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The Best Bras for Summer

Posted by on April 18, 2012 at 8:38 am in Bra, Bras, lingerie, underwear
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Is your closet ready for summer? We bet you can’t wait to wear those halter tops, sheer blouses, tank tops, and racerback tops, as these are the perfect choices to battle the constant heat– but don’t forget to wear the proper bra with your different summer attires!

If you’re planning on wearing tops madeof sheer material, make sure to wear nude bras. They should match your skin tone so they will not show through your sheer top.

Tops with a plunging neckline should be worn with demi bras with plunging necklines. If you have a convertible, you can also choose to snap on fancy straps if you plan on letting your beautiful shoulders get noticed!

One-shouldered, racerbacks, and spaghetti-strapped tops look best with convertible bras, as they can be adjusted to perfectly match these outfits.

Make your summer outfit stand out as summer approaches! Don’t forget to wear the best bras for each of your outfit.

Say It With Freya

Posted by on April 13, 2012 at 8:54 am in Bra, Bras, lingerie, underwear
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It’s time to make that special someone feel more extra special by giving them the best in lingerie, Freya.

The brand offers fresh and stylish options to women of all shapes and sizes. Its collection has all the basic essentials, swimwear, sleepwear, and even sports attire. You’ll be sure you’ll find that perfect gift in no time.

Freya lingerie bestsellers are Rio, a beautifully-designed piece that features embroidery and a metallic colour finish. The Arabella, a sheer bra, is simply sexy. Jolie is also a bestseller, with its French black lace bra and panty set.

You can also choose from a wide variety of swimwear and sleepwear that are all stylish and trendy. Best of all– they all come in fair prices, and all the brand’s products are made of high quality.

Make it a stylish and sensual gift and be sure to express your love by saying it with a Freya.

Lingerie Essentials: Strapless Bra

Posted by on April 12, 2012 at 8:37 am in Bra, Bra Styles, lingerie, underwear
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A strapless bra is an essential for any woman who loves lingerie. A woman who knows her fashion knows that it can enhance their assets as well as make their outfit more appealing and more pleasing to the eye.

A good strapless bra provides support and style to its wearer. Getting one is the first step if you want to expose those beautiful shoulders. It’s also the perfect choice for those elegant evening dresses, as you would be able to move freely and look more attractive without those bra straps at bay.

A strapless bra made of good quality is also a practical choice, since most of them are convertible– meaning you can snap straps on to it depending on what style you’d like, and remove it easily if your outfit calls for it. Everything is made easy!

Remember that strapless bras are a necessity if you want to look fashionable and stay in comfort.

PR Firm’s Joy Working For Panache

Posted by on March 19, 2012 at 9:45 am in Bra, Bras, lingerie, underwear
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A PR firm recently shared their joys over working for world recognized lingerie company Panache. Although just recently launched, Instinct PR, led by Jonathan Kirkby, has landed the coveted contract to handle the PR and communications work for Panache lingerie.

Jonathan Kirkby is the 2010 finalist for the CIPR Outstanding Young Communicator Award. Instinct pr launched only last year. Kirkby said that he has worked in the PR industry for 10 years and that setting up his very own agency was the next natural step.

Kirkby said that they work with great brands including Panache lingerie. They also do work for Lucinda Ellery and Puma.

“We are a consumer agency and our specialist areas are predominantly fashion, beauty and health. We also look after high profile events, such as Pixie Lott 21st birthday last month,” Kirkby shared.

Kirkby also said that with Panache lingerie as well as with other brands that his agency does work for, he creates a “strategy that ensures that the correct messaging is communicated to the correct media. We also focus on building strong relationships with journalists which results in strong, positive coverage.”

He also shared the main challenges facing the PR industry today. Kirkby said: “The media landscape has changed so much since I started working in PR. Obviously digital media means that stories now break really quickly, don’t linger for as long as they used to, and one small mistake can go everywhere! However, there are also a lot more exciting campaign and coverage opportunities to embrace; agencies just need to adapt to create press worthy campaigns.”

Parents Worry Over New Adult Lingerie Store

Posted by on March 12, 2012 at 11:32 am in lingerie, Lingerie Store
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Parents are now reportedly worried over proposals of an adult lingerie store opening in their community.

Plans by a Fargo adult lingerie store to open a similar business in Grand Forks have some parents worried. Parents are now calling for attention towards the matter.

