastic, paper and thread
33 x 31 x 7 cm
£550.00

Helena is back!

2006-03-31T00:59:00.000+01:00

News - Glamour, UK

Helena Christensen has been named as Rachel Hunter's successor as the face of Ultimo lingerie. Having beaten off stiff competition from the likes of Eva Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan, Helena Christensen said yesterday: "I am delighted to be the new face and body of Ultimo and I am really looking forward to the campaign."

'Rosey cheeks' underwear bags

2006-03-21T13:38:00.000Z

Boudoir Belle have added new designs to their range of underwear bags, so no excuse not to keep your smalls neat and tidy when away with these bags. 'Rosey cheeks' in red is our personal favourite.

ScreenSelect hooks up with Ann Summers

2006-03-13T13:14:00.000Z

News - Digital Bulletin, UK

LONDON - Online DVD rental service ScreenSelect.co.uk has announced a raft of promotional partnerships, including a link-up with Ann Summers.

The deal with Ann Summers includes promotion of the service at its retail stores, as well as through party representatives, and includes a £5 voucher to spend at Ann Summers for customers who take up a free trial offer with the rental firm.

Carnival bra light from sculptural wire design

2006-03-05T08:48:00.000Z

News - Lingerie Buyer, Feb edition UK

Cute, different and eye catching this new Carnival bra light from sculptural wire design company Emerald Faerie is made from a combination of metals and recycled glass objects.

Frankly Darling

2006-03-03T08:09:00.000Z

Former Coco de Mere creative director Deborah Sim has designed new lingerie label Frankly Darling. 'The range gives classic glamour a mordern twist,' says Sim. 'It's made from natural fabrics and the shapes are simple and comforatble.'

Frankly Darling women are believed to be 'Ladies who want comfortable underwear that's sexy, too!'

Exhibitions March 2006

2006-03-01T00:56:00.000Z

Anna Piaggi: Fashion ology
Doyenne of the fahion shows Anna Piaggi lifts the lid on her archive of couture clothing, photographs, faxes, storyboards and polariods collected during her time as a journalist and stylist.
Venue: V&A London
website: www.vam.ac.uk
Dates: 2 February - 23 April 2006
Opens: 10am- 5.45pm daily

Fashion and Fancy Dress: The Messel Family Dress Collection
This exhibition providdes an insight into the clothes worn by six generations of women from on family.
Venue: Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Website: www.brighton.virualmuseum.info
Dates: Until March 5th 2006

Pants HQ launch new collection Madame’s Boudoir

2006-02-10T08:35:00.000Z

Underwear is everywhere, and it’s never been more in style. Once, underwear was considered unmentionable. Today Britons are flaunting it, with the total UK retail market for lingerie being estimated at £2.27 billion. Combine underwear with the latest home trend ‘craft’ and Madame’s Boudoir introduces hand finished limited edition canvases titled Naughty knickers, Sassy shoe and Penny purse.

Naughty knickers

“Owning something unique and made with love is increasingly desirable in a time of mass production from giant retailers” commented Kelly Denton the designer of the collection Madame’s Boudoir. Artwork is printed directly onto artist's grade canvas. Using a high quality 340gsm matte canvas approved to Fine Art Trade Guild standards, the canvases are then completed with delicate ribbons, beads, gems and limited edition vintage pieces are hand adorned to the canvas to make them unique. Canvases are signed by the artist and limited to 500 for any design, available now as an ideal Christmas gift.

Penny purse

Madame’s Boudoir art collection was inspired by over two hundred sets of underwear owned by the designer, by women featured on Sex and the City and the writers at Scarlet magazine. The focus was to produce scrumptious sexy canvases that would breakthrough the machine-made monotony so common in UK homes.

£98.00 per Madame's Boudoir canvas including postage.
Size 25.5 by 25.5cm. (10.2" x 10.2")

To place an order simply email info@pantshq.com with the name of your desired canvas and delivery address, a link for payment online using a secure system will be sent in response, cheques are also accepted through the post. Alternately you may call 02392825627 to order your canvas.

Many Thanks
The Madame's Boudoir Team

Serena Rees

2006-02-03T08:22:00.000Z

News - Elle Magazine Feb 2006

Another reason to buy Elle magazine this month is for the feature on Serena Rees. I have picked out the fun Serena's Lingerie Rules

- 'Never put your underwear in the washing machine - hand wash everything!'
- 'Get properly measured by a bra speciakist - bras ar the foundation for your whole outfit.'
- 'Look after your underwear as you would your clothes. So don't throw them haphazardly in a drawer - fold them carefully.'

Serena Talks Sex
- 'Wearing great underwear beneath your old jeans and a T-shirt can feel quite naughty. No one knows what you've got on, unless you choose to show it!'
- 'I don't think men find underwear as sexy as the fact a woman has made the effort to wear it. They love the idea that a lady has gone through the preparation of grooming herself.'
- 'I love it when you can see a bit of lingerie underneath your clothes. A friend of mine got married and her dress was a bit see-through, and she had one of our turquoise tulle bras on underneath. I thought, "wow" - she looked amazing!'

Serena Rees a woman of our own hearts! We salute you!

Elle Magazine Feb 2006

2006-02-03T07:58:00.000Z

Underwear feature in Elle Magazine on Bras, briefs and camisoles, we love it! Get a copy now to see the very best in beautiful lingerie. Top brands featured Elle Macpherson Intimates, Dior by John Galliano Ribbon bra by Huit and a number of lingerie featured from Coco de Mere
.

Underwear on ice

2006-01-27T10:57:00.000Z

News - Annonova

Models are shivering for their fee at an underwear fashion show being staged on ice in Germany.

