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Vintage Lingerie

I recently received an e-mail from a guy who was looking for old design underwear. Now, I really can't think of a reason why someone would wanna torture herself with vintage lingerie, unless she is an actress who is required to strip off her Victorian gown on stage, or something like that.

Anyway, that e-mail intrigued me and off I went online looking for vintage lingerie and I found this online store called SleeknChic.com which deals in vintage lingerie and stockings. In short, vintage = antique = ancient = OLD.

I'm not sure there are anyone who still wants to wear these items. They look older than my grandmother's era.

Some of the pieces are new, some are gently worn. Some have storage spots, some are in mint condition.

The more I look at the items, the more I can't figure out who would want to wear these. They definitely are not for daily usage, definitely not suitable for Malaysia weather (look so stuffy!) and MOST definitely unsexy!!

uugghh give me modern lingerie anytime!

Ergonomic Underwear for the Well-endowed

Some of you may know that I sell lingerie online. Due to this, I do a lot of research on what is hot, what is not and a lot of my male friends have been subjected to my interviews on what they like and what they don't.

Well, so far, I haven't really sold any men's items in a big way except for the odd pieces here and there. There are men who told me to bring in men's g-strings. I asked my friends and they told me that men don't like wearing Gs. But then there are men who told me that they wear female lingerie, so what is what?

The preferred men's underwear in the United States is the boxers. Walk one round in one of the shopping complexes and you will even have a hard time looking for regular briefs.

Recently, I came across ergonomic underwear. Ergowear.com is an online store that sells ergonomic men's underwear and swimwear. Ergonomic underwear is generally targeted at men for obvious reasons.

I first came across the word "ergonomic" when I had the opportunity to test out an ergonomic office chair. It really does fit the body so well, it's like being one with the chair.

And to my friend who told me, "My balls big lahhh" in reply to my question on why he doesn't wear G-strings, perhaps ergo thongs is the answer for him.

Elle Macpherson Intimates - Advertising Campaign

I recently came across images that were used in an old advertising campaign of Elle Macpherson Intimates. Yes, this is the lingerie line owned by supermodel Elle "The Body" Macpherson.

Elle Macpherson is very famous in her home country, Australia and understandably, Elle Macpherson Intimates is the number one selling women's lingerie line there.

Anyway, in this post, I would like to feature some really artistic images that were used. If you look at the images, the face of the model is never revealed. These images remind me of the Wong Kar Wai movie, In The Mood For Love.

In the movie, the faces of the spouses of Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung were never revealed. We could only hear them but not see them. It's intriguing and fuels our imagination. It's up to us to give them a face.

If you have watched the movie, you'd know what I mean. If you haven't, what are you waiting for?

Gisele Bundchen ~ Top Supermodel of the World

After writing my previous post, I realised that I have yet to dedicate one post to Gisele Bundchen, the top supermodel of the world, apart from mentioning her in passing in connection with being one of Victoria's Secret Angels.

Gisele Caroline Bundchen was born on July 20th, 1980, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was spotted by an Elite agent in a Sao Paulo McDonald's while eating Big Mac with her friends when she was 14 years old (make mental note to eat at McD!)

She moved to the city against her father's wishes and at 15, participated in and won the "Elite Look Modeling Competition".

Gisele, standing at 5ft 11in, is a natural beauty. Perhaps it's all in the genes. Her five sisters, Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Patricia, and Rafaela are all waiting to follow in her footsteps.

Gisele, who refused a role in the upcoming Charlie's Angels, is touted as the most beautiful girl in the world and has appeared on the cover of all major glossy fashion magazines.

Gisele's boob size has been a controversial topic. Many had questioned if they were fake but she has denied to have had implants. Although Gisele has been shot almost naked many times over, she is said to have never fully revealed her breasts (that is, if you ignore my bonus image lah). Oh, what a tease :p

Gisele has redefined the word "Supermodel" and is the all time highest paid model. She is currently dating Leonardo DiCaprio. Oh... the lucky devil!

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Laetitia Casta ~ Top Lingerie Supermodel

Supermodel is a word used for ultra popular models. Did you know that within the world of supermodel, there is a top supermodel for each category? For example, Gisele Bundchen is the Top Supermodel of the World while Heidi Klum is the top swimsuit Supermodel.

Have you wondered who is the top lingerie Supermodel? Let me introduce you to Laetitia Casta.

