Jezebel: Lingerie

Do You Keep Underwear In Your Purse?

Anna North — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:15:00 EST

Apparently a lot of British ladies do! A survey (conducted, it must be said, by the possibly biased lingerie buyers at the department store Sainsbury's) found that 43% of single women "carry an extra pair of sexy underwear in their handbags, in case a date is successful." This seems really high to us — couldn't you just wear sexy underwear on the date, and thus eliminate the risk of whipping it out onto the table along with your wallet? More »

If the First Lady Spent $50,000 on Lingerie, That Would Be a Lot of Lingerie

Max Read — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:39:18 EST

A new week, a new bizarre story about Michelle Obama on the Drudge Report: "PAPER: Michelle Obama's shopping spree at luxury lingerie shop boosts sales..." The paper in question is the Sunday Telegraph, which declares that the first lady "has risked the wrath of cash-strapped Americans by indulging in a $50,000 shopping spree at Agent Provocateur." Is that, like, a million bras? Or what? More »

The Rise of Batshit Expensive 'Extreme' Lingerie

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:50:00 EST

Women's Wear Daily has a story today about the trend for "extreme" lingerie, which seems to mainly mean "extremely expensive." (Hello Swarovski crystal bodysuits, gold star pasties, and $4,000 pricetags.) References to bondage in fashion are hardly new — Claude Montana, anyone? — but the ability to charge more money for crotchless panties is something brands welcome. Apparently, when Kirsty Hume became the face of Agent Provocateur in 2010, this bondage-inspired cut-out bra and panty outfit she wore in the campaign sold out "instantly," says the company, which led it to start pushing the trend. [WWD] More »

Saudi Arabia Enforces Law Banning Men From Selling Women's Lingerie

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:46:00 EST

In 2006, Saudi Arabia passed a law banning men from working in women's clothing and cosmetics stores, but it was never put into effect. The country's religious establishment says that to uphold the separation of the sexes women shouldn't work in places where men and women congregate together. However, this leads to another uncomfortable situation: Women buying underwear from male clerks who guess their size and describe the fit to them. For months Saudi women have been boycotting lingerie shops to in an effort to make them hire women, and now the country's leaders say that they'll begin enforcing the law that bans men from women's stores this week. More »

Mother-Daughter Lingerie Ad Sparks 'Incense' Criticism

Anna North — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:40:00 EST

A lingerie line's new ad campaign features a mom and daughter lounging together in their underwear. The pictures are certainly weird, but do they really suggest incest? More »

Swedish Lingerie Chain Invites Employees To Advertise Their Bra Size

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:05:00 EST

A Swedish lingerie chain called Change has landed itself in some serious hot water for suggesting—or requiring, depending on whom you ask—that its saleswomen display their bra cup sizes on their name tags. The company claims that this practice was "designed to help customers see what size might be right for what body type." That makes almost no sense! But even if it did, there are plenty of reasons not to make your employees broadcast their size to anyone who walks into the store. As one employee explained, More »

Lingerie Football Player Would, In Fact, Like To Wear More Clothes

Anna North — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:40:00 EDT

This Fox & Friends interview with Angela Rypien, quarterback for the Lingerie Football League's Seattle Mist, makes for some depressing — if illuminating — viewing. When Brian Kilmeade asks her if she'd like to wear a less-revealing uniform someday, she responds with an unqualified yes. But according to Gretchen Carlson, that question was just a joke — of course she'll continue to wear undies on the field, because that's why dudes watch! Unless of course she'd like to design some new uniforms, using her lady fashiony skills that she has. To review: guys like boobs, girls like fashion, and trying to play actual football for the Lingerie Football League is a losing game. More »

Worth It: Slimming Shapewear Sexier Than Spanx

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we've actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we'd actually tell our friends about. And now we're telling you. More »

Gisele Talks Her Way Out Of A Speeding Ticket

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:25:00 EDT

Gisele Bündchen was clocked doing 70 m.p.h. in a 55 zone while driving on Cape Cod this weekend. Two children were in the Cadillac S.U.V., presumably her son Benjamin and step-son Jack, and Bündchen was let off with a warning. The state trooper's son later Tweeted that she autographed the citation, with kisses. [BH] More »