Organisers hope the fashion show will catch the public's attention during a cold snap which has seen temperatures drop as low as minus 30C.

Models will don skates to show off the latest lingerie and swimwear at the event in Leipzig which is part of a lingerie trade fair in Germany..

See the models on ice

Tied Up at the Office - Agent Provocateur

2006-01-27T07:46:00.000Z

News - Digital Bulletin

LONDON - Lingerie brand Agent Provocateur is to launch a new viral campaign, directed by Mike Figgis, that is being trailed by a short teaser film.

Called 'Tied Up at the Office' the full eight-minute film is to appear on February 9. Until then, a trailer can be viewed on a microsite.

Figgis is known for films including 'Leaving Las Vegas' and 'Internal Affairs'. His film for Agent Provocateur is shot in black and white and mixes footage of mannequins dressed in lingerie interspersed with film of actors.

Real Networks designed and is hosting a co-created microsite for the campaign, and will also be promoting it across many of its RealGuides entertainment portals.

Visitors to the microsite can sign up to register for an alert when the full-length film premieres online, and can also forward the link to the trailer to their friends.

On the Agent Provocateur website, members of the AP Club mailing list can access an interview with Figgis, who also directed 'Timecode', as well as stills and wallpaper from the film.

Lingerie for you iPod

2006-01-27T07:05:00.000Z

News - Digital Music

If you're into dressing up your iPod for the holidays, you might be interested in the newest Valentine's Day offerings from iAttire: Negligee and boxers (with hearts!).

The little costumes aren't terribly useful, but if you or your significant other is often exclaiming that puppies in sweaters are so CUTE, then iAttire might be the thing for you this Valentine's Day.

Lingerie for you iPod

David Beckham's £1,000 monthly underwear bill

2006-01-25T08:02:00.000Z

News - Teen Today, Uk

David Beckham spends a staggering £1,000 a month - on pants. The soccer ace allegedly splashes out hundreds of pounds on underwear every fortnight because he never wears the same pair twice.

The Real Madrid star - who is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham - reportedly picks up piles of designer Calvin Klein pants at Spain' s swanky El Cortes Ingles department store. A source at the shop said: "He buys 30 pairs every time and spends between £545 to £615. David never purchases anything other than Calvin Klein from the Pro Stretch range. He doesn't stick around very long and normally looks quite sheepish."

David is known for his extravagant tastes. At Christmas he presented Victoria with a stunning £1.2million ruby and diamond necklace.

Lots of nicker on knickers

2006-01-09T21:52:00.000Z

News - The Sun, UK

British women fork out £18,500 in their lifetime on bras and knickers — 15 times more than blokes spend on undies.

Men spend just £1,200 on pants during their lives, a survey reveals. Blokes will keep the same pair of pants for up to 12 YEARS.

New Years Eve Decisions..

2005-12-31T09:07:00.000Z

In Brazil the knickers you wear to welcome in the New Year represent what you would like for the coming year. What colour will yours be tonight?

Red for love
Yellow for Money
White for Peace

I shall let you know my choice if it comes true later in the year...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! LETS HOPE 2006 IS FILLED WITH LOTS OF HAPPINESS, LOVE, FRIENDSHIP,GOOD HEALTH AND OF CAUSE UNDERWEAR!

Pants HQ on ArtLondon!

2005-12-30T19:19:00.000Z

Sorry for the delay with underwear news, here at Pants HQ its been a busy time creating art work for Artlondon… see the PantsHQ portfolio

Jordan launches underwear

2005-12-24T09:52:00.000Z

News FemaleFirst, UK

Enough already... Jordan is set to launch a new line of lingerie as inspired during her second pregnancy. She has recently given birth to another son called Junior with Peter André. She will call her new line after her real name Katie Price. The sexy lingerie will also come in a range of colours with a cartoon logo of the glamour babe. What have we done to deserve this...?!

Line of lingerie is due to launch in September.

Camisole by Letitia Tunstall

2005-12-20T06:50:00.000Z

A lovely little print of a camisole top by Letitia Tunstall

collagraph 2003
60 by 40cm. (24" x 16")
£ 210

iPod Underwear here!

2005-12-14T08:22:00.000Z

The underwear manufacturer Play introduced its iBoxer, button-fly boxer underwear that features a totally inaccessible front pocket to carry your iPod. It comes in three garish colors.

$22 from Freshpair.com

Parliament bans use of national flag on underwear

2005-12-14T08:17:00.000Z

Daily Times, Pakistan

India has banned the use of the national flag on underwear or on any other clothing worn below the belt, a report said Tuesday. However, sports figures and others can wear India’s green, white and orange national colours on T-shirts, caps and coats, according to legislation passed Monday by parliament, The Hindu reported. The legislation makes it illegal to “insult” national symbols by displaying them on clothes and accessories worn below the belt or on underwear, the newspaper said.

The legislation also makes it illegal to embroider national symbols on pillow cases and handerkerchiefs. Interior Minister Shivraj Patil told parliament the measures were in response to suggestions by the public.

CARPology launch knickers!

2005-12-14T08:06:00.000Z

News - Carpology, UK

Carpology the UK Carp magazine has launched its own Black, tight-fit, knickers, with a white CARPology logo smack bang in the middle. By them for your girlfriend for a giggle and they have matching boxer shorts too! Although that could be a little much for any couple!

Details: Sizes: 10 and 12. Price: £6.95, and that includes P&P.

Carpology.net

Bra company thrives with help of eBay

2005-12-14T07:56:00.000Z

News - Fortwayne,USA

Howell received a cheery holiday greeting from eBay as part of a breakfast-in-bed appreciation program for 100 top sellers across the country. He was served a continental breakfast on a tray and received an eBay apron, slippers and a copy of the Free Press.

