Posts Tagged ‘lingerie’

Designer collaborations, Designer Fashions, designer pick of the week, Innerwear

Sonia Rykiel pour H&M preview

By Andrea Petrou on December 2nd, 2009

If you haven’t already noticed we’ve got a lingerie theme going on today, apart from our Global Cool story, which is quite the opposite but, we’ll sure your agree is for a good cause.

So what better way to round up the theme with a sneak preview and video of Sonia Rykiel’s boudoir-inspired lingerie range for H&M.

We might have just got over the huge Jimmy Choo range for the highstreet store, but, as we all know fashion moves on as quickly as your other half when he spots the huge diamond ring you’re ogling at in the jewellers window.

The launch of this range was held last night at Paris’s Grand Palais for an extravagant show to unveil Sonia Rykiel’s the range. And what a launch it was. The fairytale themed show complete with a glittering Eiffel Tower, ferris wheel, swing set and cut-out trees strung with thousands of fairy lights, also featured Lily Cole, who held the reins of a giant moving horse head.

And it seems when the collection launches on Saturday, there may not be the mayhem we reported and timing complaints many of you told us about during the Jimmy Choo launch.

A spokesman for H&M told Grazia: “The Jimmy Choo launch was different because with accessories and shoes we gave people a specific area to try things on and limited numbers of product they could buy, but because this launch is a line of garments we don’t feel this is necessary, so there are no limits on what you can buy or try on.”

We can’t wait. View the video of last nights launch and click on the picture below for a sneak preview of the collection.



Ad campaigns, Celebrity Style, Innerwear

Peaches Geldof poses in undies for Ultimo while Elen Rives does the same for Tesco

By Andrea Petrou on December 2nd, 2009

Peaches.jpgIt seems we won’t be the only ones wearing matching lingerie this Christmas, with a range of new ad campaigns featuring celebs, hitting the market.

Peaches Geldof who is now the face of Ultimo’s Miss Ultimo line, showed off her fun and funky side posing on a merry-go-round in a range of Christmas lingerie numbers.

We love the playful styling, which includes bright coloured stockings and bows. However we think her daisy chain tattoos may be going a step too far.

Peaches said: “I’m honoured to be chosen to represent a healthy body image – and what better way than with Miss Ultimo’s designs, which are sexy, young and quirky.”

Meanwhile, across the highstreet pond, Tesco has just announced that ex wag Elen Rivas will be doing her first ever lingerie ad campaign for its Diamond Boutique range.

The former fiancée of Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard, has kicked off her modelling debut posing in a range of purse friendly lingerie for the Christmas collection, which comes comes in sizes 32A to 38D for bras and 8-18 for briefs and includes fabrics such as silks, satins and lace.

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Elen said: “Diamond Boutique delivers everything a designer brand should. The designs are elegant, stylish and fit to perfection. What’s more, even if you buy the entire collection you won’t feel guilty as it’s so easy on the pocket. I wear the range every day, whether I’m off to the supermarket or glamming up for a night out.”

Terry Green, CEO of Tesco Clothing, said; “The new Diamond Boutique Christmas collection is incredibly luxurious, but continues our focus on value with prices starting from just £7.00. Elen is a great signing for the brand and proves that budget lingerie can look just as good as expensive designer lingerie.”

The new collection is available from Tesco stores nationwide and online.



Christmas outfits, Features, Gallery, Innerwear

Christmas party outfits and gifts: Lingerie

By Andrea Petrou on December 2nd, 2009

A Christmas outfit, shoes and make-up are all essential for that great party look, but many of us forget is that sometimes it’s whats inside that counts too.

No, we haven’t turned into a self help website, we’re talking about your underwear.

Not only does wearing a matching pair of undies help you feel sexy on the inside, but according to the Daily Star many of us are buying these items as a cheeky Christmas present for our other halves, with high street stores reporting a 16% rise in luxury lingerie sales this year.

“Sexy lingerie is definitely a way of making your cash go further,” the Daily Star quoted an expert as saying.

“It really is the gift that keeps on giving over and over again.”

So there you have it, two great options for the price of one.

