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Archive for the ‘Lingerie’ Category
We WERE going to make this the Ugly Harem Pant of the Day (joke!), but we know a lot of you are actually quite fond of the Dress Like a Toddler trend, when it’s applied to items of clothing designed to be worn in the privacy of your own home, so all we’re going to say about these Care Bear suits is that they exist, they’re $85.47 and they’re available from ASOS. And that we somehow don’t think this guy’s getting lucky if he wears this to bed tonight…
[Thanks to Colette for the report!]
Monday, February 8th, 2010
Like to wear your pyjamas in public? Tired of people looking at you like … well, like you just crawled out of bed? Don’t worry, folks, there is a solution, and it’s brought to you by the kind people at Pajamagram: introducing the PajamaJean!
These are exactly what they sound like: fleece-lined pj-bottoms that are designed to look like jeans, and yes, they were actually developed in order to cater to the needs of the growing number of “Pyjama People” who can be seen wandering around wearing the same clothes they slept in.
A good idea? Well, the company claim the product has been flying off their shelves, so obviously a lot of people think so. Will it just encourage the idea that there’s no need to get dressed in the morning, though? Time will tell on that one: if you’d like to buy yourself a pair of these, though, they retail for $59.95 and are available here. At least they look better than the Snuggie!
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
 We all know she loves Alexander McQueen and Martin Margiela, but did you know Lady Gaga ALSO shops at Bed, Bath & Beyond? No, neither did we, but Kymaro, makers of the flesh-coloured body shaper you see above, claim it’s their product Her Ladyship has been wearing on stage recently, not some pricey designer number. Isn’t it good to know that Gaga is secretly as frugal and down to earth as the rest of us, even although she DOES use shapewear as pants?
The Kymaro Body Shaper (As Seen on TV!) retails for $29.99 at the aforementioned Bed, Bath & Beyond, and you can see an infomercial about it here. One thing, though: if you do decide to make like Gaga and buy yourself one of these, remember, SHAPEWEAR IS NOT PANTS. Lordy, our list of Things That Are Not Pants gets longer by the day…
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
 Let’s be clear about one thing here: these are gorgeous. Well, they are, aren’t they? They’re beautiful and luxurious, and exactly the kind of thing we’d like to have tucked away in our lingerie drawer for a special occasion. It would have to be a VERY special occasion, though, because these cost £739 / $1,195 for the set, and if we ever find ourselves handing over $1000 for a camisole and a pair of shorts, well, we hope someone will do us the kindness of taking our credit cards from us and refusing to return them until we appear to have come to our senses.
What about you, though, oh readers? Would you spend this much money on something like this, or do you feel it’s a clear-cut case of Daylight Robbery?
(Oh, and if the answer to that question was “Absolutely not!”, you can buy them both at Net-a-Porter.)
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
 The Snuggie Suit Far be it for us to try and police what people choose to wear in the comfort of their own homes, so all we’ll say about the Snuggie Suit pictured above is this: it exists. Please don’t be tempted to wear it in public.
The Snuggie Suit is $24.99 at JC Penney, but is currently sold out. And you know what? Given the constant sub-zero temperatures we’ve been experiencing around Fashion Police HQ recently, we can almost understand why…
[Thanks to Karen for the report!]
Monday, December 21st, 2009
 They’re exactly the kind of thing you’d expect to find in a tacky souvenir store in a tourist town. You know, the kind of place selling shirts that read “FBI: Female Body Inspector”?
So why on EARTH are they selling for $925 and $1,010 respectively at Barney’s?
Oh. Because they have “Yohji Yamamoto” stamped on the waistband.
There’s officially no hope left for humanity.
[Thanks to Rafael for the report!]
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
 The Anti-Wrinkle Bra Selina McEntee writes…
When I look at this picture I can’t help but imagine a couple of teenage boys hovering near the lingerie department and sniggering to themselves: “dude, check it out, that dummy’s got her bra on backwards and you can totally see her nipples”.
But what appears at first sight to be a racer-back bra worn backwards (because, you know, that can happen) is actually the La Decollette Anti-Wrinkle Bra, and according to the website when you wear this to bed at night “your breasts are more or less forced to stay in place so no vertical wrinkles will occur and your cleavage will stay smooth”.
Up until this point I was blissfully unaware of the possibility of vertical cleavage wrinkles, now I find myself peering down at my (admittedly rather generous) cleavage at every opportunity, searching for signs of the pesky blighters. I thought I’d found one yesterday – turns out it was just a dog hair. Ok so I am getting nearer to 40 and my skin is a little more ‘crepey’ than it used to be, but I can’t imagine actually wearing this to bed and I’d rather my breasts weren’t ‘forced’ to do anything thank you very much. Plus sometimes at the end of the day it’s really nice to just, well, let the girls free quite frankly. (Admit it ladies, you know exactly what I mean!)
So what about you? Do you worry about your ‘vertical wrinkles’? Would you buy this? If you would it’s 49.95 Euros, available here.
[Selina McEntee writes Pretty Clever. She spends far too much time looking at pretty things on the internet]
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
 Confession: these items were actually reported to us by a reader, whose name we’ve lost, so if that was you, thank you!
If these bras had been intended to be worn as lingerie, we wouldn’t have given them a second thought. Well, other than to think, “Ooh, someone’s clothes are going to get really badly snagged on those things!” But the thing is, these AREN’T lingerie, are they? No, in the current, “Let’s all dress like Lady Gaga” fashion climate, these are supposed to be worn exactly as they are: or possibly with a nice lace bodysuit over the top of them.
This offers further proof that the late “noughties” will be one of those fashion eras we’ll all look back on and say, “Oh my God, what was I THINKING? I went out in public in my UNDERWEAR!” Well, you might. We won’t, because we’ll be slapping these, and all further examples of the Underwear as Outerwear trend straight into fashion jail. Bail is set at $17.18, payable to Forever 21.
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Sequined knickers aside, Topshop actually has some fabulous pieces of actual lingerie in stock at the moment: think longline bras, high-waisted knickers, lace corsets – lingerie with a vaguely retro feel that looks good, but, more importantly, will help create a nice, smooth line under your clothes and, in the case of the high-waisted knickers, provide a bit of stomach-control, too.
We’re particularly liking the current trend for longline bras, and like Topshop’s strapless, longline bustiers, which will be perfect under strapless dresses or bardot tops, meaning you don’t have to either show your bra straps or sacrifice your bra altogether if you want to wear certain styles.
These are all available at Topshop.com.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
More and more often these days we find ourselves heaving a sigh and muttering, “Lady Gaga has a lot to answer for” under our breaths…
The last time this happened was just a few days ago, while your fashion force were conducting an undercover raid on Topshop. As we browsed through the rails, we were distracted by a gaggle of women, all gathered around one particular item, which appeared to be amusing them greatly judging by the whoops of laughter coming from them. Naturally, we swooped in to investigate, and as the crowds parted before us, we discovered that the item in question was… a pair of big, sequined knickers, as illustrated above.
Now, we’d seen a lot of these on our travels that day (in stores, thankfully – not on people. Not yet.) and just to be clear: these are not being sold as lingerie. No, they’re supposed to be worn as pants, with nothing over the top of them. You know, Gaga style. We’re assuming they’re supposed to be worn in this fashion as clubwear, and presumably only with those with a whole lot of confidence in the state of their thighs, so we ask you: does that describe you? Will you be buying a pair of high-waisted, sequined knickers and wearing them with pride in the name of fashion? Or are they good only if you’re planning a Lady Gaga costume for Halloween this year?
Sequin knickers, £40, Topshop
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