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If you’re a fan of the American teen sensation the Jonas Brothers and are planning to catch them in concert any time soon, you might want to think twice before launching your underwear at them, groupie-style.

Although flying knickers and bras are a regular occurrence for stars like Tom Jones, it seems that the younger members of the showbiz community are not quite so used to it.

A video is currently doing the rounds on YouTube which shows a JoBro concert back in August.

While the brothers happily sing This is Me along with Demi Lovato, a fan is plotting something to make one of them extremely uncomfortable.

Suddenly, something flies through the air towards Joe Jonas. He stetches to catch it, before realising that – oh no! – it’s a bra!

No doubt thinking of the band’s squeaky clean image and tomorrow’s headlines, he drops his hand and the underwear falls safely to the floor.

Crisis averted, he jokes with someone offstage, looks slightly nervous for a moment, then resumes his pop star smile and bravely carries on regardless.

Anyone wanting underwear to throw at other, more willing pop stars, could check out lingerieplease.co.uk for the latest arrivals.

With the credit crunch in full swing, many people may be stuck for something to do this New Year’s Eve, if heading down to the pub is not an option.

However, people in inland Valencia already have their solution to the problem – they will run through the streets wearing only red underwear.

According to TypicallySpanish.com, this is a tradition for La Font de la Figuera which dates back 30 years.

Legend has it that a pair of youths were bored after seeing in the stroke of midnight with their families and wanted to do something to celebrate for themselves – so they stripped to their pants and ran through the roads.

Why everyone decided to copy them is another matter entirely, but the run is now a regular event and is open to all in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

For anyone who is considering doing this in the UK this week – we’d advise that you don’t.

Forecasters are predicting sub-zero temperatures for New Year’s Eve, with minus five degrees C possible in some areas.

Far from being a great way to welcome in 2009, this seems like a good way to spend the first weeks of January with pneumonia.

A wanted man was caught by cops as he did some last-minute lingerie shopping at a shop in Philadelphia, it has emerged.

Officers had been hunting for 29-year-old Corey Glenn for three weeks after he failed to show up for sentencing on narcotics and weapons charges in November.

However, the lure of lingerie proved too much and he was spotted browsing among the bras at a department store in his home city by undercover detectives.

The officers pounced and after a brief struggle, Glenn admitted defeat and was arrested.

If only he’d avoided the high street and shopped online, he could have saved time, money … and a prison sentence.

Anyone looking for help buying lingerie may be interested to hear that lingerieplease.co.uk has a men’s assistance guide to making that all-important purchase, which includes advice on colours, sizing and styles.

Elsewhere in the world of underwear, Mean Girls actress Lindsay Lohan was spotted yesterday (December 28th) doing some shopping in Beverly Hills with her partner Samantha Ronson.

The Gossip Girls site pictures the actress holding up black bras as she chatted and browsed with her girlfriend and possibly picked up some sales bargains.

We know from Gok Wan’s rummaging that many women in the UK do not have underwear drawers that resemble those of Carrie Bradshaw.
 
However, by purchasing a few simple pieces, Caitlin Gray of College News argues that you can update your underwear and start feeling confident and sexy again.
 
Firstly, she suggests one completely impractical item that would serve you well on a cosy night in and that will empower the wearer.
 
Next, one for the man in your life – Ms Gray points out that rather than making you feel like an object, it will actually allow you to bask in the glow that FHM models must get. For this, a basque or stockings and suspenders will do just fine.
 
Thirdly, get a showstopper which glorifies your best asset.
 
“If it’s your rear end, you need to find something that absolutely glorifies it. If it’s your decolletage, buy something that causes angels to fly down and sing its praises when you wear,” Ms Gray urges.
 
Finally, buy one just for you. Although nobody may see it, you have the satisfaction of knowing it’s there under your clothes – perfect for when you need a confidence boost for work, perhaps!
 
Gossard and Charnos both offer luxury lingerie sets which could fit the requirements mentioned above – check out lingerieplease.co.uk to have a look.

Hollywood siren Eva Mendes has told men who want to buy lingerie for their wives and girlfriends not to be embarrassed when browsing for the gift.

She said that other people will find it “cute” that a man is taking the time to choose underwear for his loved one, not strange that there is a man rifling through the knickers and bras.

“It’s just such an adorable gesture that nobody’s going ‘Oh gosh, this guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about’,” she told ITN.

And it seems Eva’s tips about being confident do the trick, because she says she has never received a bad lingerie gift in her life!

BreastTalk.co.uk recommends that people on the lookout for presents, most likely women’s partners, should not just look for bras and knickers.

Instead, it suggests, there are plenty of babydolls, camisole sets, corsets and other lingerie items that may be more popular.

Anyone struggling with underwear gifts could always check out the Mens’ Lingerie Help guide on lingerieplease.co.uk.

Recent research carried out by Australian-based Galaxy Research found that although 69 per cent of people said they thought they are good at buying presents, 72 per cent of people get at least one gift they don’t like every year.