However, we have to warn you, those Bridget Jones pants won’t have the desired effect, and, wearing your knickers as outerwear a la Lady Gaga also won’t get you those Christmas party brownie points.

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Ad campaigns, Designer collaborations, Designer Fashions

Sneak peak of Sonia Rykiel’s H&M collaboration

By Andrea Petrou on October 29th, 2009

Sonia big.jpgWe love H&M, not only does it bring us affordable fashions but has also teamed up with a range of designers over the years to bring us some high end styles without all the hefty price tag. We’ve not stopped thinking about the Jimmy Choo collection, which will arrive in stores next month.

But something that has taken our mind off it slightly is a sneak peak for the highstreet stores collaboration with Sonia Rykiel. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know how excited we were when we announced her lingerie line for H&M last month so imagine what this has done to us.

Apparently the collection will include opaque black bras with flowers on the nipples. And see-through mesh panties with flowers on the bottom. Yes, we know, it’s a bit extreme but it fits the style bill as lingerie-as-outerwear will be the hottest trend next Spring.



Celebrity Style

Tess Daly models La Senza’s festive lingerie collection

By Andrea Petrou on October 27th, 2009

Tess la senza.jpgNot content with her beauty range at Marks and Spencer, Tess Daly is also lending her name to one of our lingerie favourites, La Senza.

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter has modelled a range of lingerie from the stores new collection for the festive season.

The company said Tess’s Steal The Show campaign, which features the 38-year-old in a showgirl setting with top hat and cane, aims to bring together the two sides of every woman – playful and fun, yet glamorous and confident.

Lisa Bond, marketing director for La Senza said: “Tess epitomises everything the La Senza woman wants to be.

“She is gorgeous with a great sense of humour and a fabulous sense of fashion.

“She is also a working mother and we feel our customers will really aspire to the fact that she always looks amazing whilst juggling her family and career.”



How to Wear, Innerwear

Guest blogger and bra expert Liz “The Bra Lady” Smith tells us how to look sexy in anything

By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on February 6th, 2009

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So have you figured out what you are going to wear for Valentines Day yet? Before you run to your favorite lingerie department and buy the first red bra and thong set you see … heed these words of wisdom … try before you buy.

Most of us are wearing the wrong size bra; 8 out of 10 of us, to be exact. Getting fit for a bra is oh-so-easy and will make you look and feel fabulous. Whether it is for under your Valentine’s Day outfit or possibly is your entire Valentine’s Day outfit, you will look your best if the girls are lifted and supported.

If your bra looks like a necklace–you know, when your bra rides up your back and the girls head south in front (which is just so wrong)–it will make you look old and tired instead of the gorgeous goddess that you really are.

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Innerwear

Valentine’s Day frillies for all figures

By Andrea Thatcher on January 28th, 2009

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Whether you’re on the lookout for something special to wear for a significant other or just to treat yourself to this Valentine’s Day, we’ve got lingerie ranging from comfy to complex, barely there to buxom.

So it’s fitting we start out with Buxom Inc.’s one shouldered camisole, on sale for $37.50. A built-in tank bra fits sizes C-DD cups. For something a little sexier, Buxom has a great selection of chemises for fuller cup sizes as well.

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Ad campaigns, Celebrity Style, Innerwear

Agent Provocateur’s “Virgins” collection debuts online … with centaurs

By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on January 16th, 2009

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Agent Provocateur’s non-celebrity campaigns can be a little weird, but this is the weirdest. And Pixie Geldof is in it. Does she count as a celebrity? Either way, she’s willing to work with centaurs. Seriously. Furry centaurs. Couldn’t they get the centaurs from Harry Potter?

There are some sweet pieces in this collection, but also some stuff you could easily get at Victoria’s Secret or Frederick’s of Hollywood.

Click through for more pictures, including Pixie as a pixie.

