Flower photo's merged with beautiful lingerie

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

Lingerier thoughts....

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

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...

... fairy lingerie shoppers

Nude thongs sunbath

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

Tony Hart's feedback on my knickers…

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

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

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..

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)

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..

Living for the weekend...

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

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?

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

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

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

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...

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

National Underwear Day - Aug 9th New York

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".