Lingerie Please Blog

Celebrities and ordinary women alike are embracing shapewear as a way of looking svelte under eveningwear without having to resort to boring diets or – even worse – plastic surgery.

According to figures from retailers in the US, slimming knickers have made a whopping $720 million (£498 million) there in only the last 12 months.

Celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Alba and Cate Blanchett are all known to be fans, with the recent Oscar ceremony likely to have been a hive of hidden Spanx pants.

A recent convert is Isla Fisher, currently starring in confessions of a Shopaholic, who described them as “amazing” for holding in any lumpy bits.

Alicia Kawalsky, director of a company which distributes Spanx in Australia, said they are better than the girdles of previous generations, as they are safer and more comfortable.

“It doesn’t feel restrictive. You don’t have the feeling it’s closing in on you,” she remarked.

Slimming pants can take the wearer down a dress size, although anyone shopping for them should not purchase them in too small a size, as they may find them uncomfortable.

Spanx Power Panties and Higher Power varieties are both available on lingerieplease.co.uk.

Actress Jennifer Aniston lovers her underwear so much that she doesn’t bother to cover it up when she’s at home – even if there are other people around.

This is according to one indiscreet former bodyguard of Aniston, who is quoted by Entertainmentwise as telling Star magazine that she mostly walks around “half-naked”.

“When she answers the door in the morning, she’s wearing a mini camisole and underwear. She never covers up. Everyone is used to that. That’s just Jen,” the source is reported to have said.

He continued that when Jen is not in her underwear, she is in a bikini.

Lucky for her she lives in balmy Hollywood then, we say! Perhaps she would stick to cardigans and fleeces if she had to put up with the snow that most of the UK is currently getting…

Anyone on the lookout for underwear worthy of Hollywood actresses should pay a visit to lingerieplease.co.uk, which has a range of styles from brands like Charnos, Wonderbra and Triumph.

In addition, next day delivery is also available for people who leave their Christmas shopping until the last minute.

Anyone feeling in need of a cash windfall may wish to consider wearing yellow underwear.

This is the colour traditionally worn by Brazilians on New Year’s Eve in order to bring luck for the coming year and, according to the Telegraph, it is proving especially popular for everyday wear as people seek to ward off the effects of the global economic turmoil.
Denise Areal, who works for one of Brazil’s biggest underwear producers, said: “We’ve sold out 100,000 pairs and we don’t have time to make any more. This year yellow has taken over.”
Tradition in the Latin American country dictates that women should wash their yellow underwear, then wear it again inside out on the first Friday of the year for maximum luck.
Meanwhile, red underwear means passion and pink underwear means love – it seems like it’s a modern version of how people used to give their loved ones roses to express their feelings.
Anyone wanting to hint about red underwear to their partners this Christmas could consider sending them a link to lingerieplease.co.uk, which has a range of new sets in an array of colours for the festive season, including Louise Redkapp’s new range for Triumph.

Well, it’s definitely one way of distracting the opposition when you play Guitar Hero.

Supermodel Heidi Klum strips down to her underwear in the new advert for the game, which is already popular in living rooms up and down the country.

Klum, who is married to soul singer Seal, can be seen in the 30-minute clip rocking out to Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger, busting moves made famous by Tom Cruise in the 1983 film Risky Business.

However, she finishes the dance wearing only a black bra and pants – which perhaps explains the clip’s popularity on internet video sites.

Another ad shows Kobe Bryant, Alex Rodriguez, Tony Hawk and Michael Phelps (sports stars) playing in a virtual band together – but we doubt if they are causing as much of a stir as Klum.

The campaign is part of the publicity for the new game Guitar Hero – World Tour, which is to be released soon.

If any readers want to follow in the footsteps of Klum, we can happily direct you to Lingerieplease.co.uk, where the most similar item is Wonderbra’s Lace Desire.

Louise Redknapp’s new collection for Triumph is also out now.

However, a parting word of warning – don’t forget to draw the curtains.

Ex- Pop Singer Louise Redknapp has taken on the role of ambassador for Triumph’s spring summer range!
She’s looking great for her age; I can’t believe she’s got children

The fact that she won FHM’s Best Female of the Decade may be why she was chosen to model for the Triumph.

Sure to set hearts racing Louise will picture on billboards for the brand in 16 locations around London as well as in magazines.

Louise claims “It’s important for girls like me to wear a bra that fits properly’
At Lingerieplease we have the same views, with over 75 % of women wearing the wrong bra size it is great that a celebrity is promoting the health risks of not having a correctly fitting bra.

We are stocking a range of Triumph bras modelled by the pop singer such as the best selling Amourette 300 bra which comes in black and white so it’s perfect for day or night. At only £23.99 it’s a small price to pay for such a beautiful bra. Why not try the non-padded version of the Amourette 300 which comes in brand new colour Pacha which will bring out your sexy side.

So get yourself a well fitting bra from the Triumph range & you too could be on your way to the FHM Best female award!