This is the place to go if you want the “Pin up Starlet” glamour look. Lucy B’slingerie features cherry print items, classic leopard prints, the quintessential high waist panty, and garter belts that inspire you to give your own Dita Von Teese performance.

Their items can be purchased on their website, http://www.lucyb.com or in stores. Prices range from $14.00 to $64.00 per item.

The 1950’s-inspired bridal lingerie set is absolutely stunning in ivory silk with brocade panels, comprising of a balconette bra, cincher girdle and brief. The underwired bra features brocade and pintuck quilted cups, ruched silk straps and gold hardware. The steel-boned lace-back cincher girdle sits under the bust and provides an excellent waist reduction whilst also shaping the hips, with quilted and brocade panels and detatchable ruched suspender straps. Matched with the silk brocade briefs and some pearls, this lingerie set is ideal for retro brides. (Balconette bra: £95, Cincher girdle: £135, Brief: £35)

For more control over the tummy and hips, the steel boned longline corset girdle provides wonderful curves all the way from the bust line down to the hips. Again created from pure ivory silk and a delicate ivory brocade, the corset girdle features four detachable ruched suspender straps with gold hardware, back lacing and quilted hip panels. Wear with Maxine’s matching balconette silk bra to complete this glamorous shapewear ensemble. (Balconette bra: £95, Girdle corset: £295, Brief: £35)

The unique waistcoated bra, suspender belt and brief set is handmade from ivory pure silk and brocade with pintuck quilting to create a luxurious ensemble – a must-have for any lingerie connoisseur! The waistcoated balconette bra fastens at the back with mock front lacing and features pintuck quilting panels. The set is completed by matching silk brocade knickers and a front-fastening suspender belt with detachable ruched straps. (Waistcoated bra: £135, Suspender belt: £55, Brief: £56)

This attention-grabbing futuristic ensemble is FairyGothMother’s absolute favourite, available in black silk with pintuck quilting. The underwired plunge bra has quilted panels on the cups and fits perfectly with the steel-boned girdle corset, designed to cinch the waist whilst also shaping the hips and tummy for maximum impact. The four black suspender straps with silver hardware are detachable, and a matching brief is also available. (Plunge bra: £125, Girdle corset: £325, Brief: £56)

Here’s the scoop on What Katie Did’s Autumn/Winter ‘09 line!

Josephine Lingerie

For A/W09 What Katie Did have produced a range of sophisticated sumptuous lingerie to relinquish and flatter every figure. Josephine is based around a striking cheetah print that was designed in house and is exclusive to What Katie Did. It’s enliberty ough to cause a case of jungle fever!

Josephine is available in cup sizes B to F, and dress sizes sizes 10-18. The range comprises an underwired bra, corselette, suspender belt and two styles of knicker. RRPs range from £15 to £65.

Showgirl Corsets

Release your Inner Showgirl with What Katie Did’s opulent range of Marie Antionette inspired corsets which combine serious shaping with decadent trims and frills. Spiral steel boning is used to shape, whilst the balconette bustline enhances and pushes up the breasts.

Showgirl corsets are available in reduced waist sizes 18” to 30”. Retail prices range from £175 to £189.50.

Lulu

Lulu is a 1950s style lingerie set made from black powermesh with black lace over red satin panels. The orginal range was launched in AW06 and this season we’ve revamped it adding a corselette, girdle, underwired bra and thong to the range. Lulu is available in cup sizes B to F, dress sizes 10 to 18. The bullet bra, suspender belt and knickers are available now with the remaining items being launched in early September 2009.

This fall sees What Katie Did celebrate 10 years of lingerie design and a book featuring a retrospective of their work is due to be published in September. We’ll obviously be keeping you posted.

Like a sale? Check out WhatKatieDid.com, they’re having one!

Because of the limited edition lace, the manufacturing was limited to 350 pieces. Being part of the Gold Label, it is slightly more expensive than the standard What Katie Did lines (the bra retails at £44.50). Lily is made from sheer peach organza with a black lace overlay, with a delicate peach ribbon and black lace trim. The bra has a black powermesh panel for fit. What Katie did warns that the sizes are “vintage sized” and may come up rather small, but also says that if you are wearing the correct bra size, you will be okay. You can find the new range on the What Katie Did website.

