On the left is “The Flirt” with a push up bra for $45 and suspender knickers for $29. On the right is the “Demi Desire” with a demi contour brad for $40.00 and suspender thong for $20.00

On the left is the “Sheer Brilliance” in black, pink, or “naughty naked”. The push up bra is $43 and the thong is $19. On the right is the “Pretty and Witty” in baby blue or pink. The contour bra is $43 and the thong is $18.

B.tempt’d also offers plenty of knickers like these “Itsy Bitsy Thongs” in five colours for $12 a piece.

The “Teeny Weeny G-String” is in four colours and are $12.

Macy’s has many pieces from last season which may be going on sale soon. They are also running a promotion for a free knicker with purchases of b’tempt.d totaling $60 or more (probably a $12 value). Her Room also has a selection of b.tempt’d and offers some great closeups.

Pictures from this article are from the b.tempt’d web site.

“We wanted young women to have a more sense of freedom and release. And as we tried to come up with the ultimate liberation item for women, we thought of a fundoshi.”

Hiromi Iwamura, a 28-year-old who recently bought a patterned set with the matching bra, says,

“It’s easy to wear and is quite nice. It’s also good for summer. And since it’s getting warmer, I figured it would be good for that.”

If you want to pick up your own, you can get them in seven colors and two designs for 1,260 yen (about $13). Over 5,000 have already been sold just since December, far outselling the company’s expectations. There are now plans to begin selling the loincloths in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Lingerie expert, Tara Clavell-Vera, joined host, Tamsen Fadal, to showcase 5 looks at the in-studio fashion show.  Highlights of the segment are below.  To see the video clip, click here (scroll down the page when you get there!).

Red Silk “Knot” Chemise by Buxom

Helen Bustier and Hipster by Affinitas

B’tempt’d by Wacoal

See below for just a few options from Va Bien, Wacoal, Miraclesuit, and SPANX.

Time is running out so start shopping!

Lingerie Fit Expert is a website that makes recommendations for everyone from moms to brides-to-be.  I found the site while searching the Gal to Gal Virtual Walk site.  Gal to Gal is the charitable foundation associated with the fabulous Design-her-gals personalized stationery company.  Right now the Gal to Gal Foundation is “Walking for Wishes” to raise money for Stage IV breast cancer patients and their families.  Lingerie Fit Expert is one of the sponsors of this amazing online event.

Additionally, Bare Necessities has partnered with Wacoal to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  For each Wacoal Awareness or Embrace Lace bra purchased both Bare Necessities and Wacoal will each donate $2 to the cause.  To see eligible bras, click here.

All photos are courtesy of the talented Matthew Coulter.

Photos from the catwalk show right here. 

Red Carpet

Cocktail Hour and Dinner

Award Ceremony

DD+

We wanted to make shopping our catalog fun for fuller busted women. So we filled the book with great DD+ bras, and put a little orange “DD+” icon to really highlight those styles. One highlight was the Aragon balconette bra and thong set from Harlequin, a new brand that understands full busted women want luxury too. Full busted shoppers looking for fun, flirty bras (without having to sacrifice any support!) really took to the Arabella plunge bra from Freya. And we’re getting great feedback from our DD+ customers on Ultra lift strapless bra from Va Bien. The patented boning constructed within the cups keeps the girls up and keeps you looking fabulous all day.

Your Summer Bag of Tricks

We devoted a half page of our catalog to Pure Style Girlfriends, so we could show off this new designer of fun wardrobe solutions. Plenty of ‘oh, I didn’t know they made that’ styles that are perfect for summer fashions. Such as Stay Put Double Sided Fashion Tape to keep everything in place (pre-cut in a cute dispenser that is small enough to fit in most purses), or the Haute Stuff Underarm Liner, to prevent unsightly stains on your clothes.

No matter what they say, I still haven’t found a black dress friendly deodorant, so the new underarm liners are key to dancing your summer nights away. Pure Style Girlfriends offers seven different wardrobe solutions in all.

Under Summer Whites

Want to look great in white pants this summer? It’s all about the foundation. Such as Spanx High Falutin’ footless styles, perfect for under long and Capri length pants. Or Spanx footless panty hose, to provide shape from your mid-riff to your thighs and rid you of VPL. Love your white shorts or skirt?? Try Commandos CYA Panty. This laser cut seamless panty is virtually invisible underneath clothes. And of course, summer whites evoke simple luxury. Our catalog features the newest collection from Hanro, Cotton Sensation. The combination of the finest fabrics and classic silhouettes makes this group truly irresistible.

You may view our entire premier catalog here.

Heather – BareNecessities.com
Heather is the assistant buyer over at Bare Necessities. She buys shapewear and the luxury & designer bras (like Chantelle, La Perla, etc.), so she knows her lingerie.

Read all posts by Heather right here!

If anyone knows the labels she’s wearing, let me know! *okay, we have this info now thanks to Sara from Nordstrom, check below!

1: The leopard print set is by Felina. It’s a push-up, and it also comes in a strapless. As you can see, it has a deep plunge, but my goodness! It’s hard like a rock! *lol*

2 and 3: Now in the next two, the black and lavender, are by Wacoal. I haven’t tried the black one (love its non-molded sister, though!), but the lavender is a push-up. When it comes to Wacoal’s push-ups, I have to go down a size. Well, at least, I do.

4: It’s the strapless sensua by Chantelle. Great fit! I love bringing this in fits.

And finally, 5: This is a set by Calvin Klein.

Thank you so much Sara, and thanks to Nordstrom too, obviously!

The catalog features a Hanky Panky sleepwear set, exclusive to Bare Necessities, as well as the new luxury collection, Wacoal Luxe, prominently displayed on the catalog’s cover. My favorite part of the catalog (naturally), is the easy-to-identify icon indicating bras designed especially for full busted ladies – through size K (see more in the photos below)! With an online site that stocks over 3,000 styles from 125+ brands, I’m sure choosing what to leave out of the catalog was the most difficult task for this premier retailer.

As with BareNecessities.com, catalog shoppers have access to quality customer service including expert advisors, easy returns, and $5 shipping. Order online or by phone 24 hours a day.

Want to be the first on your block to have a catalog of your own (they just hit mailboxes on May 14th)? Sign up here to be a part of this groundbreaking, industry redefining endeavor. Happy shopping!

First up, the Felina Strapless Bra:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Next — Felina Strapless Bustier:

Click here to view the embedded video.

They also did a Wacoal Bustier and I’m sure there’s more to come… Again, this is such a great idea — and the (gorgeous!) model seems to agree to. She’s genuinely having fun. Expect more videos from Entiise Lingerie on TLP in the future!