Two underwear experts have revealed that women in a long-term relationship should not stop buying different lingerie because they think their significant other is no longer noticing.

Jordan LaRousse and Samantha Sade, Denver sex and romance doctors for the Examiner.com, said that men love lingerie and just because it, erm, finds its way off quickly doesn’t mean that its effects were not seen and appreciated.

“The more the better. Matching sets of lace undergarments, negligees, corsets with garters and high-heeled shoes … they like it all,” the experts commented.

To get an even better effect, the pair suggest wearing romantic lingerie around the house for a lazy morning in – not Christmas morning though, you don’t want hordes of relatives seeing your underwear - or for a candlelit meal.

For those ladies running a little short in the lingerie department, but still wanting something to impress their partners with, try lingerieplease.co.uk.

There are a range of basques, corsets and bustiers – and the Vertige Basque from le Bourget currently has 70 per cent off.

Jewel colours such as deep reds and greens are currently in vogue – perfect for bringing out the exhibitionist in you!

As disguises go, this one seems to have come from the Blackadder school of thought.

A robber in Rhode Island is reported by local TV station NBC2 News to have held up three convenience stores in the state – wearing underwear on his head.

Police say that the robberies happened on three consecutive days in November and that the perpetrator is definitely a boxers, not briefs man.

However, although it may have been comical, it unsurprisingly didn’t do too well as a way of hiding his identity – the thief is now being held without bail in his local prison.

Wonder if he also put pencils up his nose – and uttered “clucking bell” when he failed, too?

Elsewhere in the world of underwear, Enrique Iglesias left a fan happily stunned when he invited her onstage during an Australian concert to serenade her.

However, it’s unclear from her face whether she was happy or not when he grabbed her camera, thrust in into his underwear and proceeded to take a photo.

Just don’t be surprised when it ends up on eBay or on the front page of the Sun, Iglesias…

Victoria Beckham had better watch out – there’s someone with their eye on David again.

No, it’s not Rebecca Loos (thank heaven for small mercies). But is does seem as though Mr Beckham’s underwear shots for Armani have attracted attention from a rather unusual source.

The posters of David in his Armani pants are all over Italy (as well as the rest of the world) and have been spotted by AC Milan’s Marco Borriello.

The pair are team mates while David trains with them during his inter-season break from LA Galaxy and now the player has said he wants a better look.

“I have a dressing-room curiosity. I want to see if he is equipped as he is in the Armani underwear ads,” said Borriello, who is widely regarded as one of the sexiest men in Italian football.

Perhaps he wants to see if ‘Golden Balls’ can compete with some real Italian tackle.

However, Becks is unlikely to be phased – he recently told GQ magazine that he doesn’t mind his status as a gay icon, joking that he is “the gayest straight man in Britain”.

Victoria Beckham is also the body of the female part of Armani – however, those who aren’t willing to shell out a fortune on a pair of pants and a bra should visit lingerieplease.co.uk, where similar underwear is available from Freya.

With jewel-coloured underwear tipped to be big for this season, it’s no wonder that the celebrities are already embracing the trend.

Rihanna was one of the first to incorporate brights into her lingerie wardrobe at the Jingle Bell Ball held in Florida recently, where she performed in only a lime green bra and a metallic miniskirt.

The set was most certainly raunchy, with the R&B star pictured gyrating as she sang a string of hits.

However, the most saucy part was her performance with hip-hop boyfriend Chris Brown.

As Brown sang away, Rihanna pranced onto the stage wearing a leather minidress and proceeded to sing Cinderella – a special mixture of Umbrella and Live Your Life – while frolicking and, well, having a good old feel of her fella.

Anyone keen on treating their significant other to a Rihanna-style performance may wish to start by doing in at home, rather than on a stage in front of thousands of people.

They could then consider purchasing lingerie such as the Sienna Multiway Basque and matching suspender belt from Panache, which is guaranteed to get his pulse racing over the festive season!

Not content with being one of the raunchiest girl groups around, the Pussycat Dolls have said they intend to try and sex up our Queen.

While we’re sure the monarch is more comfortable with briefs befitting of a lady of her age, Nicole Scherzinger and her pals, who design their own lingerie, told More! magazine that they intend to carry out some bespoke designing as a Christmas present for her Majesty.

Kimberly Wyatt said: “We’re going to make something special for her,” while Melody Thornton said they aim to “make her feel sexy”.

That could have been an ‘off with their heads’ offence a couple of hundred years ago, but we’re sure the Queen will keep a stiff upper lip should she receive a thong-shaped parcel from the Dolls on Christmas morning.

The group also revealed that prancing around in their underwear for music videos actually makes it harder to meet men, as they see the girls as intimidating and “like a clan”.

If the Queen does find herself short on underwear to wear under her gown for the Christmas speech, she could consider paying a visit to lingerieplease.co.uk, where there are plenty of lingerie sets fit for a monarch.