You can order collections from their online boutique, and they also take special requests. You can contact Gilda & Pearl if you want a change to the fabric, style, or size of existing designs. If you want a bow removed, or a change of the ribbon color, they can probably meet your requests so you have wonderfully unique pieces. They also accept commissions for wedding lingerie or other bespoke items. If you need to drop a hint so that certain someone knows what to get you for Valentine’s Day, or if you want to request a wishlist from your beloved so you know what she wants the most, you can do both of those from the Gilda & Pearl website.

One of those labels ready to start retailing their SS09 pieces is TLP favorite Made by Niki. The new styles still have that signature Made by Niki feel: very retro, very luxurious and made with visibly delicate fabrics. The collection has those great padded bras, excellent knickers… and the extremely beautiful Magic Bum Girdles with “hidden power panels to lift, flatten and flatter your curves”. Somewhat surprising are the great new colors which really does give this new collection a very summery feeling.

“We have listened to our customers to extend and improve our range”, says Niki. The Fresh Foundations luxury range introduces 3 new gorgeous, sparkling, fashion-led concoctions for Spring/Summer 2009. Electric Shock, Chilli Chocolate and Night-Shock each give a super-boost of zingy energy at this much needed time.

The designer adds: “Whether it’s for Every-Day, Valentines, Bridal, Special Occasions or Xmas, Made by Niki have something to fulfil your needs”, explains Niki, “and it’s easy to view and order on www.madebyniki.co.uk“.

Want to pre-order? TLP has obtained these private links to the product pages of all these pretty numbers that will be available from early January. The Suspender Belt, Girdle Magic Bum, Plunge Padded Bra, Satin Wireless Padded Bra, Satin & Lace Thong & the Satin & Lace Knickers. I NEED MONEY!

With all these colors and styles, I imagine it would be easy to pick just a few pieces and be able to mix and match for a lot of different looks. Any retro-loving, vintage-style, pin-up girl would be thrilled to unwrap her presents to find a piece from the Holiday Collection – I know I would! To make sure you get her exactly what she wants in the sizes she needs, go to the website and search for her wishlist. Ladies, make sure you create one in case your man goes looking for it!

Also back are the halter bras we saw last year. Still very new to bra designing, Lousie Coughlan and Nicola Thomas are already getting a signature style going — and that’s a good thing in a competitive market such as ours…  Their goal was to create “a contemporary look that combines suggestive silhouettes, a vibrant colour palette and delicious prints”. Judge for yourself (pics below!) — I think they’ve succeeded!

Just because you aren’t a celeb doesn’t mean that you can’t score your own Hanky Panky thong!  Not into thongs?  Hanky Panky has a number of other styles including boyshorts, bikinis, and retro hi-rise panties.  Hanky Panky is sold at retailers worldwide.  Online, try Bare Necessities.

Each collection has a theme (such as Bat Your Eyelashes, Fly Me to the Moon, and Ride ‘Em Cowboy!) and features a number of pieces from babydolls, camis, and rompers to high waist panties, hipsters, and tap pants.  Colorways for Spring begin with rich jewel tones and move to flirty pastels, classic black, and colorful coral.  The fabrics include stretch woven satin, elegant eyelash lace, and Egyptian cotton to name a few.  And, the details – to die for!   Perfectly placed pockets, beautiful bows, and riveting ruching and ruffles!

If that wasn’t enough, Tra-La-La also has the cutest, cheekiest novelty panties!  I can’t wait to own a few pairs myself!  With sayings such as “Catchy Number,” “Peek-a-View,” ”Are my cheeks red?” and “Sitting Pretty,” these are guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser!

Tra-La-La Lingerie will be available in stores early next year.  See the photos below for a glimpse of some of the sassy styles of the collections.  And, of course, we’ll keep you posted on the latest developments with this new and exciting brand!

More info? tralalalingerie.com!