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Gallery, Models

ShinyStyle Gallery: 2008 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Miami Beach

By Kimberley Foster on November 17th, 2008

From our sister style blog, Catwalk Queen

The annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show kicked off on Saturday starring a host of angel-winged supermodels at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach. VS veteran Heidi Klum led the glamorous event which included Miranda Kerr, Karolina Kurkova, Marisa Miller, Doutzen Kroes, Selita Ebanks and Marks & Spencer face Noemie Lenoir. Adriana Lima wowed in a $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra, encrusted with rubies and black and white diamonds, designed by jeweller Martin Katz. While Brazilian model Alessandra Ambrosio returned to the catwalk after giving birth just three months ago! She shed an unbelievable 45 pounds to be able to squeeze into the skimpy lingerie and swimwear. Check out all the glitz via our photo gallery.

CLICK IMAGE BELOW TO BEGIN GALLERY.

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Innerwear, Sales and Specials

Buxom Inc online sample sale

By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on October 21st, 2008

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We told you a little bit about Buxom Inc’s lingerie and sleepwear for larger busted women earlier this month.

Now they’re having a sale! Samples (size M) and irregular products (sleep shirts with missing buttons and the like) are now on sale for only $25 to $35.

Silk chemises, lounge pants, night shirts, it’s all heavily reduced. Enjoy!



Ad campaigns, Innerwear, Models

The Kate Moss/Agent Provocateur story as it’s told so far

By Andrea Thatcher on June 5th, 2008

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The Kate Moss fans over at our U.K. fashion site have been following the is she isn’t she story of Kate Moss for Agent Provocateur for weeks. Here’s a handy round-up of the information so far.

- Kate Moss is still in at Agent Provocateur, as their bridal campaign gal.
- Lily Cole and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were mentioned as new AP faces, but have yet to be confirmed.
- Alice Dellal has possibly been tapped for a future AP campaign.
- Dellal isn’t the only new talent rumoured to be on the AP payroll.

There is further whispers that New York model Paz de la Huerta (pictured left), and Helena Christensen have been selected for AP’s next mainline campaign, along with Dellal.

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Celebrity Style, Innerwear

Cosabella ‘Sex and the City’ lingerie parties heat up

By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on May 19th, 2008

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All things “Sex and the City” are grabbing shoppers’ interest right now, and the Cosabella “Sex and the City” lingerie range is no exception.

The Manhattan flagship Bloomingdale’s store will be hosting a launch party Thursday, as part of a week-long lead up to the movie’s big New York premiere.

There will be free foot and body massages by Oasis Day Spa, as well as two screening passes for the motion picture, 100 “Sex and the City” T-shirts, a DJ and gift bags.

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Affordable Fashions, denim, Fashion News, Innerwear

Lucky Brand Jeans delves into lingerie and loungewear

By Andrea Kiliany Thatcher on March 25th, 2008

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Lots of women turn to Lucky Brand Jeans to make their derriere look its best. But soon the brand is going to be offering something a little skimpier.

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Fashion News, Models, New Fashions

Victoria’s Secret fashion show part deux

By Andrea Thatcher on November 19th, 2007

VS_fave%20fashions.jpgNow that we’ve covered the celebrity entertainers at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last Thursday, let’s move on to the incredibly hot intimate fashions. I’ve chosen some of my favorites to show you–there were almost too many to choose from! The black, green, blue and turquoise jeweled lace bra and panty set on the right is absolutely gorgeous. I love the flower print lace pattern and design of the jewels–and the colors go perfectly together. And how adorable is the sequined peppermint candy set on the right?! What a Christmas treat–I would definitely wear that to every holiday party! Continue over the jump to see more top picks from the show.

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So my bra is showing, wanna make something of it?

By Andrea Thatcher on October 26th, 2007

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Apparently the New York Times does, since they ran an article on underwear as outerwear in the Style section. This may seem like old news but the Times’ take is that visible lingerie has gone from acceptable and fashion forward in certain circles to “display pieces” for the general public. The article’s art seems to focus on runways as the highjackers of our mode morals. Personally, I don’t think the look at left, from the Louis Vuitton Spring 2008 runway, is what we need to be worried about, risque-wise. I’m more worried about the high school girls idolizing Paris Hilton, who wears full-on garters as clothes to parties as of late. But then, I resisted the visible bra strap trend of the 90′s when I was in high school and have continued on to a somewhat conservative approach to style. What do you think? How far do you go with your suggestive style?

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