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A full catwalk show! Yay!
Björn Borg’s Spring/Summer 2011 underwear show features a lot of “typical Bjorn Borg” stuff but at the end there’s actually some lingerie I appreciate. Loads of purple and cyan; but I kind of like it.
I just noticed how little Björn Borg we show on TLP. I’ll try to keep them in mind! 😉
Consumers looking to weigh in on their favorite underwear, shapewear and/or lingerie need look no further than this year’s Undie Awards. Beginning today through April 30, women and men of all shapes and sizes can anonymously cast their ballot for their favorite underwear by type, brand and style by visiting TheUndies.com.
There, voters will be asked to “let (their) own body type do the voting” by entering their age range and height and then characterizing their body type, based on – (for the women) – bra and panty sizes as well as bust, tummy and bottom type OR – (for the men) – chest, waist and leg type as well as waist size.
The site features drop-down menus which enable voters to quickly select their favorite underwear brand and style. Voters also have the option of writing-in their favorite underwear, if it’s not otherwise listed as an option.
Categories folks can vote on include: Favorite Average Bra, Favorite Full-Figure Bra and Favorite Panty for the ladies and Favorite Woven Boxer, Favorite Knit Boxer and Favorite T-Shirt for the men.
Now in their fourth year, the Undies are designed to celebrate all things lingerie, while also educating voters on how to best pick out underwear that is right for them. The Undies cover (among other things): bras, panties, thongs, G-strings and shapewear as well as boxers, briefs, t-shirts and men’s underwear. Next year’s awards will include women’s swimwear and men’s swimwear as additional categories.
“Participating in the Undie Awards provides women and men with real peer-to-peer information they can use to select the right fit and style, in tops and bottoms,” said Tomima Edmark, lingerie & undergarment expert. “What’s more, the awards introduce voters to brands they might be unfamiliar with, especially via the ‘select’ winner categories, which are determined by our staff as a way of highlighting smaller brands.”
Over a one-month period, voters can cast their ballots in this year’s awards. Winners will be announced in May via the awards’ website, www.theundies.com.
No purchase is necessary to participate in the awards (though voters do get an electronic coupon worth 10% off their next order at HerRoom.com or HisRoom.com!)
Maison Close, the lingerie label that hit The Lingerie Post with a huge splash last september is back with two absolutely breathtaking new collections that were first introduced to the lingerie world at the Salon de la Lingerie in Paris earlier this year. The two collections are both absolutely amazing – even though they sort of contradict each other. Villa Caprice is extremely extravagant and looks very geometrical, whereas Bel-Ami is much more intimate, a beautiful and seductive retro collection…
Dynamic, modern and beautiful. The Villa Caprice collection, like passion itself, has no time for moderation. Maison Close shows this with beautiful accessories (belt, hold-ups and bodices) along with pulse-increasing undergarments to dress a bare arm, wrap around the waist or enhance the curve of a heel. To give free rein to your fancy and to ensure a variety of pleasures, the collection has been designed so that the various items (shorty, G-string, suspenders, etc.) can be worn on top of one another, playing with all the possible combinations to give you the ability to create your own look.
Like I said before, a much more intimate and vintage-styled collection. When I saw the first photos I was extremely impressed, and taking a closer look at some of these pieces I am just in love with them.
The items have kept the girdling properties which made them such a hit while at the same time releasing the body from its constraints thanks to flexible and stretch materials such as mesh or voile fabric. The mousseline suspender belt body suit makes the structure of the garment visible while highlighting the curves of the body. The classically inspired pieces are redesigned to create outfits which are original and yet seem so familiar. An example is the jaw-dropping traditional waspie to which a G-string is attached (see pic below!). Absolutely gorgeous – judge for yourself!
I was so impressed with Maison Close last time I mentioned them on TLP – and it looks like they did it again! They still have a very pretty website at maison-close.com, check it out for more photos, more information and info on where to buy!
A brand new label on TLP today, Hush Hush lingerie from The Netherlands. With their first collection for Spring/Summer 2010 Hush Hush is doing what so many labels try to achieve: create pretty, seductive and luxurious lingerie at prices any average 30-something can afford.
Inspiration was drawn from more glamorous times. A mild vintage touch in surprising colors, trendy designs and comfortable materials results in a surprisingly mature first collection for Hush Hush, very feminine and very wearable.
The collection consists of six styles that are already available at retailers in The Netherlands. With prices for bras under €50 and panties under €30, this looks very exciting! Sizes go up to European E, and that’s very sweet for a first collection too, if you ask me!
Here’s a quick view at the six styles:
Hush Hush has an English version of their site with loads more photos and information – and as soon as we hear of online retailers selling these worldwide, we’ll make sure to keep you posted!
Besame is a Columbian lingerie label that has been growing in popularity all over South America. We’ve never shown any Besame on TLP before, mainly because it’s so tough to get anywhere in the US and Europe. Recently, however, I discovered that TLP favorite Yandy Lingerie is stocking Besame (use coupon code “Apple” for 10% off!) – which is enough of a reason to give you guys a quick view of their upcoming collection for 2010.
Let’s hope Yandy also decides to stock these pieces – as I feel this is by far the most mature collection Besame has ever done. A versatile combination of playful sexy stuff combined with wearable basics in sober and neutral colors. The photos I have aren’t the best quality – but it’s all I could find at this point… 🙁
Models are the popular Kentucky-born (yet officially Columbian) twins Camila and Mariana Davalos.