Archive for August, 2008

Burlesque Lingerie can be Luxurious

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Burlesque lingerie, like leather lingerie, always carried seedy undertones and risqué nuances. Women who wore these lines were from the other side of the tracks. But today both lines are appealing, classy and luxurious depending on the brand. In this piece, I would like to bring to the forefront excellent brands of burlesque styled lingerie […]

Claesen’s Lingerie Summer 2008

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

I stumbled upon this really cute summer collection from Claesen’s this morning in my never-ending search for different lingerie. I am sure, however, that most people in the Netherlands know the Claesen’s label as the company has been in business since 1993. They are known for their quality underwear lines for men, women, boys, girls […]

Intimo from Melbourne Lingerie Autumn Winter 2008

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Intimo, the multi-million dollar home party plan lingerie (based on the success of Tupperware and various Jewelry Party Plans)company from Melbourne, Australia has released its Autumn Winter 2008 Collection. Created in 1995 as a direct marketing company, Intimo now has lingerie Consultants in both Australia and New Zealand.
Home lingerie parties used to be very popular […]

Queen Victoria’s Bloomers Sell for Nine Thousand Dollars?

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Well this is an interesting lingerie tidbit. In fact, it is a new twist on buying vintage lingerie! It seems that Queen Victoria’s 1890s handmade knickers went on auction, expecting to reap about $1000.The purchaser, however, paid a cool price tag of $9000 (US / CDN).
Acquired earlier this week at a British auction in Derby […]