Happy 30th Birthday Britney

She's had multi platinum selling singles and albums, stared in Hollywood movies and made guest appearances in a number of popular US TV shows. 

She's gone from school girl to space chick, a snake charmer to a bad girl and a lion tamer to dance queen. Over the past 14 years she has been a constant star in the media spotlight and today she celebrates her 30th birthday.

I would like to say a very Happy 30th Birthday to the original princess of pop, Britney Spears! 

From the age of 11 I have admired and watched Britney Spears grow into a young women, so what if she got lost along the way, don't we all? But today she is still making great music and touring the world to see all her fans. 

Britney Loves Lingerie

So to celebrate this momentous occasion, I have collected my favourite lingerie styles of Britney. Like myself and the billions of women who love lingerie, Britney loves to show off her innovative and unique lingerie styles on stage. 

When looking through Britney's performances I also started to notice that she also loves to wear cute lingerie in her music videos. When looking checking through the back catalogue of Britney hits on YouTube. I came across one of her (not so popular hits) most raunchy lingerie styled videos that I have ever seen from Britney. As a lover of lingerie I don't know why I haven't blogged about this before! Maybe it is simply because I love the early Britney or that I just wish that she could erase the 'K-Fed' years. 

Either this is Britney looking rather sexy and cute in the music video, My Prerogative. 

Enjoy 

Happy Halloween!

This weekend see’s the Halloween celebrations get in full swing ready for Monday night’s tricks and treats! I really enjoy celebrating Halloween with my friends and get dressed up in gruesome and funny outfits.

I love seeing all the funny and creative fancy dress costumes when you are at a Halloween party – as the 15 year old girl inside me giggles at the Halloween rule from Mean Girls (see the video below) as it is so true.

Happy Halloween from Agent Provocateur

My Halloween excitement was also pushed up a gear when I read (and tweeted) about the latest kooky and spooky Agent Provocateur Halloween Lingerie Campaign. This creepy video, named Les Fleurs du Mal, has been made to celebrate the launch of their new Soiree 2011-2012 range.

Agent Provocateur Soiree 2011 from Agent Provocateur on Vimeo.

Halloween Lingerie & Hosiery

So with all this Halloween excitement, I thought I would research/shop into what types of lingerie and hosiery inspired Halloween clothing was out on the market, and here is what I found.

Halloween Costume:

These have to be the best lingerie inspired Halloween costumes that I have seen from 3Wishes.Com (I love the mermaid outfit).

Halloween Hosiery:

Here is a collection of Halloween Hosiery to inspire any costume. You can find these cute little collections from Sparkling Strawberry.

So if you are staying in watching scary movies are going to a party, I hope that you all have a Happy Halloween!

A Guest Blog By M&S

M&S Lingerie Helps Women Fake the Hourglass - No Matter What Body Shape!

The hourglass figure was well and truly on display at last month’s Emmy Awards, with the likes of Christina Hendricks and Kate Winslet pouring their curves into stunning dresses on the red carpet.

However, not all women can be blessed with a big bust, a tiny waist and silky smooth hips, and so M&S is offering quick lingerie fixes to help ladies transform their figure and give the illusion of a much sought-after hourglass silhouette.

Apple to hourglass

Apple shaped ladies are likely to have a good bust and legs, but with weight stored around the tummy - so all that’s needed is some crafty waist synching.

Essential lingerie piece: M&S Body Solutions Firm Control Waist Sculpt™ Cincher

This cincher creates a fashionable hourglass silhouette with its panel design, shaping the tummy and waist whilst still allowing women to wear their own lingerie.

Pear to hourglass

Pear-shaped ladies tend to have fairly bighips or thighs with a slimmer top half and a pretty flat tummy. So, it’s important to draw as much attention as possible to the waist and boost the cleavage.

Essential lingerie piece: M&S 2 Sizes Bigger Push-Up Bra

This lightweight push-up bra is designed for maximum impact and will doubtlessly draw the eye to the upper body. The clever padding gives the appearance of a cleavage 2 cup sizes larger and the bra can been worn with the straps at the back for an extra cleavage boost.

Strawberry to Hourglass

Those with an inverted triangle, or strawberry, body shape will probably have big boobs and/or broad shoulders with a narrow waist and hips. When trying to achieve the perfect hourglass illusion there’s not too much work to do; it’s all about adding shape to those slim hips.

