Michelle from AA told us:

“We launched the search last week […] and so far it’s been crazy! In the last few days, 744 butts have racked up around 2,411,000 votes and about 8.5 million views. We wanted people to have enough time to stock up on new panties during the sale, submit an entry, win the contest and become next year’s model.”

There will be two winners selected by AA judges that will be eligible to become the brand’s next butt model. The two winners will be flown out to Los Angeles, get photographed, and one will be featured on AA’s Web site.

You have until February 21^st (also the last day of Pantytime) to enter your butt in the running! Good luck to those that are confident enough to submit!

Photo: American Apparel

If you need more of a Sloggi-fix, head over to www.sloggi.com!

The label focusses on two lines. “Mes Parures” (much more boring translated to My Ornaments), a basic underwear line – and “Mes Petites Culottes” (My little panties). All very, very cute and girly – but too bad for all of us, only available in selected boutiques in France.

As soon as I find a webshop selling these; I’ll keep you posted!

Since we don’t normally feature lingerie for men, I’m happy to report that Pull-In also offers a wide range of clothing for women including knickers and bras as well as swim, sport, shirts, and dresses. The photos featuring models are from the company website.

With more than 80 locations in France and some surrounding areas, Pull-In is growing. The close-ups in this article are from the online store and you can use the links to purchase from Pull-In. There are plans to offer an online store for US shoppers too and a concept store in Hong Kong.

On the left is the Passion string for € 30.00. On the right is the Venice swim top in brown with polka dots for € 32.00.

On the left is the James Bond inspired swim bottom for € 35.00. On the right is part of their leggings and activewear for € 39.00.

On the left is the Delicious bikini side knicker for € 39.00. On the right, some of the male-inspired knicker in pink and white for € 28.00.

Although I am told that the concept in general is “punk-style”, I actually think this is a great looking group of shorts, tees, camis, capris, long pants and underpanties. The “Loungen” set made of cotton and spandex comes in black, checkerboard and dream skull. The dream skull is much cuter than the name implies with its white, black and green geometrical shaped design. The “Boxed Up” elastic waist shorts had me mesmerized with the black and white design. And all of the pieces are mix and match to create a funky look and to ensure the right sizing.

I can understand why young girls would gravitate to this brand.

Sponsored by Freshpair.com, The 6th Annual National Underwear Day will be celebrated this Tuesday, August 5th. For the first time, National Underwear Day will be going indoors as a VIP event. In the past, National Underwear Day featured a runway show in the middle of Times Square. While this year will not include the show in Times Square, the legendary National Underwear Day giveaways will still take place around New York City with free “fresh pairs” being distributed to thousands on the New York City streets.

This doesn’t mean that you still can’t celebrate! Whether you are in New York or New Delhi, South Dakota or South America, you can do something to honor your undergarments. Here are some suggestions:

* Wear your favorite pair.
* Buy looks from the runway show at Freshpair.com for yourself.
* Buy looks from the runway show at Freshpair.com for someone else.
* Donate new underwear to a shelter.

I wouldn’t recommend performing your own runway show, unless, of course, it is behind closed doors.

Feel free to share more ideas in our forums. Happy celebrating!

The winning photo is a self-portrait that depicts Degollado dancing on a couch in a tank top and boyshorts. Her caption was, “This feels right because the photo is the perfect example of being free, young, and being yourself. FREEDOM feels right, and is something we all want. And being yourself is something we should all be, rather than doing what everyone else is doing.”

TLP sat down for a quick chat with Jessica which resulted in a quick mini-interview!

Q: How did you end up sending in your winning photo?
A: I was on MySpace one day, and saw the advertisement for the contest on the main page. I decided to give it a shot, since photography is my life. So I entered the contest and hoped that I would win.

Q: Do you often walk around the house in your underwear?
A: I do, actually, but only when I’m alone in the house. When I lived in Chicago, I’d do it a lot in my apartment. That always reminded me of Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson’s character) in Lost in Translation, and how she would always be in her underwear in her apartment in Japan.

Q: Would you call yourself a real lingerista?
A: I’d say so. I’ve always loved buying lingerie…but especially underwear. I absolutely love underwear.

Congratulations, Jessica!

Hope to see you there on August 5th!

Of the collection, Wang said, “Simply Vera Vera Wang is not just fashion, but a total philosophy about life and style.” I’m a fan of the seamless hipster, which is one of the most comfortable and invisible ones I’ve tried yet – great for days I’m not in the mood for a thong but still don’t want panty lines to show!

You can find these and more designs at Kohl’s stores or on the Kohl’s website.

On thing — why are some of these over-photoshopped? She’s gorgeous — why spoil things? Oh well…

Sorry, didn’t have them in high-res — it’s only a quick intermezzo!