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Hatley Nature – Back to Basics Loungewear

July 6, 2008 by Mandolina

If you like to kick back in the summer wearing only pyjama-type clothing and precocious little pictures on your loungewear while doing the gardening or reading the newspaper on the veranda, then Hatley is for you. A really sweet collection of playful tank tops, pyjama bottoms, ladies boxer shorts, and sleepshirts depict the foundation of this eco-friendly label.

A family run business, whose closeness with nature inspired the slogan “get clothes to nature” as well as their “green” manufacturing methods, the company is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They offer plenty of colours, assorted appliqués on the front of the tank tops such as hearts, bears, fish, horses and flowers, and sizes ranging from small to extra large.

Hatley Nature Loungewear

Although, the sleepshirts only come in one size, the double meaning expressions on the front of the shirts make them perfect gifts. For example, the caption on one shirt says, “Roll in the Hay” and then the photos show different animals playfully rolling around in a pile of hay. Another expression says, “One Night Stand” and the corresponding picture is an actual wooden nightstand with lamp.

Hatley Nature Loungewear

Matching boxers, pyjama bottom pants, rubber boots and socks round out this comfortable, environmentally conscious collection.

Jockey’s Underwars: Another Form of March Madness

April 1, 2008 by Krista

Here is the U.S., there is a phenomenon known as March Madness. Over the course of 3 weeks, 65 college basketball teams compete in a single elimination tournament to determine the National Championship for the year. The American basics brand, Jockey, has taken its own spin on the madness with Underwars! For a chance to win $25,000, regular folks drop trou and compete head to head in an undies only dance-off! Complete with a tournament bracket, this competition is guaranteed to amuse!

There are still spots left in the competition, so if you feel motivated and know you have the moves, set up the camcorder and start shaking it in your skivvies! Click here to upload and enter. Not that bold? Still want to get in on the fun? Feel free to choose your favorite and vote on the head to head challenges!

Want to know more about Jockey? Check out the collection for both men and women available at Bare Necessities.

Find Your Inner Fleur’t – Spring/Summer 2008!

March 18, 2008 by Krista

Fleur’t has been mentioned many times here on TLP. It is a personal favorite of mine! Every collection is well thought out and designed with a woman’s needs in mind. Both the Spring/Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 collections have added new touches, colors, patterns, and textures to the already successful boy pants, bralets, camis, and chemises. Women of all age groups and interests can find something to their liking in one of the many fleur’ty groups. Look below and find the fleur’t that fits you! Enjoy! classic fleur’t

Fleur’t is possibly best known for its super comfortable and super soft lulu’s boy pant! To accommodate the wide range of women who swear by this staple, lulu’s boy pant are now available in two new sizes – Petite/Small and Large/Large in addition to the already existing Small/Medium and Medium/Large! And the sizes aren’t the only new addition. Fleur’t has added an assortment of fun, eye-popping colors and cute, sassy patterns. I’m a fan of the solids papaya and pink lavender as the patterns lemongrass damask and rose giraffe! Also find these colors and patterns in the low-rise thong, lace v-thong, and g-string. The lulu collection, which in addition to the boy pant and low-rise thong, includes a bralet, criss-cross cami, lace strap cami, long cami, criss-cross chemise, and a new yoga pant! Mix and match them all for a cute and cozy look. The amber collection is a fleur’t favorite featuring pretty lace overlays. Again, the pieces in this group can be mixed and matched. In addition to the camis and chemise, the amber collection is noted for its delicate kimono robe. New to the amber collection are a lace bralet and matching ½ lace thong boy.

Spring/Summer 2008

The Spring/Summer collection is already in stores and will continue to appear in stores over the next few months. One new group for spring, valerie, features heathered rayon spandex in black and grey edged with ivory stretch cluny lace. Both the empire cami and chemise are marked by a very fleur’ty open front. The same stretch lace accents both the tunic and cropped ruffle pant.

I love the chantal group as it reflects a new trend in fleur’t lingerie – prints! Made of silk charmeuse and overlaid with lace, chantal is perfect for lounging or sleeping. In addition to hot pink and aqua, the lace bust cami and chemise and coordinating boxer short also is available in coral swirl or aqua swirl prints.

With spring comes an influx of weddings, so vanessa is perfect for the blushing bride. Choose from a lace front low-rise thong, lace bralet, and lace bust cami and chemise.

Speaking of prints (again), jessica is an all print group that evokes a youthful spirit! Pair the cami with the matching lace brief or long wide leg pant or the chemise with the lace v-thong. Prints include pink leopard, green floral, pink polka dot, and ivory polka dot!

If all of this wasn’t already enough, lulu has to make an impression on spring! Look for lulu in light, airy springy colors like white, sky, and pink! In April, lulu is available in pink, lemon, and seafoam before brightening things up in May with whimsical colors like fuchsia, papaya, and orchid. Perfect for the tropical vacation you will need around that time! After all that fun, it will be time for rest and relaxation. Muted colors like ivory, pink, and black are accented with a silvery shade called dove, reflecting the calm and serene onset of summer.

There are so many other exciting elements to the collection including more prints, more bright colors, and more styles. I love the low rise ruched back panty in the amy collection as I think the ruched looked is absolutely darling and flatters the female form. Additionally, it is edged with a sweet heart shaped elastic, which I am sure will make it popular with lots of ladies. I also like the agatha collection as it offers a new tunic dress for the client who wants a little more coverage. In the caroline collection, there are a range of styles with a variety of coverage options. Choose from the spaghetti strapped, lace bust cami and chemise or the lace tank and tank dress featuring wider straps for additional coverage.

Ready to buy? Where should you go to find fleur’t? Click here for a list of stockists or try online at Urban Minx (a new find for me). Images of the fabulous prints and other highlights of the collection will be up soon!

Foxers: Boxers for Girls?!

September 5, 2007 by Krista

In our forums, we have been debating and discussing the menswear inspired, Foxers. Personally, Iâ€™m a fan of the menswear inspired collections that have been appearing. To me, there is something alluring about wearing something that looks like what he would wear, but designed to fit my curves. Foxers follow this trend by featuring a waistband that resembles that of menâ€™s boxer shorts. Their mission is to provide “foxy” underwear options for women while retaining the comfort of menâ€™s boxers.

I recently tried out both the Foxers Boy Shorts and B-strings.

Since boy shorts are summer staple for me, I tried those out first. They are very comfortable and easy to wear. I like the touch of lace around the leg band. That, along with the little bow along the band, provides a splash of femininity and playfulness. The boy shorts fit well under my jeans and, indeed, the slightest bit of the band poked out from the top. I also tried the B-string, which was also very comfortable to wear. The little buttons on the front add that sassy, girly touch. Both the boy shorts and bstrings come in a variety of colors and patterns so Iâ€™m sure you will find something you like.

According to the tag line, “they stick out.” That they do. Since it is only the boxer like band that shows, itâ€™s a cute, fun alternative to having your “coin slot” or thong hanging out! While I am generally on the more conservative side and would rather have nothing show, I didnâ€™t mind the band peeking out over the tops of my jeans. While I didnâ€™t receive any extra attention or commentary from any strangers, who knows? It could become quite the conversation topic for you!

Individual Boy Shorts and Bstrings retail at $20. The 3 pack is $54. If you are totally smitten, go for the 7 pack (one for each day!) at $120.

Foxers have a strong retail base in the Midwest, but the products are also available on their website. On this regularly updated site, you can also check out their Lace Boxers, Accessories, and New Arrivals. So check them out and decide for yourself. They have my stamp of approval. Let us know if they have yours in our forums.