With the breakfast, eBay hopes to call attention to the people who are trying to make it through the holidays often single-handedly running their small businesses.
About 724,000 Americans make all or most of their living selling goods on eBay, according to market research firm A.C. Nielsen. The top-selling categories include cars, clothing, accessories, consumer electronics, computers, books, movies, music, home and garden, sports and collectibles.

"Even my sister says, `He knows more than any man should' about bras," Howell said. His online auction business was an outgrowth of stores he once ran.

But now, Howell, who specializes in the hard-to-find larger bra sizes, sells in 20 different countries.

Victoria Secrets Fashion show

2005-12-08T19:40:00.000Z

News - CBS, USA

THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW , featuring some of the world's leading supermodels, will mark the final "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" appearance for Tyra Banks and the first post-pregnancy runway appearance for Heidi Klum. Alongside supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima, the show will introduce the next generation of Victoria's Secret "Angels," including new sensations Selita Ebanks and Izabel Goulart, who will be making their fashion show debut.

Charlotte Church in mobile garter

2005-12-04T15:33:00.000Z

News - Sun online (Gizmodo), UK

SEXY Charlotte Church has inspired a must-have Christmas gift - a saucy garter that holds a girl’s mobile phone in place on a night out.

The black and pink satin band was worn over the Welsh beauty’s legs in the video for .hit single Call My Name

And now it's set to become a best-selling fashion accessory after Agent Provocateur and mobile network 3 brought it to the high street.

Serena Rees - a spokesman for the lingerie firm - said: "The garter is a perfect example of fashion meeting functionality.

"I’m sure they will be popular gifts with men tired of carrying around their girlfriend’s phone in their pockets on nights out!"

Jordan underwear jewellery

2005-12-04T14:44:00.000Z

Unfortunately it looks like chav jewellery but the idea behind the knickers, corset and bra jewellery is one worth doing well. In this case it’s the cheap Silver Plated Studs version which has hit the Argos shelves however if someone wanted to produce a stylist alternative then we would be happy to see them arrive. We live in hope..

Seeing is believing

Tyra Banks Takes Final Spin on Runway

2005-12-04T08:27:00.000Z

NEW YORK - The runway is now behind Tyra Banks. Her final cruise down the catwalk was the Victoria's Secret show, which is being broadcast Tuesday on CBS at 10 p.m. EST.

She "retired" wearing a red lace bra and underwear with a belt made of military-style medallions, kicking up her high heels with Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum and Naomi Campbell at her side.

With two TV shows — her daily talk show and "America's Next Top Model" — Banks hadn't been doing much modeling anyway, and she wanted to go out on top.

She still looks good, mind you, as she prepares to turn 32 on Sunday. You could even say she looks great. She spoke to The Associated Press just before the Victoria's Secret show, wearing a red satin robe, sneakers and her signature long lashes.

Read the interview here

A spare £100 I would buy

2005-12-01T19:11:00.000Z

Ladies Legs - Emma Coleman

Fun piece of art which yearns to be brought by someone who loves it.

21 by 30cm. (8.4' x 12')
Digital print

www.londonart.co.uk

A little underwear funny

2005-11-30T11:30:00.000Z

Vimrod, cute funnies.. for more see www.vimrod.com

The perfect gifts for a very happy Christmas

2005-11-27T12:43:00.000Z

The presents she will love and you will experience.. everyone is happy!

No 1. The Queen of knickers has to be Damaris..£110 for the knickers below.
http://www.damaris-london.com

No 2. Coco de Mere - Folk chemise below is a beautiful gift, £75.
www.coco-de-mer.co.uk/

No 3. Gorgeous girlfriend gift box, Two fabulously comfortable g-strings from Coco Ribbon's own lingerie line, plus a gorgeous silk lavender-scented heart, just £25.
www.cocoribbon.com/

No 4. A classic Agent Provocateur is always a great seduction scene waiting to happen. I would normally say never buy her red as it can look cheap and if she wants red she will buy it herself. Like all good things this is an exception to the rule. Do buy Gwendoline corset £165. www.agentprovocateur.com

No 5. Not sure of her lingerie size, buy naughty knickers canvas instead to create a boudoir feel and get in the mood, regularly! Artwork is printed directly onto artist's grade canvas. Using a high quality 340gsm matte canvas approved to Fine Art Trade Guild standards, the canvases are then completed with delicate ribbons, beads, gems and limited edition vintage pieces are hand adorned to the canvas to make them unique £98.www.pantshq.com

No 6. Figleaves has over 260 brands plus it’s currently offering free delivery. Go for Elle Macpherson or the Love Kylie X range for some beautiful lingerie. Caprice Ribbon slot padded plunge bra is a favourite this Christmas at only £22 for the bra.
www.figleaves.com

No 7. Lingerie: A Lexicon of Style by Caroline Cox. Awarded 5 gold stars from readers at Amazon a truly beautiful book to inspire.
Lingerie

No 8. Myla Scrumptious Bow Mousseline Open Knickers £49. www.myla.com

Hunter to be replaced as face of lingerie firm

2005-11-24T07:00:00.000Z

News - Ireland Online, Ireland

Model Rachel Hunter’s lingerie contract with the creators of the Ultimo Bra will not be renewed when it runs out next year, it was announced today.

MJM International said it wanted to end its work with Rod Stewart’s estranged wife “on a high” after two years together.

The Glasgow-based firm sparked a furious row when it signed up Hunter, 36, last year after dumping the rock star’s fiancee, Penny Lancaster.

The winter catalogue will be the New Zealander’s final job with the company before her contract runs out in February next year.

