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Beyonce at Odds With Triumph
March 19, 2010
What do Beyonce and Pablo Picasso have in common? Apparently a lawsuit!
Here’s what happened. Beyonce’s video for ‘Video Phone’ has her wearing a unique black and white costume. Meanwhile, German lingerie manufacturer, Triumph hosted a lingerie design contest similar to American Idol. A Bulgarian lingerie designer named Iskren Lozanov was a finalist with his Picasso-inspired black and white lingerie that looks shockingly similar to Beyonce’s costume in the video. The competition rules required that the designer give Triumph the intellectual property rights to his designs. The contest aired the design before the video was launched.
Triumph, upon seeing the video filed a lawsuit against Sony, Beyonce’s record label, in Munich Germany. Both sides argued their inspiration was Picasso. And the result? Judge Peter Guntz recognized the bra designs owned by Triumph as ‘highly original’ and therefore deserved ‘a very broad scope of protection.’ He then ordered that the ‘Video Phone’ video be removed from German television and banned from viewing in Germany.
Prior to the ruling, Triumph extended an olive branch: If Beyonce would agree to be a judge in their next lingerie competition, they would drop the suit. Beyonce and her team rejected the offer. Triumph attorneys responded by saying this was a sign of Beyonce’s arrogance.
So, now going from bad to worse, attorneys for Beyonce and Sony are filing papers to appeal the ruling.
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The “Peek-A-Boo” Bra Trend – Is it a Good Look?
December 29, 2009
We saw exposed bra straps several years ago on Sex and the City. We saw bra tops under blazers in the 80′s. Now, the spring 2010 catwalks were cluttered with underwear worn as outerwear. Specifically, blouses and tops unbuttoned to the navel and exposing the model’s bra.
I’m in the business, so you probably think I would be a fan of this. Well, you would be wrong. Yes, I offer beautiful sexy and lacy bras that seem almost a shame to cover up. But, from what I’ve seen so far, this ‘visible bra’ look is not being executed properly. Yes, if you have a sheer blouse, and wear a pretty bra underneath, that looks great. Yes, if your bra has a great center detail that peeks out above your top, that too looks great. But, what I’m seeing looks simply like the starlets forgot to button their last button. And in Zoe Saldana’s case, forgot to button ANY buttons. Here are some examples:
I think to make this trend work, the bra needs to coordinate with the rest of the outfit and have a special feature. For example, Wacoal’s 859176 would be a terrific choice worn under a black top or dress where the neckline might be a little too low. That touch of lace would be a great accent. It’s discontinued now, but I’ve actually worn the OnGossamer 013401 in black to fill in a neckline that was cut too wide. No other bra stayed concealed, so I decided if I had to show something, let it be pretty.
These Hollywood stylists need to work a little harder on this one. If it’s a trend for this spring, it shouldn’t look like a mistake.
Other celebs have made unfortunate underwear decisions, like Renee Zelwellger at the Golden Globes.
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Not ‘Everyone’ is Wearing Thongs Anymore
December 01, 2009
I know I haven’t put a thong on in a long time. A couple of years ago, I wore them more. But, frankly, I like to wear skirts and dresses more than pants. Wearing a thong with these always left me feeling a little… shall we say "breezy" on my backside. So, my panty shape of choice is a low-rise bikini.
I was reading an interview with supermodel Gisele Bundchen in Elle Magazine. Now, if anyone would be wearing thongs regularly, I thought it would be supermodels. Guess what? I’m wrong. Here’s what Bundchen said:
"I’m a huge fan of big cotton underpants; they’re comfortable… I wear them every day." Now, it was also noted that her words are in Brazilianspeak – "big" in Brazil is equivalent to a bikini-cut panty and not a granny panty. But still, it was great to read this.
Another supermodel, Tyra Banks, was once quoted as saying that the smaller the bottom of a bathing suit, the thinner you look. And, I agree. Not only do bikinis not poke out above your pants, but they are comfortable while providing enough coverage so that you wouldn’t be embarrassed should a gust of wind raise your skirt.
Finally, on this same subject, an article came out in the New York Times about the panties that erase panty lines. Five panties were featured – not one was a thong. The winner was the OnGossamer Cabana Cotton Hip-bikini. The article stated that this bikini was "totally comfortable" and "Literally, there were zero lines…"
If a bikini can provide zero panty lines, what woman wouldn’t prefer a panty over a thong? Does anyone disagree?
Sometimes, the way a panty looks depends on the way we wear them. I wrote about wearing panties too high a while back.
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