Fantasy’s owner Kim Patterson has leased a former pizza shop in Grand Forks that’s near an elementary school and many child care centres. Apparently this does not sit well with the parents of the children enrolled in the elementary school and the child care centres.

Parents teachers org leader Laura Foss tells the Grand Forks Herald the group wants to find out more about the new shop. So do city officials.

For her part, however, store owner Patterson says most of the merchandise that she will sell already is available at other retailers. She says her Fargo store has been operating for nine years with no problems. She says she is a responsible adult lingerie store owner and that she will only sell sex toys to adults.

Patterson says the Grand Forks store will have a main room selling lingerie and costumes that will be open to all ages, and a back room with sex toys open only to adults.

Despite Patterson’s appeal, however, parents will still continue to raise the issue to proper authorities.

La Lilouche Introduces Sexy Lingerie

Posted by on January 27, 2012 at 5:02 pm in Bra, Bra Styles, Bras, corsets, lingerie, underwear
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An Israeli designer has introduced sexy lingerie. Israel based designer Liya Amar has launched La Lilouche and its newest sexy lingerie pieces, which a lot of fashion pundits say are a mixture of naughty and nice.

Liya Amar said that her new sexy lingerie line includes intimates that use silk, satin silk, Swarovski crystals and chantilly lace. These, she says, add more curiosity to her sexy lingerie pieces. She added that she also uses other luxurious materials in order to add more allure to her sexy lingerie line.

Liya Amar started her professional designing career in 2010. Amar started La Lilouche in an effort to showcase pieces that highlight femininity and the female curves. She says that the sexy lingerie pieces included in La Lilouche Cosmic Love collection are geared towards women who want to embrace their femininity and who are not afraid to showcase their being females.

One piece is the “Alexa” lace bodysuit. This sexy lingerie item even has gemstones down the middle of the back. The item is made of sheer lace. The second sexy lingerie piece is the “George” balconette corset bra. The said corset bra is in a rich merlot colour and then finished off with black organza trimmings as well as Swarovski crystals. The third sexy lingerie piece included in La Lilouche is “Charlotte,” which is included specifically in the bridal lingerie line. A 1950’s inspired piece, the “Charlotte” sexy lingerie item has a bloomer design and is reminiscent of the old fashioned maids.

Man Arrested Wearing Lingerie

Posted by on January 26, 2012 at 10:46 am in Bra, Bras, lingerie, underwear
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A man who was caught wearing only a bra as well as crotchless underwear was arrested in Oklahoma City last month.

Oklahoma City police operatives arrested last December 27, 2011 a man who was wearing only a bra and crotchless underwear. Forty eight year old Jeff Watson, who is suspected of exposing himself while wearing a bra and crotchless underwear, was arrested last month at the Modern Maternity store in Penn Square Mall.

A clerk at Modern Maternity told authorities that while Watson was browsing for clothes, he asked her for her phone number and to go out to lunch. The clerk refused to give her phone number. Then, the clerk said that the 48 year old Watson bought some items then took his purchases back to a dressing room then called her over to help him.

The clerk said when she went to the dressing room, Watson was wearing only a bra and electric blue crotchless panties. She said Watson kept asking her to look at him. She refused and told Watson to leave. Watson eventually left the store. However, after Watson left, the clerk called her district manager. The district manager, in turn, advised the clerk to call the police and file a report. Watson was arrested on a complaint of indecent exposure. No word if Watson will be able to get a refund on the bra and panties. There are also no updates as to the reason why Watson wore a bra and panties.

Knickers and bras shop robbed

Posted by on January 9, 2012 at 10:02 am in Bra, Bras, lingerie, underwear
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Two Ardee men, that were seen undertaking from the store a few knickers & bras away from ‘ Ooh La La’, Irish Road on Nov 9th, 2011, have been energized & ticketed for burglary & appropriate harm by Assess Meat Mcmahon. The twosome, John Finlay & Jonathan Harte, had damaged in to the underclothes store soon before night & were discovered by associates of An Garda Siochana taking the underwear.

Both men have paid off €1400 in settlement and loss each to the operator of the building. The courtroom was informed that John Finlay gave over €1400 in loss and settlement within five times of the occurrence.

During proof given by House inspector John Kiernan, the judge requested what form of a store was ‘Ooh La La’ and was informed that it was an underwear store.

The judge said that there were no earnings in the proceeds from the robbery while Finlay’s expert said that his 21-year-old customer had no attention in it in a professional way.