In a brief statement released through MJM, Hunter said: “It’s been great fun.” More..

Timberlake To Release His Own Underwear Line

2005-11-23T23:58:00.000Z

News: Soundbuzz via Yahoo, UK

Justin Timberlake has announced plans to release his own line of underwear and cologne. The singer recently teamed up with his best pal Trace Ayala to unveil their clothing line William Rast, which currently only offers T-shirts, caps and jeans to fans. But Timberlake is now keen to add a few extras to the line, which will also include Italian suits. Ayala says of the expansion plans, "That's something that comes with time. We're focused on the next step." (wenn)

Knickers du jour - ideas for Christmas

2005-11-23T07:33:00.000Z

An absolute must for every girl’s box of tricks. Or at least in your handbag, for that emergency! This pack of three sexy gorgeous strings comes in an individual matchbox style AP pink box. One size fits all, now there’s nothing wrong with being a dirty little stop out!

Oprah Loves Tisha

2005-11-22T21:41:00.000Z

News - Freshpair.com, US

Oprah is a woman obsessed. Tisha this, Tisha that…Tisha is the much-touted bra from Le Mystere. And Oprah swears by it. “You look in the mirror and you notice your breasts have suddenly started heading south”, Oprah says wistfully of her unpredictable bosoms.

The Tisha bra’s molded cups hoist up your breasts and give them a smooth line, while the thick straps are comfortable on the shoulders. Pair Tisha with a scooped neck T-shirt and you’ll be ready to rule the world – just like Oprah

Le Mystere Tisha Bra: 955 Sizes: A-DD Le-Mystere-Tisha-T-Shirt-Bra-955

Le Mystere Dream Tisha Bra: 9955 Sizes C-G Le-Mystere-Dream-Tisha-Underwire-Bra-9955

Singapore keeps sex exhibition tame

2005-11-22T20:15:00.000Z

News - Reuters.uk, UK

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - No nudity. No whips and handcuffs. No penis rings. No inflatable sex dolls.

Those were just some of the sex toys barred from display as strait-laced Singapore opened its first sex exhibition under the watchful eyes of the police.

Instead the three-day Sexpo 2005 offered pole dancers, condoms, vibrators, sexy lingerie and sexual health seminars to titillate crowds and excite the libido of a country consistently ranked bottom in a global survey of sexually active nations.

Barred to anyone under 21, the exhibition is far from racy yet it is seen as a milestone for the tightly controlled city-state that bans pornography and has tight censorship laws that routinely snip nudity and sex scenes from movies.

"This is really tame for a sex exhibition. But this is Singapore, so I was not expecting a lot more," said Christopher Hedman, a 49-year-old marketing director.

Curious crowds, mostly male retirees in their 50s, converged on booths demonstrating use of a condom that comes complete with a vibrating ring. Many whipped out mobile phones to snap pictures as erotic dancers -- clad in midriff-baring tops, mini-skirts and three-inch-heels -- gyrated to pumping music.

Police and Singapore's media watchdog reminded organisers of rules restricting display of adult toys and warned them not to promote "objectionable sexual behaviours or lifestyle, such as sado-masochism, bestiality, homosexuality, paedophilia and promiscuity".
more on the Singapore exhibition

Can buying a bra be an uplifting experience?

2005-11-18T17:45:00.000Z

News - The Timesonline, UK

I have difficulty finding the right bra and never seem to get it right. I find the underwear sections in department stores and even M&S completely bewildering — there is too much choice and I don’t know where to start. Do we really need so many different sorts of bra? I just want something that is comfortable and gives me good support. What should I look for?

Dear me, it’s time to wake up to the fact that the world of bras has become as complicated as a Marco Pierre White recipe. The manufacturers have discovered that keeping bosoms well supported, bearing in mind their varying weights, sizes and shapes, is not a job for those hoping for a quiet life. And there’s also the dizzying collection of necklines that have to be accommodated, with a combination of modesty and allure, if the bra is to fulfil its wearers’ hopes and dreams.

Click to read The Times article

Rigby and Pellar launch Empreinte online

2005-11-16T19:17:00.000Z

News - Rigby and Pellar, UK

Rigby & Peller are launching Empreinte basics and selective fashion ranges on our website.
For over 60 years, Empreinte has listened carefully to its customers, offering designs that combine well-being, femininity and comfort. Empreinte’s collections are for all women – young and not so young, plump or very slim – who have a fuller bust and want to combine attractiveness with comfort.

They now have a stock holding in the UK and we are very excited about launching the brand online...

Sara Lee sells European apparel business

2005-11-15T19:53:00.000Z

News - TurkishPress, Turkey

US consumer goods group Sara Lee Corp. said it was offloading its European branded clothes business as part of a worldwide effort to slim down its lingerie-to-cheesecake operations.

Sara Lee said it would sell multiple apparel brands in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and throughout Eastern Europe to US private investment group Sun Capital Partners for 100 million euros (117.5 million dollars).

The European business markets brands such as Dim, Playtex, Wonderbra, Abanderado, Nur Die and Unno and generated nearly 1.2 billion dollars in sales in the 12 months to July.

Sara Lee chief executive Brenda Barnes said the deal was a "key step" in the group's "bold and ambitious plan designed to simplify Sara Lee and focus on our core food, beverage, and household and body care businesses".

Turkish Press article continued

Sizing them up: Bras can be a tough fit

2005-11-10T13:56:00.000Z

News - ST Louis Today

The bra is possibly the most important — and most overlooked — piece in a woman’s wardrobe. If it doesn’t work, it’s probably the most noticeable, too.

Most women can size up another’s bad bra woes with a glance. It’s just our own that can keep us in a pinch. Plus, there’s the whole deal with denial. Many of us have changed ZIP codes far more often than we’ve changed bra sizes even though we know we need an update.

