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CILA Brand Feature: Affinitas Intimates

July 23, 2008 by Krista

Affinitas Intimates, featured on TLP in May, is a participating brand in the CILA (Contours International Lingerie Awards) Gala being held on August 4th. This fun and fashionable brand provides quality pieces that show your sassy side without breaking the bank!

For the award show, Affinitas will be featuring their entries into the Best Daywear, Best Fashion Lingerie, and Best Seamless. The Best Daywear entry is a cami and hipster set from the light and summery Sandra collection. The clean white background with pops of baby blue, pale pink, and grass green will be sure to keep you looking (and feeling) cool on hot summer nights. In the category of Fashion Lingerie, the entry is from the flirty Helen collection. A bustier and matching skirted thong feature a number of intricate details from embroidered overlays to simple bows. The Grace plunge push-up bra and corresponding hipsters are contending for the title of Best Seamless.

Check back in August to see how Affinitas fared in the award show. In the meantime, find out more about the numerous other attractive and affordable Affinitas collections on the Affinitas website. The website also provides a number of online retailers stocking Affinitas with a specialty store list coming soon!

Cosabella Sex and the City Collection: Launch Party Highlights & Fall 2008

May 27, 2008 by Krista

We are under a week until the movie of the year hits screens! Shown below are some photos from the Cosabella Sex and the City Collection Launch Party at Bloomingdales. The event was a lot of fun for all those attended. The first 100 attendees even received tickets for the NYC premiere of the movie on May 27th!

And if this hasn’t made your day, well, how about this? This fall, Cosabella will extend the Sex and the City collection to include new colorways and silhouettes!

The Fall Carrie collection will still retain a fun and fashionable essence, but will replace floral print tulle with scalloped edged lace. The cami, brief, and g-string all come in a gorgeous, vibrant pink called Lipstick. The Charlotte collection continues to use the amazingly soft and eco-friendly bamboo fiber. However, for Fall 2008, it is featured in Sage and incorporates a 3/4 sleeve top. Samantha takes sexy in a new direction with an animal print called Ocelot. The spotted print tulle is available in a bustier, low rise hotpant, and low rise thong. The hotpant and thong of the Miranda collection will remain, but a soft bra is introduced. All pieces will be featured in Cocoa with a Pink trim.

And that’s not all for the fall collection. Look for more details about the rest of the fantabulous fall collection in an upcoming post. In the meantime, channel your inner Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha, or Miranda and start shopping! In addition to Bloomingdales and Bare Necessities, the collection can be purchased at Chic Mystique or the HBO Shop (which also has a number of other SATC goodies, including a very cute eco-friendly dry cleaning bag!). Click here to see video footage of a recent segment featuring the lingerie, dry cleaning bag, signature glassware, and more from New York’s CW11 Morning News.

For additional retailers worldwide, visit the Cosabella website.

Cosabella Sex and the City Launch Party

Cosabella Sex and the City Lingerie Update

March 1, 2008 by Krista

If you are like me and my girlfriends, you are eagerly awaiting May 30th – the premiere of Sex and the City: The Movie. Well, in April, prepare for a little taste of the movie through the Cosabella Sex and the City collection! As Kelly mentioned in a post back in December, each of the four collections is inspired by the unique styles and personalities of the girls. The collections are also reflective of the true Cosabella essence of comfort and color. At the Curve NY trade show, I was able to see the summer pieces up close and personal.

The “Carrie” collection is described as “whimsical and eclectic” and features a push up bra, bustier, and low rise thong in a black, floral print tulle. Of course, it wouldn’t be a “Carrie” look without the contrasting animal print trim! While the signature “Carrie” look is in Black Rose, the collection will also be available in Ivory Rose.

The “Samantha” collection is featured in juicy Passion Fruit and contains a spicy bra, low rise thong, and garter belt (of course!). Made with French Chantilly style lace with fine, micro-dot mesh, this collection is sure to please!

With contrasting Blue Violet and Sky Blue tulle and lace, the “Miranda” collection is chic and practical, just like the character. A molded bra, low rise hotpants, and a low rise thong are the signature items. Items will also be available in Magenta and Hot Pink.

And for the sweet and feminine, Charlotte, Cosabella has designed a camisole, long pant, and low rise thong made of soft modal and an eco-friendly bamboo fiber. The signature “Charlotte” collection will be featured in Ecru with Ecru accents, but also available in Black with Ecru accents.

I know these items will be worth the wait! Please let us know in our forums as soon as you see them at a store near you. In the meantime, buy other beautiful Cosabella camis, bras, thongs, and more at your local boutique or department store as well as online at Bare Necessities or Chic Mystique.

New “Smart Ass” Sayings

February 23, 2008 by Krista

TLP favorite, and recent Valentine’s Day contest sponsor, Smart Ass continues to entertain and inspire with their funny and sassy Signature Thongs. Arriving in stores in late March/early April, you won’t have to wait too long to grace your “fantastic ass” with new sayings such as “eye candy,” “you wish,” “goody 2 shoes,” “rich & skinny,” and “The Mrs.” The Signature thongs include the World’s First Inspirational Gusset (to remind you just how fabulous you are)! In colors such as hot pink, black, and periwinkle, these are the perfect gift for your sister, your best friend, or even yourself.

Can’t choose just one? Sign up for the Smart Ass Monthly Knickers delivered directly to the recipient’s door!

Smart Ass is not just fun, but functional and comfortable as well. In addition to the thongs, Smart Ass boasts a lightweight, flirty, and feminine Everyday Sexy Collection made of European-inspired mesh and beautiful stretch lace. Choose from the “finally-long-enough” cami, “girl’s-night-out” cami-doll, “it’s-a-wrap” robe, or “pretty-sexy” chemise. All can be mixed and matched with the low-rise thong, low-rise bikini, or low-rise gal short. With six sassy pattern choices, the options are limitless! The camisole and panties are already available in Pink Hearts and Black Scroll. Those items and the rest of the collection will soon be available in Cashmere Rose, Purple Zebra, Angel Blue, and Blue Flowers.

Purchase online at Smart Ass Intimates or at a store near you!

Valentine’s Day Contest: Australian Sensation Julianne

February 3, 2008 by Krista

Gotta love those Aussies! They continue to impress me with the designs they bring to the intimate apparel industry. One of my new favorites is Julianne. Unique, beautiful, and classy pieces from this Australian based company are starting to pop up in the U.S. While Julianne has been on my radar for the past few weeks, I saw the first items last week when I stopped into Journelle (another contest sponsor).

One lucky reader will win the Aimee slip (see below). This glamorous, silky something, perfect for a night in, is reflective of the Julianne style.

Julianne is designed for women like me who love looking pretty, sexy, and feminine without trying too hard! The Julianne woman is also a jetsetter who needs to transition easily from day to night while remaining glamorous. The Spring ’08 collection features chemises, camis, shorts, and tops in a color palette reflective of designer Nikki Adamo’s summer trip to Capri. Navy, coral, beige, and black silk satins, silk georgettes, and silk jerseys trimmed in French and Italian laces. See more of my favorites below.

According to Nikki, “These pieces are guaranteed to turn heads.” I wholeheartedly agree! These one-of-a-kind, luxurious essentials will turn heads not because they are super revealing, but because they reflect an understated elegance that only a confident woman can pull off.

Don’t forget to sign up here to win the Aimee slip! In the meantime, check out Julianne in Australia and New Zealand as well as the U.K., Spain, and the U.S. Online, check out the Julianne site as well as TLP favorite figleaves.com.