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Agent Provocateur unveils the £15,000 crystal playsuit

Savannah Burns — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:39:02 +0000

Everyone knows that nice lingerie usually comes at a premium, however Agent Provocateur have raised the bar. We’ve already seen Miranda Kerr modelling a $2.5million Victoria’s Secret bra and now a crystal playsuit by Agent Provocateur has been listed for a mere £15,000. Just a little steep for Jo Public. But then Agent Provocateur’s crystal-covered [...]

Ann Summers Launches M&S Spoof

Frederique Coupart — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:31:14 +0000

We all know the famous M&S adverts… “This isn’t any Chocolate Puding, this is an M&S Chocolate Pudding” and the colour scheme is instantly noticeable – black background with green and white M&S logo! Now Ann Summers TV have released a spoof advert that could very easily be mistaken to be an M&S advert. Your [...]

Shayk Smolders in Intimissimi Lingerie

Aimee Fraser — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:41:35 +0000

Not so long ago most people only knew who Irina Shayk was because of her famous Portuguese footballer boyfriend, Cristiano Ronaldo. Now, however, the beautiful 24 year old has begun to turn heads all on her own. Recently the undeniably gorgeous Irina caused lots of men to get a little hot under the collar with [...]

French Lingerie Firm Launches Magnetic Underwear

Aimee Fraser — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:14:28 +0000

Lingerie buyers often hope that their purchases can help to facilitate magnetism with partners, but rarely do they believe such would happen in a literal sense. After a French underwear firm launched its new range of magnetic lingerie, however, the definition of magnetism between lovers is set to change forever. Lingerie Dement, a designer lingerie [...]

Ultimo Boss Designs Bridal Lingerie for Kate Middleton

Zoe Theberge — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:07:03 +0000

As Kate Middleton prepares for her wedding to Prince William, Michelle Mone, the boss of designer lingerie firm Ultimo, has pledged to send bridal lingerie designs to the princess in waiting. After collecting an OBE from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace, Ms Mone, who appeared to be wearing a corset for the special occasion, advised [...]

Curvy Kate Search For Bra Star 2011

Savannah Burns — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:12:36 +0000

The annual Star in a Bra competition is once again scouring the UK and Ireland for naturally curvy, real women to become the face and body of new fuller bust brand, Curvy Kate. The winner will model with the brand for two seasons and win a year’s supply of gorgeous lingerie. Although the UK average [...]

David Beckham Set to Drop Armani for Own Underwear Label

Bianca Mazzi — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:54:55 +0000

David Beckham has been sporting Armani underwear since at least 2007, when the prestigious designer fashion label hired the LA Galaxy football star to model its range of briefs and boxers. If recent reports are to be believed, however, Mr Beckham plans not to renew his contract with Armani. Instead, the footballer intends to launch [...]

Etam Returns to the UK with Premium Lingerie Range

Aimee Fraser — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:51:57 +0000

The popular French fashion retailer, Etam, was once synonymous with value-priced clothing. After disappearing from the UK high street in 2005, the Gallic firm is set to return in December with a line of premium designer lingerie. Etam left the UK market after achieving only moderate success against other value-oriented retailers. Deciding to focus on [...]

The Face Of Boux Avenue Is Revealed

Savannah Burns — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:30:01 +0000

Theo Paphitis, famously known as one of the Dragons & once LaSenza owner, plans to launch his new lingerie chain, Boux Avenue, this coming spring. With the first stores opening in Manchester, Cardiff and Glasgow, plans have been drawn up for a further 30 outlets, along with an online presence. The first product images Boux [...]

Lingerie Theft on the Rise in the UK

Aimee Fraser — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:55:47 +0000

In the unlikely event that the weather is nice enough, most of us would not think twice about hanging our laundry on the line. Whether it’s pants or pyjamas, when the sun comes out we are all happy to head out to the garden and hang up our damp clothes to dry in the fresh [...]

Million pound bra unveiled

Frederique Coupart — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:20:13 +0000

When it comes to everyday undies, reasonably priced and excellently made bras and briefs from high street lingerie retailers such as Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and La Senza, do the job perfectly. At these stores you can generally find good quality, attractive and comfortable lingerie at affordable prices. Yet when it comes to lingerie that [...]

Become a Femme Fatale with La Senza

Aimee Fraser — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:25:44 +0000

Lots of ladies think that sleepwear is nothing to get particularly excited about. Of course we want to wear something comfortable when we sleep and no one wants to be wearing hideously ugly pyjamas, but at the same time not too many of us think of our sleepwear as making any kind of statement. But [...]

iPhone Lingerie App Launched by Figleaves

Bianca Mazzi — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:01:15 +0000

We all have one of those annoying friends who cannot seem to make it the entire way through a conversation without checking their iPhone. You will be sitting there with your coffee, happily chattering away, when you suddenly realise that, for the last couple of minutes, your friend has not in fact been bowing their [...]

Saucy Spy Sizzles in Lingerie

Zoe Theberge — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:44:19 +0000

Usually an important part of every spy’s job description is to fly under the radar, maintaining an infallible cover so that no one knows you are secretly working for a top secret Government agency. Russian spy Anna Chapman has, however, defied all usual spying logic, by actually seeking out the limelight. Admittedly Chapman became an [...]

Charlotte Church Rejected Ultimo Lingerie Deal

Aimee Fraser — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:42:33 +0000

It is not often that a young female celebrity in Britain turns down a well-paid opportunity to undress in public, but that is precisely what Charlotte Church did when Ultimo lingerie’s Michelle Mone asked the 24-year-old to front a winter underwear campaign for the firm. The Welsh singer said: “Michelle asked me to be the [...]

Diesel Lingerie Shoot Affronts Law School

Bianca Mazzi — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:47:16 +0000

When officials at the Brooklyn Law School in New York agreed to let Diesel shoot an advertisement in its library, assurances were made that the event would be ‘tasteful.’ With school officials expecting a seemly display of jeanswear to grace its prestigious building, however, the Italian-based designer clothing outfit elected to stage a rather provocative [...]

Could Second-Hand Bras Help to Save the Planet?

Aimee Fraser — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:21:51 +0000

According to the Italian lingerie brand, Intimissimi, second-hand bras could be used to help improve the environment. Intimissimi is set to launch a six-week project that aims to raise awareness of the “pressing problems that afflict the ecosystem”. The Italian firm has even hired Russian model Irina Shayk to spread the word. So, how exactly [...]

Dragon Announces Name of New Lingerie Firm

Bianca Mazzi — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:19:32 +0000

Theo Paphitis, the multimillionaire businessman who achieved fame on the BBC television show, Dragon’s Den, has announced the name of his new lingerie firm: Boux Avenue. Under the new label, Mr Paphitis is aiming to repeat the success of his previous foray into the world of designer underwear. In 1998, the Dragon, who is arguably [...]

De Montfort University Students Impress Lingerie Chiefs

Aimee Fraser — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:08:40 +0000

Bosses in the lingerie industry have been impressed by De Montfort University students’ innovative underwear designs, which are set to go on display at an international lingerie show in Hong Kong. Second-year BA (Hons) Contour Fashion students at the university have recently collected prizes from Fildan Accessories, which is one of the leading international manufacturers [...]

Katy Perry in Lingerie for Rolling Stone

Aimee Fraser — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:10:46 +0000

It seems that among many young female celebrities, when posing for a magazine that is likely to be read by mostly men, the obvious – if some what unimaginative – thing to do is pose in some saucy lingerie. The general consensus seems to be that if an interview is accompanied by enough photos of [...]