Click here to read the article

Sara Lee moves £170m pan-European media account

2005-11-09T20:08:00.000Z

News - Brand Republic, UK

LONDON - Sara Lee International has consolidated its £170m pan-European media planning and buying business from nine agencies into Omnicom's OMD.

OMD will handle media for all 17 European markets, compared with the previous five markets it held prior to the review in June.

The consolidation includes the £11m UK account, which had been held by Publicis Groupe's ZenithOptimedia. Other agencies to lose business include Aegis Group's Carat, WPP's MindShare and Havas' Media Planning Group.

The consolidation comes into effect in January 2006.

The company, part of food manufacturer Sara Lee Corp, said it had moved the account into one agency "to create more synergy, efficiency and economy of costs".

The review covers household and bodycare brands including Brylcreem, Radox, Sanex, Ambi-Pur and Kiwi shoe polish, coffee and tea brands, and bakery products.

Creative for household products, handled in the UK by Grey and WCRS, is unaffected by the decision.

A review last year saw Sara Lee consolidate its $200m US account into Publicis Groupe's Starcom.

The consolidation saw agencies including ZenithOptimedia, OMD and Media Planning Group, the Martin Agency and Mullen all lose business.

Trend - lingering over lingerie

2005-10-29T18:41:00.000+01:00

News - Pretoria News,South Africa

Corset-top bras are a must-have item this season. These tops, which offer support to belly and breasts, usually come in shimmering silks and look really slick. They are designed as inner and outer wear, so when you've run out of sexy tops to wear for a night out, it's perfectly acceptable to wear one.

Some even come with suspenders to strap on stockings during role-playing in the bedroom.

G-strings and T-strings are so last season, darling, and full knickers are taking over. But this by no means implies that you can rush out to buy the three-in-one school gym panties which kept you warm many moons ago.

Full knickers look like briefs, but are cut to sit just over the butt-cheeks. They are comfortable and look good enough to prance around the house in.

Click here to read full article

Frederick's of Hollywood Charity Auction - Celebrity-Designed Corsets

2005-10-29T18:32:00.000+01:00

Frederick's of Hollywood Online Charity Auction Featuring Celebrity-Designed Corsets Begins on Overstock Auctions

Fergie From the Black Eyed Peas, Rosario Dawson, Diane Lane and Shannen Doherty Are Among Those Who Personally Designed Corsets to Benefit Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hot on the heels of its sexy, star-studded event last night, lingerie legend Frederick's of Hollywood is hosting an online auction of celebrity-designed corsets on Overstock.com Auctions(TM) (Nasdaq: OSTK - News), http://auctions.overstock.com. The week-long auction closes Friday, November 4th at 5:00 pm PST; all proceeds will benefit the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.

Lingerie with a lift: Cops go high-tech to bust cheeky panty raiders

2005-10-27T20:56:00.000+01:00

News - Boston Herald, USA

Call them the thong arm of the law.

Undercover underwear sleuths on the Web are working with local cops to bust panty-pilfering rings who've stolen tens of thousands of dollars' worth of Victoria's Secret lingerie this year alone in Massachusetts.

Panty-store raiders have hit the Northshore Mall three times in the past month. Peabody police detectives have been sniffing for clues ever since to catch the cunning culprits, who have ripped off more than ,000 worth of Victoria's Secret merchandise.

"Essentially, we are compiling descriptions, comparing one incident to the other to see if it's the same person,'' said Peabody detective Michael Crane. ``It's a very difficult situation, because nobody has come up with a definitive description."

Earlier this year, high-tech tactics led to the conviction of panty-raid ringleader Jennifer Stevanovich, 31, of Andover.

According to a report by Chief Security Officer Magazine, a loss-prevention detective at Victoria's Secret's parent company, Limited Brands, led Andover police to Stevanovich by posing as a customer at an online auction. She was convicted in February of possession of stolen property.

The online investigator tracked Stevanovich to Andover by the return address she used while moving thousands of dollars' worth of panties and other mall-rat essentials on online auction site eBay.

Click here to read the article

Women who have lost a breast flock to lingerie shop

2005-10-27T20:50:00.000+01:00

News - Daily Record, UK

WOMEN who have lost a breast to cancer are flocking to a lingerie shop which opens at night.

The out-of-hours bra fitting service allows them to try on underwear without feeling self-concious about their bodies.

And customer Catherine Kane said the service changed her life - moving her to tears of joy.

Vicki Agnew, 46, began opening her Cranworth House lingerie shop in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, one night a week after speaking to Macmillan cancer nurse Carol Murphy.

She said: "The response I have had from women has been overwhelming.

"I have had lots of them in tears and some of their husbands too

Click here to read the article

Actress sued over lingerie ad

2005-10-27T20:46:00.000+01:00

News - China view, China

BEIJING, Oct. 27 -- A local lingerie company exchanged evidence with one of Hong Kong's top film stars and an advertising agency yesterday as part of a series of lawsuits over a TV ad that ran into problems.

The lingerie maker, Shanghai Bosideng Enterprise Development Co Ltd, hired actress Maggie Cheung to perform in the advertisement, which was supposed to be shot by Hong Kong-based Jet Tone+Limited.

The ad wasn't finished in time, so Bosideng ended up doctoring a photo of the actress - using her face and the body of a model - to create a static ad that ran on CCTV, according to the suits.

Bosideng is suing Jet Tone and Cheung for not making the ad, while the two defendants are countersuing Bosideng over the doctored picture.

The Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court is dealing with both of the lawsuits.