Saudi Arabia Says Goodbye To Male Lingerie Salesmen

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Talking to a saleswoman about your underwear is often a bit awkward, but it could be much worse. To replicate the Saudi Arabian bra-buying experience, you'd have to find a middle-aged male Victoria's Secret salesman and ask him to guess your bra size and describe the fit of a lacy panty. For years, women in the country have been forced to buy undergarments from male clerks, but soon they may be able to buy a bra from someone who's actually worn one. More »

Supermodel Selita Ebanks's Diamond Underwear Bruised Her Vadge

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:40:00 EDT

Although we'd always naturally assumed that wearing underwear made out of metal and precious gems would be totally comfortable, Selita Ebanks says that is most emphatically not the case. Ebanks, who wore the Magical Diamond Bra And Panty Set Of Destiny in the 2007 Victoria's Secret fashion show, says that the stones hurt in her special lady place. A reporter asked Ebanks if she was nervous wearing underthings with a cash value of $4.5 million, and she replied, "I wasn't scared — it hurt. Yeah, diamonds hurt. I don't know about wearing diamonds on your crotch. It's like you're walking and scraping. This is not cohesive to get a man. No man wants a scratchy vagina." Pretty sure she meant "conducive," but her larger point still pretty much stands. Ebanks continued, "That's not sexy. Nobody wants bruises on their vagina." Indeed. [HuffPo] More »

Woman Arrested For Dumping Chili All Over Victoria’s Secret Underwear

Lane Moore — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:35:00 EDT

Just another normal, every day news story. More »

Lingerie: Awesome Or Awkward?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Jezebel After Midnight, in which we indulge in sexy sex talk. More »

The Victoria's Secret Bridal Line, For Better Or Worse

Sadie Stein — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST

The Great Valentine's Day Underwear Challenge

Sadie Stein — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:05:00 EST

Ah, Valentine's Day, a day when we're expected to demand diamonds, shell out for prix-fixes, and bedeck ourselves like harem-dwellers in whisps of lip-printed red lace. More »

How Do I Explain Victoria's Secret Commercials To My Daughter?

Mike Adamick — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:55:20 EST

In our Daddy Issues series, a father of a young daughter seeks guidance, hoping to raise a strong woman. He looks to our readers for insight. More »

Don't Forget to Buy Your "Sexy" Holiday Costume!

Lauri Apple — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:30:00 EST

Become a side-boob spectacle with this "naughty toy soldier" outfit, or don the "Santa's Belle": an open-cup bra top with S&M accents and matching open-crotch thong. If those don't work, you've got several other options. Season of giving! More »

Victoria's Secret's Racist Titillation Strategy

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:02:00 EST

A curious thing about the Victoria's Secret commercials and fashion show: Despite the valiant efforts of everyone involved, the results are decidedly not sexy. More »

Witness The Absurdity Of The Victoria's Secret Show

Sadie Stein — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:16:00 EST

The 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion show truly captured this moment in lingerie fashion: a fantasia of contrasting influences drawing on art, history, world cultures and, um, weightlifting. Truly a triumph of the form. More »

Magnetic Lingerie: For Women Who Really Want Something Embarrassing To Happen To Them

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:40:00 EST

In a move that almost seems to have been made with future-Katherine Heigl romcom hijinks in mind, Parisian underwear designer Lingerie Dement recently introduced unmentionables held together with the power of magnets. More »

How To Be A Victoria's Secret Angel

Sadie Stein — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:48:00 EDT

Not that you can be one. You can't. In the words of one writer, "There is no democracy in angel land." More »

Your Underwear Is A Window To Your Sexy Soul

Sadie Stein — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:50:00 EDT

In 10 Things I Hate About You, we were told that black underwear means you plan on having sex. A new survey kind of confirms it. Among other sweeping generalizations! More »

Thong Bike-Seat Covers. Yes.

Sadie Stein — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:17:00 EDT

Insert some joke about how mom always said to wear clean underwear in case of an accident... These seat covers were a promotion by an Amsterdam lingerie store; they should stay clean for at least one commando ride. More »

Because Victoria's Secret Lingerie Isn't Costume Enough As Is...

