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.
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Saturday, October 29, 2005
Frederick's of Hollywood Charity Auction - Celebrity-Designed Corsets
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.
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.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Lingerie with a lift: Cops go high-tech to bust cheeky panty raiders
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.
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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.
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Women who have lost a breast flock to lingerie shop
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
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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
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Actress sued over lingerie ad
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.
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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.
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
New launch – Forget Me Not Panties
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!
Friday, October 21, 2005
Underwear ads fail to triumph over ‘strict’ council rule
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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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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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
China blames US for textile row
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.
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Other articles on textile export row
People's Daily Online, China
Settlement of textile dispute a pressing issue for China, US
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
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
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
Friday, October 14, 2005
Panty Raid - Katamari Damacy fan art
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
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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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.
Click here to read more
Calendar girls add a touch of glamour
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.
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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
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Britney Spears' jewelled bra
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.
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.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Wonderbra decries 'sexist' lingerie ads
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.
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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.
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Jerry Hall's underwear obsession
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.
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
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
Boudoir Belle
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Absolute Models Launch The Splendourbra At Debenhams
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.
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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...
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
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
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Rigby and Peller Opulence range in Vogue's December issue
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
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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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.
Click here to read more
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Whats on in Underwear
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.
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
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.
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
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.”
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.”
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