Bosideng is demanding Jet Tone return nearly 2 million yuan (US$240,964) it received as advanced payments for the ad. It also wants the two defendants to pay 3.95 million Hong Kong dollars (US$506,390) in compensation and terminate the contract.

Click here to read the article

New launch – Forget Me Not Panties

2005-10-23T21:25:00.000+01:00

Based on pioneering research developed by the U.S. military here comes a paranoid man’s answer to a tracking device for his so called loved one. Watch out ladies if the man in you life offers you new knickers for everyday of the week and they look like this - he will be tracking you!

Forget Me Not Panties websitereads:
These panties will monitor the location of your daughter, wife or girlfriend 24 hours a day, and can even monitor their heart rate and body temperature.
Based on pioneering research developed by the U.S. military at DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), we have brought this revolutionary technology, previously only available to the military, to you!

These "panties" can trace the exact location of your woman and send the information, via satellite, to your cell phone, PDA, and PC simultaneously! Use our patented mapping system, pantyMap®, to find the exact location of your loved one 24 hours a day.

The technology is embedded into a piece of fabric so seamlessly she will never know it's there!

Underwear ads fail to triumph over ‘strict’ council rule

2005-10-21T22:08:00.000+01:00

The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK

IT is a storm in a D-cup – over an advertising campaign deemed too provocative for the streets of Scotland's largest city.
An attempt to promote products by a lingerie company on the side of black cabs has fallen foul of Glasgow City Council's licensing authority.
The campaign, by Triumph International, was to have featured models posing in underwear along the sides of taxis. However, it has been turned down by the local authority on the grounds it contains "nude or semi-nude figures".

The decision has attracted widespread criticism from taxi advertising companies, who say Glasgow's policy on the matter is "overly strict".
The Triumph campaign already adorns cabs in London, Liverpool and Bristol, but Glasgow is the first to reject it.
The campaign features three images, each of which shows the models and the phrase, Get Amazing Curves. The request to use them on black cabs came before the council's licensing convener's sub-committee yesterday by Patons Taxis, acting agents for Triumph.

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China blames US for textile row

2005-10-18T08:35:00.000+01:00

News - BBC, UK

The textile row continues...

China has said one-sided US proposals are to blame for the breakdown in the latest round of talks on a textile export row between the two countries.
China's commerce ministry said it could not agree to a deal which would harm its industry's "healthy development".

But the official China Daily newspaper went further, saying that the US had insisted on terms that "contain too few, if any, incentives".

The row over Chinese textile exports encompasses both the US and Europe.

Western nations have seen a flood of garments coming from China since a global tariff deal, the Multi Fibre Agreement, lapsed on 1 January.

read the article in full

Other articles on textile export row
People's Daily Online, China

Settlement of textile dispute a pressing issue for China, US

Pants pong prevented

2005-10-18T08:32:00.000+01:00

News - The Age, Australia

They might have invented Pong proof pants but that doesn't make the idea of not chaning your underwerar right.

Stinky underwear could soon be consigned to the garbage bin of history, thanks to the invention of what British manufacturers claim are the first "pong-proof pants".

Tiny fragments of silver woven into the North Face briefs help stop bacteria multiplying, mean they can be worn again and again without getting smelly.

Even the oldest trick in the book for those concerned about causing a stench - turning underwear inside out before wearing it for a second day - is rendered unnecessary, the company says.

The way the material is woven also helps resist malodorous microbes and mildew.

The specialist outdoor expedition equipment manufacturer created the range of base layer clothing for its team of hardened athletes and explorers.

The technical undergarments had to be lightweight, comfortable and durable enough to last a trip to the top of Everest, and also easy to care for even when miles from a washing machine.

The lightweight synthetic Baselayer range, made of polypropylene yarn, resists odour build-up.

Keith Byrne, marketing manager for The North Face, said the garments would be "extremely popular" with the general public, as well with serious athletes.

"The fact they resist odour build-up is sure to appeal to blokes everywhere who may be slightly challenged in the washing machine department," he said

Panty Raid - Katamari Damacy fan art

2005-10-14T13:26:00.000+01:00

Katamari Damacy the game that is collecting a huge following has a great collection of fan art on the site.

Barrie pointed out to me that someone had created in fan art a new level I would love. Panty Raid . Bring it on I say!!

Victoria's Secret lingerie display draws

2005-10-14T12:59:00.000+01:00

News - London Free Press, Canada

MCLEAN, VA. -- A new lingerie display in a Victoria's Secret storefront has attracted not just long glances, but also protesters and allegations the chain is promoting lesbian behaviour and sadomasochism.

About 30 women -- no men -- picketed the Tysons Corner Center store yesterday morning. Some of them weren't satisfied that store workers had toned down the display, and promised to boycott the newly expanded mall, now among the country's largest.

A mannequin that had been tied up was unfettered, though it still leaned against a pole with arms raised above the head, and a rope and pulleys still loomed ominously in the background.

Two female figures lying spooning in a bed were replaced with a single mannequin sitting with legs crossed. A mannequin on hands and knees, crawling toward another female figure, was also removed.

The display went a little too far even for regular Victoria's Secret customers such as Marti Ross of West Springfield.

"It feels like evil, feels like I have to cross the evil to get to the light," she said, comparing the dark-toned storefront display to the more traditional display and lighting inside.

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Calendar girls add a touch of glamour

2005-10-14T08:02:00.000+01:00

News - Cambridge Evening News,UK

BATTLING breast cancer can leave women feeling unattractive but one woman has told how she is fighting back in a sexy new calendar.

When you speak to Nita Smith her tinkling laugh is infectious and she claims her sense of humour is what helped her beat breast cancer in 2000.

Now the 51-year-old is chuckling at the thought of pictures of her body adorning the wall of homes and garages across the country.