Essential lingerie piece: M&S Body Solutions Waist Sculpt™ Slip Firm Control

This waist slip is a practical essential that strawberries shouldn’t be without. It's perfect for enhancing the look of dresses and skirts and adding volume to the lower body.

Banana to Hourglass

Rectangle-shaped ladieswill be fairly straight up and down, and the stark opposite to an hourglass, making this the trickiest transformation of all! That’s not to say that it’s impossible though.

Essential lingerie piece: M&S Body Solutions Bonded Waist Sculpt™ Body Firm Control

This firm control body gently shapes a rectangle figure all over for a smoother, sleeker silhouette. Its padded cups will add curves to the top half, so that all that’s needed is a full-skirted to dress to bulk out the bottom half.

And for the Natural Hourglasses

Real hourglasses will have a similarly sized bust and hips, with a much smaller, defined waist. This figure needs making the most of with vintage-style lingerie from the original hourglass era.

Essential lingerie piece: Autograph Rose Lace Padded Longline Bra

Elegant and feminine, this longline bra has a rose lace design which shows off an hourglass to its full potential.

Gentle padding and underwiring give a flattering uplifted shape resulting in sophisticated, modern glamour.

Beyonces Bump & Maternity Lingerie

A Maternity Fashion Role Model

It is without a doubt my favourite song on her hit album, 4, and now the beautiful Beyonce has released her song Countdown, as she showcases a variety of sixties inspired looks whilst exuding a pregnancy glow. 

This video completely hypnotises me, from her kooky bowl cut to her sleek long bob, it is safe to say that Beyonce looks amazing in this video. 

As I watched, paused and rewound this dazzling video it got me to thinking about pregnancy and maternity wear for women.

So many women that I have known to be pregnant, or have spoken to about pregnancy, tell me about the dreaded (and somewhat stereotypical) fears of maternity wear styles. These include the baggy style men’s t-shits and overall ‘frumpy’ attire within the maternity sections of many high street stores.

However when watching Beyonce’s video, it seems like she is challenging and remodelling the maternity stereotypes to incorporate her own style. After all she is still a young women, and like many other pregnant women, style is important and makes us feel good.

Beyonce even recently quoted that she enjoyed finding the right maternity wear and lingerie to suit her style.

Fashion Maternity Lingerie & Shapewear

So I thought I would do a little research into what maternity/support lingerie and shape wear is out on the market for pregnant women and here is what our found.

ASOS Maternity

Asos offer a range supportive maternity lingerie and swimwear for mums to be. Using simple cotton fabrics with a sexy hint of lace makes them one of the perfect suppliers of maternity support wear. 

Next Maternity

Next use a range of colourful and feminine prints with their simple and supportive maternity ranges. They also offer a range of classic opaque maternity tights that will go perfectly underneath a chucky knit jumper dress or pretty floral tea dress. 

Topshop Maternity

Topshop has to be one of my favourite maternity providers for creating comfort and sex appeal in their range. Pregnant women give off a beautiful glow, combine that with beautiful lingerie and they will look like a goddess.  

Fig Leaves Maternity

Fig Leaves range of maternity lingerie and swimwear use a range of classic monochrome prints with beautiful satin and cotton fabrics that include a hit of lace, to add that all around feminine touch. 

So for all of you pregnant ladies who are looking for a maternity lingerie source, here you have it. Four fashion brands who stock maternity, shape wear and swimwear products. 

Love Your Luxury Lingerie, Then You Love This...

Harlette Limited, the luxury lingerie brand has launched a new service that it totally tailored to lingerie purveyors. They have called this 'true bespoke' which means:

• More Choice
• More Individuality
• More Attention to Detail
• More of a Statement

They recently worked closely with wealthy clients and celebrities and established a gap in the market. They discovered that there is no service that is current offering bespoke statement pieces that are made from couture fabrics & previous jewels. 

I love Harlette Lingerie!

It was recently launched in Hollywood during Oscars week, which they wowed celebrity stylists with bespoke clasps made out silver, rose gold and platinum. However the price for these bespoke items is 'Price On Application' which tells me that it isn't cheap. Although when was beautiful bespoke lingerie ever cheap?

They are offering true bespoke options on many pieces of the current collection, so if you have a desire to create your own individual wearable work of art, then let Harlette help you. 


The service is currently operating in 12 cities across the globe: Dubai, London, Paris, Moscow, Oslo, Milan, New York, LA, Mumbai, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. Due to the exclusivity of this, they also offer the service in other cities, if the client has a unique request or specific commission....that's what I call service!

Let me know your thoughts...I definitely want some!