After the courtroom was informed that Finlay had six past beliefs, the most latest on March 14, 2011, his expert said he is currently finishing a course in Marino Collge, Dublin and life at home.

Pleaded guilty, Finlay has informed his expert that he hasn’t partakenQ any alcoholic beverages since the evening in concern when he was incredibly intoxicated.

After Assess Mcmahon said that he wouldn’t have been delighted with the scenario if he owned or operated Ooh La La, Finlay’s expert said it wasn’t as if his customer went into your home in the ‘dead of night’ to make a enter. The judge said that significant settlement had been purchased but that Finlay had dedicated an offence and he should not have inconvenienced anyone. Finlay, who was given appropriate aid, was energized and ticketed €300 on each depend.

His co-accused, Jonathan Harte, 24 Ferdia Playground, also made an appearance energized with burgarly and appropriate harm at Oh la La on Nov 9th. Harte who has one past sentence, was also energized and ticketed €300 for each offence.

Saudi Women Enjoy The benefit of Lingerie Department

Posted by on January 6, 2012 at 12:05 pm in Bra, Bras, lingerie, underwear
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Development in the kingdom is coming gradually and not at all definite.

The women in Saudi Arabia succeeded in a small but hopeful victory this year. No, it’s not allowing them to drive, yes, that’s still prohibited. For the most part of the time they still can’t work, take a trip, or even open bank accounts lacking the approval of a male guardian. Except they have this, now: they are now able to purchase lingerie in stores from female sales assistants in place of the every so often leering men who used to work the counters. If this unassuming gesture of liberalisation is taking place, they may even obtain fitting rooms soon.

It does not thud much, except in the hostile procedure of modernisation in the tradition-bound kingdom, it’s a significant step for them.

Eman Nafjian, one of the new generation of Saudi women’s activists, states over coffee in Riyadh, the capital that this is the beginning of a real social change. It will allow more women to work in shopping malls. And that’s a step towards more opportunities for women’s employment in general.

She relays that it wasn’t easy to win the right to sell lingerie. The change has been debated since 2005 and was resisted by traditionalists who oppose women working outside the home. Even though, in this case, the prohibition forced women to bargain with men over bras and panties. The rule was changed only after women spent two years agitating through a Facebook campaign called ”Enough Embarrassment”, and only subsequent to the labour minister was emboldened to obtain and enforce a decree from King Abdullah.

Nafjian says that that’s a microcosm of how life is improving for women in Saudi Arabia. Its pretty slow, and not at all sure. But in Saudi terms, Abdullah is a moderniser, he has promoted education for women, including thousands of college scholarships in the US, and has even promised to begin putting women to his official advisory council, the Shura, by 2013. Each little step forward prompts furious resistance from traditionalists, including Islamic scholars who warn that change is irreligious and the conservative women who say they like the old ways better.

Curves Plus Size Lingerie Offers

Posted by on January 4, 2012 at 11:09 am in lingerie, underwear
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In an endorsement that marks the day of love and intimacy, this coming February, an online retailer AboutCurves.com offers 10 reasonably priced items that put emphasis on affection without defiance of budgets.

Long recognized for offering a variety of plus size lingerie that promotes comfort just as much as it fascinates couples, AboutCurves.com has pointed its awareness to the extensively renowned day of romantic love by offering a series of BBW lingerie that brings to mind an attractive intellect of attraction for the budget conscious Valentine’s Day shopper.

The extensive assortment of lingerie that items the online retailer offers can be acquired for under $50 dollars each and provide a sensible solution for shoppers who wishes to find the ideal item with which they can have fun in the holiday with, with that special someone.

KC Culver, co-founder of the online retailer, said that they wanted to present the opportunity to provide a great night not only for Valentine’s Day, but for years to come and this Valentine’s special, their customers will be able to find anything, whether they need something comfortable, sexy, sassy, or a combination of all three.

Regardless of what the holiday is, About Curves Plus Size Lingerie considers that comfort and elegance by no means go out of style when it comes to providing plus size lingerie. This deal is the most recent step in a movement to give confidence to the acceptance of women of all sizes.

About Curves Plus Size Lingerie started back in 2001 by mother-daughter duo of Robin Bryan Culver and KC Culver. The industry offers plus size lingerie for women of every shapes and sizes.

The philosophy of the company states that it is that all women should love their bodies, regardless of the fashion industry’s message that conveys otherwise. The company’s products are specifically made for plus sized women and are inspected to ensure comfort and quality that will last for years.

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