But it is not necessary to spend countless hours searching for actual pieces of lingerie that have made it down through the generations. Many designers now specialize in vintage inspired collections. One such designer is Tia Lyn whose collection must be seen. Night gowns and dresses adorned with old-fashioned lace reminiscent of the eighteen hundreds, pretty girlish bows on camisoles and underpanties and gorgeous white garter belts with satin bows bring us back to a time when a girl’s only focus was to act like a lady.

Another incredible collection is Christine Vancouver, which is the company name. The designer’s name is Christine Morton. Although Oprah is seen wearing a pair of her pyjamas on the cover of O magazine, the Christine Vancouver design was already a phenomenal success in its own right. Christine’s designs are exclusively silk embellished with imported antique lace and can only be found in the most prestigious bridal and lingerie boutiques around the world.

Christine’s story is so unique that it requires mentioning. Her fascination with silk and antique lace caused her to amass the largest private collection in Canada. She then used it to start her one-of-a-kind, limited edition lingerie business. She was, and still remains, a leader in the creation of Victorian inspired designs, heirloom blouses and antique lace camisoles and chemises. Her vision has stood the test of time as she celebrates over thirty years in the business.

One final notation in the world of vintage lingerie is a New Zealand company called Peachy Keen who offers custom-made vintage inspired corsets. The satin corsets come in both full-over-bust and under-bust styling. Because the designs are made by a New Zealand costumier, the company is able to offer the corsets in custom detailing. On-the- rack corsets come in sizes ten through sixteen in three colors of black, blue and pink but the customer may choose bigger sizes, the fabric itself and the design if the corset is made especially for her.

So if your desire is to time travel, looking for lingerie from another era, look first for the modern-day designers who specialize in vintage inspired designs.

The sexy photos are on amor-latino.com.ar. You’ll want to browse to “colleciones”, and then click the “Verano 08″ link. The website is Spanish-only, so nothing I can do

Luxurious designs, wintercolors (but anything but cold!) — and a Classica Violet Padded Multiway Bra that pretty much makes it into my all-time top-5 of most sexy bras. EXCELLENT!!

A selection of pics — More Madame V Autumn/Winter 07 is right here on The Lingerie Post:

Again TLP has introduced the FW07 pieces on their blog last week, with accompanying images from the La Magia website. I can only advise you to go take a look, both on the always ahead-of-the-curve TLP blog as on La Magia!

Here’s a selection of pics:

One of the items that we like is the Padded half-cup bustier (see photo right). The embroidered lace makes this particular item a very sexy gift for that special someone. Mix it with the Brazilian g-string for a perfect naughty combination. The bustier is available on Lingerie Creations for $260.

The items can be bought from Azuma on line store.

Other luxury lingerie from Naughty Janet include the Follie Collection –with flirty Ostrich feathers made just to tease you -, the Jezebel Collection and the Rose Collection (see photo in right).

Today, Aubade is a powerful brand. Every product is unique. There aren’t enough words to describe the Aubade Lingerie de Lux…it’s elegant, seductive, stylish, romantic… French!

For these seeking a sexy and stylish gift at the end of summer, we recommend buying one of the Aubade Lingerie de Lux items. Currently the Summer 2007 collections are on sale on several major online shops. Fleur Merveilleuse (top left) and Frisson Chantilly (right) collections are both glamorous and sexy. You can find the luxury lingerie collections on Undercoverexperience for prices ranging between GBP 50-139 (on sale) — The TLP shop also has a large listing of Aubade pieces.

A very special item that draws my attention is Deborah’s Triangle Top Baby Doll. Available for $178, this sexy luxury lingerie is designed to make any woman feel and look naughty and nice at the same time. The Triangle Top Baby Doll is made from silk chiffon with bands of lace at the bust and waist. For a very sexy summer look, wear it with jeans and flip flops.

You can find more luxury lingerie on Lavande SWK official website.

On Jane Woolrich’s website you can take a look at the collections and you can buy them from online stores such as FinestLingerie.com (mentioned above) or DesignerLingerie.com.

If you are looking to buy something sexy, seductive and sinful for your special lady, visit Fleur T’s website .

This particular Aubergine Silk Camisole (GBP 75 on Fleur T e-shop, see photo on left) attracted my eyes. It’s made from soft stretch silk satin and can be worn as both lingerie and outwear. Just image your lady in a pair of sexy jeans, high heels and this lovely camisole… sexy, seductive, sinful!