Laetitia Casta, a French, was born on May 11th, 1978 in Normandy and grew up in Corsica. She was first discovered at the age of 15 while on holiday on the beach at San Ambrogio in Corsica. Three weeks later, she went to Paris for test shoot and the rest, as they say, is history.

Laetitia stands at 5ft 7in and has modeled for huge labels like Givenchy, Victoria's Secret, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Pantene, L'Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent, Guess and Sports Illustrated. She has also graced the covers of all major glossy magazines.

In 2000, Laetitia was chosen, by 16,000 mayors of France, as "Marianne", France's national symbol, the epitome of virtue and beauty. She was only a little known star then but has since carve her name in the glitzy world of modeling.

Marianne is always modeled after French actresses who are considered to be the most beautiful. Previous Mariannes were Catheine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot

As usual, I have bonus images for you. Click only if you are at least 18 years old.

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Calvin Klein Underwear

I recently sold off two pairs of Calvin Klein cotton thongs. They retailed at USD9 each. Me, I sold them for MYR22 only. What a steal.

Calvin Klein is best known for comfort. Their boxers are very popular. Like Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein usually has their brand name around the waist band of the underwear. They also may have the logo on the front.

Although I do not find Calvin Klein designs particularly sexy, I do find them very proper and comfortable to be worn.

After my sales, I decided to check out the website of Calvin Klein Underwear. It's very classy and in black and white. However, I find it kind of hard to navigate, perhaps due to the flash they are using and the rather crappy internet connection I'm currently suffering from. The large black and white images are difficult to load too.

I am someone who usually like to open my links in a new tab/window. This way, I can be sure I have browsed through every page, but CK's website disallows that. The pages are also kind of difficult to navigate. I found myself starting from the homepage time and again.

Having said that, Calvin Klein Underwear has beautiful shots of lingerie models.

Visit Calvin Klein Underwear: HERE

Sharen Jester Turney - The Force Behind Victoria's Secret Megabrand

Have you ever wondered who is behind the success of Victoria's Secret? Well, currently, it is Sharen Jester Turney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Victoria's Secret Megabrand and Intimate Apparel.

Victoria's Secret Megabrand oversees Victoria’s Secret Stores, Victoria’s Secret Direct and Victoria’s Secret Beauty.

Before her appointment as the President and CEO of Victoria's Secret Megabrand, Ms. Turney was the President and CEO of Victoria's Secret Direct, the brand's catalogue (direct sales) and e-commerce arm.

During her leadership from May 2000, Victoria's Secret Direct leapfrogged to be one of the world's largest direct marketers of women's apparel and intimate wear in America, with a total of $1.2 billion sales in 2005.

Prior to her post in Victoria's Secret Direct, Ms. Turney was with Neiman Marcus, an upscale, specialty, retail department store in the United States. She was subsequently also with NM Direct, the company’s direct marketing business.

If I ever have my own line of sexy lingerie, Ms. Turney will definitely be my role model.

Source: HERE

Kelly Brook ~ Celebrity Lingerie Line

Kelly Brook is another celebrity who launched her own line of lingerie. The launch in October, 2006 following the success of her swimwear line earlier this year. Like Katie Price, Kelly Brook also designed her own lingerie line.

Image from Gone Hollywood

Kelly Brook, whose real name is Kelly Ann Parsons was born in England n November 23rd, 1979.

Kelly Brook started modelling at the age of 16, after winning a beauty contest. Her work included advertising campaigns, including for lingerie line, Bravissimo, and Foster's beer. She has also done a large amount of swimwear, sportswear, and hosiery modeling, and a fair bit of nude & semi-nude modeling.

Image from The Sun UK

Kelly Brook stands at 5ft 8n tall with a bust size of 32E. This was the attribute that propelled her to be Daily Star's Page Three Girl.

Soon after, she repeatedly made it to FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of the Year and even won FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005.

Image from Popoholic.com

In 2005 also, Kelly Brook was voted as having the best British female body, beating more than 5000 other nominees.

She was fifth in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006' list.

The Kelly Brook Lingerie Line
Image from GorillaMask.Net

Her recent work is for Triumph Bras where 50-foot high billboards of her bust were commissioned.

She is currently engaged to actor Billy Zane, of Titanic and The Phantom fame.

Visit the official Kelly Brook website: Here

Source: HERE