Many of us own sarongs but are not that creative or inventive when tying them on the body. It does not matter how many instruction websites I read, my sarong never really looks nice when tied. So I wondered how other women keep their sarongs attached especially when they use them as beach dresses. I thought about a brooch but that would only put a nasty hole in the beautiful sarong. Everything I thought about had pins of some kind and that just would not be acceptable. So I looked around and found other women complaining about the same thing but they had a solution – pretty lacquered coconut buckles.

The handy little trinkets are perfect! They look like shells with two holes. When you tie your sarong, the right side of the sarong or pareo goes through one hole while the left side is pulled through the other hole. You then tie the two pieces into a bow or knot and voilà your sarong stays in place. The coconut buckle is also pretty when it is visible and does not mar your lovely fabric.

On the left is an excellent picture of how the coconut buckle works — more how to on their site!

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A very quick post with some new photos of Rosie Huntington Whiteley for Victoria’s Secret.

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We told you in January that you could expect a collection from Dita Von Teese and Wonderbra. Well, now we have some more information and pictures! The gorgeous “Wonderbra by Dita Von Teese” collection is the first time in Wonderbra’s history that a celebrity has created an exclusive range with the company. Dita, perhaps the most famous burlesque dancer in the world, included garter belts, panties, and bras in her collection (with an unsurprising nod to retro fashions). The star says of her saucy underpinnings:

“I am very proud of the lingerie that I’ve created for Wonderbra, because it has all the beautiful detail of sexy, sensual and glamorous lingerie, but the fit is perfect to wear under your everyday clothes. I love it when you can go about your daily business with the knowledge that you have a little secret of your own on underneath.“

Inspired by 1940s and 1950s Hollywood glamour, the collection includes a bra with a top-wire design that was popular in the fifties. The drop-dead sexy styles also anticipate how your man will react when he sees you in them – some of the panties and bras have quick-release magnetic clasps so you can get them off as quickly and easily as possible (Wonderbra promises that this detail will make “daring stripteases a cinch”)! But Dita is quick to say that men’s reactions aren’t the most important thing about her collection:

“Lingerie shouldn’t be something you just put on for your lover; you should do it for you…It’s not about seducing men, it’s about embracing womanhood.”

I think both women and men will be able to appreciate styles like this:

The collection will be launched in Europe on September 23, and our readers in the United States will be able to purchase the collection from ASOS.com.

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