In this abbreviated series, TLP will look at new hosiery for the 2008-2009 seasons. With fall and winter rapidly approaching in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about hosiery and leggings.

Love Me lingerie is a relative start up in the hosiery game. This is a label designed in France with [...]

In this abbreviated series, TLP will look at new hosiery for the 2008-2009 seasons. With fall and winter rapidly approaching in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about hosiery and leggings.

Girardi is an Italian manufacturer of hosiery. In 1954 Mr Domenic Girardi established ‘Calzifico Girardi’ after a long experience [...]

British retailer Phoebe Carlyle is sending out an email announcing their award as a top lingerie shop by the London Fashion Week. Carlyle carries top brands like Huit, Chantelle, ID Sarrieri, Marlies Dekkers, Marie Jo, and Araks to name a few. The store also carries an increasing number of house offerings under [...]

In this abbreviated series, TLP will look at new hosiery for the 2008-2009 seasons. With fall and winter rapidly approaching in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about hosiery and leggings.

Wolford has a fifty plus year history. Wolford was one of the first to market the hold-up. This fall, Wolford [...]

In this abbreviated series, TLP will look at new hosiery for the 2008-2009 seasons. With fall and winter rapidly approaching in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about hosiery and leggings.

Trasparenze is an Italian hosiery manufacturer that has been making leg wear for more than 30 years. The brand is [...]

UK retailer, The Undercover Experience, is now stocking Karen Ellis’s Ruby Pink. TLP told you about this brand in August of last year. Here is the Bridgette and Georgie from the current collection.

The Undercover Experience is running a special, “Just put ‘RUBY’ in the comments box when ordering and 25% will be deducted [...]

Billed as “your anit-Victoria’s Secret”, Clare Bare is one of dozens of thriving brands on the DIY site Etsy.

The Picnic Tailfeather Bloomer are made of a vintage table cloth. They are lined with organic cotton and feature two tiers of ruffles on the back. These are $26.

For $44.00, Clare is offering a [...]

Lingerie generally is traditional, feminine, functional, or sporty. Rarely is it considered avant garde. Nona De Samim is trying to change that perception with her N De Samim collection. She ignores the line between underwear and outerwear and peppers her designs with unexpected cutouts that frame a peephole into the feminine form. [...]

Sibel Mesta is the Turkish designer behind the brand name SiBelle. Sibel studied at Central Saint Martin’s School of Art & Design in London and Mount Ida College in Boston. After working for a major design firm, Sibel launched her own line in New York City. Sibel designs lingerie, beachwear, cruise wear, [...]

Sarah Wizemann is the proud business owner of Lille Boutique.
Lille Boutique was created to provide women with elegant lingerie in a comfortable setting. Located in the Lower Burnside district of Portland, Oregon, the shop carries a unique combination of luxurious undergarments, hosiery and sleepwear from local, national and international lines, as well as bath and [...]

TLP showed you shopping for undies with coverpop and now it is time to show off oSkope. oSkope is a Flash based shopping tool. I’ve used it for Amazon, but they do offer other portals as well. oSkope is described as “visual search” and is a free online service developed by oSkope [...]

Is a bra similar to a suspension bridge?

National Geographic Channel provides a detailed examination about the engineering of the bra. The show is part of the “Man Made” series. Archives of the show highlights are available online.

National Geographic Overview
National Geographic Video Clip
Facts from National Geographic
Illustrated facts from NBC tie in
Teaser video from NBC Today [...]

This year TLP told you about Burlesque designer Ruby Rouge. It now appears Ruby has decided to end her efforts.
Ruby Rouge is no longer in existence! (well she is, she just made a very tough and heart felt decision to let go of four years of hard work and move on to other [...]

Valeria (or Valerie) is a Russian lingerie producer. They have been doing business for more than 80 years in Russia. With that much history, it is not surprising that Valeria collections contain simple cotton pieces mainly in black and white. Valeria is also adding newer pieces to their stable of everyday basics. [...]

Jim Bumgardner of krazydad.com may be one of the greatest students of Flash development I’ve come across. Jim builds internet music boxes, mosaics, and dynamic charts. He also created his “coverpop” shopping widget. Using various web services from Amazon, Jim builds a mosaic of hundreds of items. Each small photo can [...]