Sadie Stein — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:40:00 EDT

We wish we could say we believed this line of "Sexy Little Things" (found in "Sleep and Lounge") had anything to do with Halloween. Click to enlarge for the full experience. Assuming you'd even want that. More »

Female Journalism Students Strip Down For Putin's Birthday

Irin Carmon — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:00:19 EDT

A male alum photographed female students at an elite journalism school to honor Vladimir Putin's birthday. Taglines include, "They put out the forest fires, but I'm still burning" and "Vladimir Vladimirovich, can I be your co-pilot?" See, it's about partnership! More »

Dress Code: The Proper Care And Feeding Of Garments, Part 1

Sadie Stein — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT

We've been asked to address exactly how to take care of all these clothes once you've laid out the money. And it seemed logical, paper-doll-style, to start with your skivvies. So, herewith: bras, panties and everything in between. More »

What A Lack Of Plus-Sized Lingerie Does To Sex

Garnet Joyce — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:27:00 EDT

I've always been a bit of a sex kitten. I ooze sexuality from every pore. And while I've had body image issues just like every other woman on the planet, I could ignore all of them when in sexy mode. More »

"Introducing The First AAA Cup Bra"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EDT

We received a PR email that starts: "AAA is no longer just for automobiles in trouble. Coming to the rescue of women who want a little extra assistance…the first AAA bra cup sizes available in the United States." More »

Fantasizing About What's Under The Burka

Irin Carmon — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:40:00 EDT

Here's an intentionally provocative German lingerie commercial that imagines its products being slipped on under a burka. Neo-Orientalist sexualization of Muslim women for Western eyes? Or acknowledgment of an expression of sensuality behind closed doors and under public cover-ups? [BoingBoing] More »

Mother Of Pearls

Anna Holmes — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:10:00 EDT

[London, June 3. Image via Getty]

Victoria's Secret Celebrates Megan Fox's Replacement With Typically Softcore Video

Jessica Coen — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:30:00 EDT

In the wake of Megan Fox's maybe-fallout with director Michael Bay, Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley scored the standard-issue — and possibly career-making — hot-chick role in Transformers 3. Which gives VS the perfect opportunity to advertise/celebrate/masturbate. Bravo, everyone. More »

Pheromone Detergent Makes Sexy Lingerie Even Sexier

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:20:00 EDT

Skimpy lingerie isn't cutting it anymore; Now to attract a mate you must dunk your undies in Perky Panties, a "pheromone infused lingerie wash." For $9 a bottle it better make stained sweatshirts irresistible too. [Inventor Spot] More »

Victoria's Secret Models Are Actual Skeletons In Lane Bryant Parody Vid (Updated)

Irin Carmon — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:00:02 EDT

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Not content with its first round of favorable press after its plus size lingerie ad was rebuffed by networks, Lane Bryant made a web video comparing Victoria's Secret models to skeletons, which is making the rounds today. More »

5 Looks At Venus Williams’ Ass(ets)

Ebony Utley — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:00:46 EDT

Venus Williams' recent French Open display of her assets (and by that I also mean her clothing line and her masterful tennis prowess), has upset a few people who feel that the wardrobe choice was risqué and inappropriate. More »

Maidenform Ad Blows Our Minds

Sadie Stein — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:30:31 EDT

It's like David Lynch meets Stanley Kubrick meets Mad Men meets the "intimates" department at Penney's, and then they all got drunk. [Vintage_Ads] More »

Documents Show Lingerie Ad Was Barred From Dancing With The Stars

Irin Carmon — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT

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Want proof that TV networks have arbitrary, often puritanical standards? Check out this leaked memo from ABC to Lane Bryant about its lingerie commercial. Oh, and please remove the word "hell" from "hell of a good time." More »

Networks Censor Plus-Size Lingerie Ad

Irin Carmon — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:20:00 EDT

While Victoria's Secret Angels are clearly fine to prance around the networks, the commercial for Lane Bryant's new lingerie line has been turned down. The company is pissed — and it's openly saying so. More »

Breast Intentions

Anna Holmes — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[London, April 19. Image via Getty]

Facebook Will Save Frederick's Of Hollywood

Irin Carmon — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Frederick's of Hollywood has been through some rough times — including bankruptcy — since its founding in 1945. But it has risen, phoenix-like, finding new ways, including social media, to sell its highly unsubtle wares. More »

String Quartet

Anna Holmes — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:15:00 EST

[New York, February 22. Image via Getty]