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Ligne Muy Caliente by Antinéa Lingerie

November 20, 2007 by Mandolina

Antinéa is a Lise Charmel label that has never made it on TLP before, but their fall/winter collection called “Ligne Muy Caliente” (very hot collection, haha, now that’s a name for a spring/summer collection!) is landing in the stores as we speak — enough of a reason to quickly let you meet some of the charming pieces…

First up, an excellent sheer dress with satin details. Very pretty, and excellent details (I like the double satin straps!).

My favorite is this little underwired bra with the same double satin straps. This is a stormer, if you ask me!

Pretty, aye? It’s not easy to find online retailers, but Melon Loco has a few pieces! 🙂

Look for Less: Elle Macpherson vs DKNY

November 3, 2007 by Kelly

While I feel a twang of guilt to say it, I do appreciate a good knockoff whenever I can find one. It just means I have even more money left over to spend on more pretty little things! In the spirit of larger lingerie wardrobes for every woman, I wanted to give Elle Macpherson fans a heads-up on how to get the look of the Dentelle padded underwire bra ($60) on the cheap. This lacy, ribboned set has a counterpart in DKNYâ€™s Belle Du Jour underwire balcony ($32). The resemblances are striking: both are balcony-styled for a push-up effect, both are lacey, and both have boning-inspired ribbons on the cups. They even have similar satiny straps! The biggest difference is available panty styles â€“ but DKNY has actually one-upped Elle Macpherson this time by offering a matching garter belt. Each brand has very nice reviews on Figleaves.com. The only caveat? It looks like these savings are only for US ladies. Figleaves UK is actually selling them both for the same price!

Verdissima Lingerie Fall/Winter 2007 at GlamAm

October 30, 2007 by Mandolina

Glamorous Amorous just stocked the brand new Verdissima Autumn/Winter 2007 collection to their pretty website — and I have to say I’m very happy with how the pieces look! My personal favorite is the Fate Bustier: “Stunning black lace and black satin bustier. Stylish and sexy. Tiny button detail down the front of the bustier, underwired cup support for a gorgeous shape.” and the Sogno D’Inverno Babydoll (Soft peach lace with several delicate side tie ribbons that fasten at each side of the babydoll).

Take a look at the photos, and head over to Glam Am — prices are reasonable! 😉

Frilly Intimates for large cup sizes

October 30, 2007 by Mandolina

Another newcomer at Figleaves UK is Frilly Intimates, a large cup size brand from the people behind Panache. Seeing as I don’t really need lingerie for larger cups myself, I don’t really have an expert opinion to share here…

All the pics are straight off the Figleaves website… If you buy a set: let us know how you like it on the forums!

Bon’a Parte Lingerie Fall/Winter 2007

October 1, 2007 by Mandolina

We’ve mentioned Bon’a Parte before, but that has been a while. So: now that they’ve just added their brand new Fall/Winter 2007 lingerie collectionon their sober but easy-to-browse website, it’s a perfect time to feature them again!

The new collection is nothing crazy: sober but pretty designs, lots of basic pieces that are obviously created with daily wear in mind — but, all at very affordable prices (too bad they’re in Euro though, which means they’re not that affordable for our US readers!). Blacks, whites, ivories, … Everything just breaths out sober elegance. At these prices: I appreciate that!

Enjoy the photos — and browse the whole collection on the Bon’a Parte website!