Nita, who works as a nursing sister at The Bupa Cambridge Lea Hospital in Impington, said: "It is funny to think people will be buying a calendar with me in it, but it was lots of fun because I have always loved getting dressed up."

Wearing just a sophist-icated black negligee, Nita stars as Miss October in the fundraising calendar for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Macmillan Cancer Relief and Breast Cancer Care.

She said: "I found out I had cancer just a day after my mum died, but I didn't tell my husband because he and worries about things. But, when I finally broke the news, he was incredibly supportive and he is my rock."

Alongside their photo the women, all dressed in lingerie or corsets, tell their story which is even more poignant as Jacqui Blood, Miss April, did not live to see the end result.

More on Calendar girls

Britney Spears' jewelled bra

2005-10-09T22:29:00.000+01:00

News - WENN via Yahoo, UK & Ireland

Bosses at Internet auction site eBay have put Britney Spears' jewelled bra back under the hammer after deciding the item doesn't breach the company's rules about selling used underwear.

The bra, which the new mum wore to promote a pay-per-view TV concert special, was among a number of personal items Spears donated to the site in a bid to raise funds for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

But one eBay staff member decided the item was inappropriate and pulled the bra from the site.

Bosses at eBay insist the slightly-worn bra is acceptable because it's a piece of entertainment memorabilia and the cash is going to a good cause.

Bidding for the bra has topped GBP27,800.

Wonderbra decries 'sexist' lingerie ads

2005-10-06T21:47:00.000+01:00

News - scotsman, UK

THEY brazenly exploited Eva Herzigova's curves to shout "Hello Boys" from hundreds of bill boards, boosting busts and bra sales throughout the 1990s.

But the makers of Wonderbra have now turned their backs on such provocative images and accused rival lingerie makers Marks & Spencer of sexism for using semi-naked women in their adverts.

Hervé Bailly, Wonderbra's marketing director, said underwear launches designed to appeal to men "demean women".

He singled out Marks & Spencer's Per Una range for using models in underwear posing on London streets as an example of sexist advertising.

Click here to read the article

Jerry Hall's underwear obsession

2005-10-06T21:46:00.000+01:00

News - Female First, UK

Jerry Hall colour codes her panties. The Texan model, whose ex-husband is Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, is obsessed with organising her possessions including sorting her underwear drawer and arranging her spice rack in alphabetical order.

She revealed: "I have a lot of energy and if I don't keep myself busy, I go crazy.

I alphabetise the spice rack, separate the Lego from the Playmobile, colour-code the knicker drawers - it's scary! "My house loves it when I'm working so the linen cupboard can have a rest.

Boudoir Belle - pink lingerie bags

2005-10-06T21:14:00.000+01:00

Travela and storage specialist has created limited-edtion pink pamper bag to coincide with October's Breast Cancer Awareness month. Retailing at £16.50, £1 of which will be donated towards Breast Cancer Care.

Boudoir Belle

Absolute Models Launch The Splendourbra At Debenhams

2005-10-04T21:44:00.000+01:00

News - london launch, Uk

Absolute Models & Actors Ltd have been teaming up with Splendour Lingerie for the exclusive launch of its new cleavage-enhancing push-up bra, the Splendourbra. A topless double decker bus was parked outside Debenhams on Oxford Street and was decked out with a bevy of beautiful models from Absolute.

more on Splendor launch

Kylie Bra for auction...

2005-10-04T21:18:00.000+01:00

News - Dailymail, UK

All in a good cause The Daily Mail has put Kylie's bra on auction site eBay to raise money for Breast cancer Awareness charity in honor of Minogue, who was diagnosed with the disease in May.
Bidding on the black and pink lingerie, which has been signed by the star, is currently at $7,560 and rising.

Bids will be accepted until next Tuesday afternoon.

Get bidding, I would if I had a spare £10,000

Rigby and Peller Opulence range in Vogue's December issue

2005-10-02T20:32:00.000+01:00

Rigby & Pellar makes its first foray into the world of advertising with the appearance of its Opulence range in Vogue's December issue. Reinforced with in-store activities, the ad campaign will place the luxury brand in front of its target audience, while reflecting its trademark style and inspirational qualities.

The Opulence range, which is inspired by the Far East and features sumptuous Italian embroidery and organza ribbon detail, includes a limited-edition basque with detachable straps and suspenders available up to an F cup, a plunge bra, a deep brief and a string.

One to watch Karen Nicol

2005-10-02T18:32:00.000+01:00

News - observer, UK

The catwalk loves Karen Nicol. As well as supplying handmade lace and embroidery designs for clients such as Chloe, Julien Macdonald, John Rocha and Matthew Williamson, it was Nicol who, earlier this year, sent out models in 'skull-and-crossbones' lace for Clements Ribeiro's 2005 autumn/winter show.

'I love the idea of spending time on something almost throwaway, like taking old bits of sack and adding pearls and lace,' she enthuses. 'I worked on a lace dress for Antonio Berardi which was designed with all the bobbins hanging from the bottom as you walked. We got the lace made in Italy and it took the whole village three or four weeks. In the end the mayor gave it to him because they couldn't begin to price it.'

Now Nicol has designed her own contemporary collection - funky hanging embroideries to be worn over jeans or dresses. The collection, 'A Dash of Spirit', goes on show in London next month.

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Whats on in Underwear

2005-10-01T20:52:00.000+01:00

October guide to what's on:

The Hosiery Event, various venues across London
4th October, telephone brands for more details.

Breast Cancer Campaign Pink Ribbon Ball
8th October telephone 020 7749 3700 or visit http://http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/

Race Night, Triumph International, Palladium House, 1-4 Argyll Street, London W1 Telephone 01793 720210

If you have an event you would like listed on Pants HQ, email me the details.

Myla sold to investors as it runs out of cash

2005-10-01T20:43:00.000+01:00

News - telegraph, UK

A little bit late on the press on this one however I still think it is worth a mention on Pants HQ. Sad to see Myla sold to investors when Nina Hampson and Charlotte Semler founded the company five years ago.

Here is the news..
Nina Hampson and Charlotte Semler have been forced to hand Myla, the luxury lingerie and sex shop they founded five years ago, to private equity investors after the business ran out of cash.

Daniel and Leo Gestetner are taking almost all of Myla's equity via a company called the Investor, whose shareholders include Dawney Day's chairman, Guy Naggar, and deputy chairman Brian Smouha.

The Duet Group and Octopus Asset Management have also taken a stake in Myla.

Ms Hampson and Ms Semler will have their controlling stake diluted to 6pc. They remain on the board but on new contracts understood to last just nine months with a further six-month non-compete clause should they leave.

In a letter to shareholders, the company said it had "experienced severe trading difficulties" due to a slowdown in the retail market and insufficient cash to invest in new products. Myla was able to continue only thanks to "the goodwill of some suppliers". Shareholders will now vote on the deal, which a source close to the company described as a "mugging".

The Gestetner brothers, who own Zoggs swimwear and Pure Lime, a Danish women's gymwear brand, paid just over £900,000 for new and existing shares in Myla.

They plan to invest "several million pounds" to expand the business - whose signature product is a G-string of pearls that featured in the TV series Sex and the City - beyond its boutiques in London, New York and Paris.

Kelly Brook to launch lingerie range

2005-10-01T10:21:00.000+01:00

News - Digital Spy, UK

Kelly Brook is planning on launching her own range of lingerie and swimwear.

"I'm bringing out a range of proper branded goods," the model and presenter told Arena magazine.

"I’m working with the people who did the merchandise for Pokemon and Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles. I’m going to start off with my own range of swimwear. Then some lingerie next year."

However, Brook is determined that she won't be following in footsteps of Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears by launching her own fragrance - as she thinks it would be too tacky.

She added, “I don’t think I will be bringing out a perfume. I’m not a total sell-out.”

Dreaming of Bras for the Modern Woman

2005-09-28T21:29:00.000+01:00

News - New York Times, US

Many of those too young to remember probably know about the ad campaign that Maidenform ran from the end of World War II up through the mid-1960's. It was the one with gorgeous ladies, their bottoms modestly clad but their tops ensconced only in their bras, dreaming they "went shopping" - or rode fire trucks, or crossed the Nile on Cleopatra's barge - "in their Maidenform bras."

It was shockingly risqué for the time - in fact, Mad Magazine spoofed the campaign in 1962, with "I dreamed I was arrested for indecent exposure in my Maidenform bra." But, it sure sold a lot of undergarments.

But you won't pick any of that up from the three-part billboard that since Sept. 21 has towered over the southwest corner of 35th Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan - right across the street from Macy's, one of Maidenform's major channels. It sports a beautiful young woman, shown from the waist up, wearing nothing but a bra. The ad copy is equally spare: "Introducing the dream bra."

But while the words say little, the model's look speaks volumes: She manages to be sultry and innocent and, well, dreamy.

"Maidenform has always had this emotional connection with women, an understanding of their aspirations, and that is what we are stressing now," said Elizabeth Morris, Maidenform's vice president for marketing.

For Maidenform, it is a repeat of history even beyond the retro-chic ad campaign. The company was founded during the Flapper Era of the 1920's, on the then-radical premise that women who were routinely binding and flattening their breasts would really rather have them lifted and contoured. Its founders were right - women bought bras in droves, and the company took off.

Dreaming of Bras for the Modern Woman article

Lingerie with all the frills

2005-09-28T21:06:00.000+01:00

News - Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom

Through all its ups and downs, Marks & Spencer can at least claim to supply a large proportion of the female population with new knickers.

At the most recent count, a quarter of British women bought their underwear at M&S, although the true figure is likely to be higher.

Lingerie has always been one of the chain's best-selling lines, accounting for 20 per cent of its total clothing sales and helping to bolster the store as its womenswear turnover plummeted in the past few years.

Today, M&S launches Per Una Lingerie, an off-shoot of the label founded by George Davies in 2001. Its range couldn't be more different from the store's main collections - from the outset, girly frills and ruffles have adorned garments, and pinks have been dotted throughout.

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Trend layered petticoats and lacy underwear!

2005-09-28T20:26:00.000+01:00

News - Yahoo News, UK

Betty Jackson, one of the well-established designers who took part in London Fashion Week earlier this month. "Spring/summer 2006 it should be much sleeker and sharper," said Jackson, whose dresses and skirts set the scene for a summer of simple whites, blacks, maroons and greens.

As for her fashion must-have, Jackson said: "Something orange."

Flowing dresses also graced British designer Tanya Sarne's Ghost collection in London along with layered petticoats and lacy underwear.

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It is time to buy petticoats, especially vintage petticoats and lace knickers although I don't really need another excuse..

Le Bonitas To Make Frankie Morello Lingerie

2005-09-26T22:12:00.000+01:00

News - just-style.com, UK

Italian manufacturer Le Bonitas SpA has signed a five-year deal to make beachwear and underwear for the Frankie Morello brand.

The distribution of the collection will be initially focused on the Italian market. Le Bonitas has also recently signed a distribution agreement with a Russian company concerning the new line, Le Bonitas' president Guglielmo Muratori said.

Frankie Morello is owned by Pierfrancesco Gigliotti and Maurizio Modica who are also creative directors of the brand.