1. Workout right before—or at least that day. Exercising will make your muscles look tighter and leaner for at least a few hours afterwords.

2. Use a bronzer for contouring. The word “contouring” can be a little intimidating, but all it really means is you take a powder (like Maybelline Mineral Bronzer) and dust your cleavage and abs to add definition. Focus on the sides of your stomach—the shadowing will make you look slimmer.

3. Don’t forget your legs. Sleek stems are key, especially if you’re rocking a garter, which will draw attention to them. If you have ample prep time, use a self-tanner the day before. If your tryst is more spontaneous, use a shimmering cream (like NARS Body Glow) which also has a scent he’ll go wild for. SOURCE

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Good style is also about your lingerie. Even if you’re styling in the latest fashion ensemble tailored for your curvy shape, it really won’t matter if you’re wearing an old ill-fitting bra and non-matching panties underneath. It’s time to bring the sexy back!

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Show off your curves
The sexy temptress is for girls of all shapes, and curvy girls have the added advantage of, well, curves. So flaunt it, Honey. Don’t be afraid to sport bustiers, garters and sexy panties. All are available in stores and catalogs that cater to plus-size figures.

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Smoothing bras and body shapers
You’re not limited to boring bras only your grandmother would wear. It is possible to find sexy lace bras that look hot and offer support.

Make sure you check your bra size or get fitted at the store. Studies show that more than 80 percent of women are wearing the wrong bra size. Remember fit is fabulous, and an ill-fitting bra is not sexy.

New technology has also gone a long way to make bras functional and pretty for the curvy girl. The new back smoothing and butterfly bras come in fashion colors and smooth your silhouette. Curvy girls need to look for a bra with a comfortable, natural shape that provides proper support for your breasts, shoulders, and back. If you’re feeling naughty, there are bras with see-through fabric and just a slim under wire to provide added support. Don’t forget to buy some sexy panties to match!

Body shapers are the answer to many a woman’s prayers. There are body shapers and body wraps for every body type. For the curvy girl, these modern designs are both functional and sexy and a great way to address problem areas. From butts and backs, to tummies, thighs, and even arms—body shapers are the quickest way to a sleek and sexy look.

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Sleepwear
For nighttime, you can’t go wrong with a chemise. The short, halter strap nightgown is perfect for a simple, sexy look. This timeless classic is a definite must-have for your lingerie drawer and a winner for curvy girls of all sizes.

Satin or cotton chemises are slightly more loose-fitting. For the curvy girl looking to disguise her midsection, they offer a lot of room. Tighter fitting fabric like a stretch lace chemise tends to hug every curve and will draw attention to problem areas.

Camisoles and babydoll gowns, like the chemise, are other classics that show off a curvy girl’s natural shape. They can be worn at night or during the day to add just a hint of sexiness under a tailored business suit.

This season’s hot colors
Curvy girls: don’t be afraid of color. This season’s color obsession is not just in outerwear, but lingerie too. The possibilities are endless for colors and patterns for you to choose from. So, step away from the black. Red, hot pink, apple green, coral, lavender, and turquoise are just a few popular lingerie colors this season.

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Amir Slama’s chic swimwear elevates the bathing suit to high-fashion status, for both women and men. Bright colors, splashy patterns, and dramatic cutouts embody the exotic and playful spirit of Slama’s native Brazil, where he launched the line in 1990.

Slama left the company last year, but Alexandre Herchcovitch has stepped in as creative director.

His Winter 2010 line mixes beachwear with lingerie.

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If you watch the major TV networks, you’ve probably seen Victoria’s Secret’s recent “The Nakeds” campaign, with gorgeous models flaunting their curves in nearly-nude underthings. But you probably haven’t seen Lane Bryant’s new lingerie commercial.

The plus-size brand took to their blog, Inside Curve, to rant about the seeming double standard these TV networks have imposed on their plus-sized offerings.

ABC and Fox have made the decision to define beauty for you by denying our new, groundbreaking Cacique commercial from airing freely on their networks.”

Yes, these are the same networks that have scantily-clad housewives so desperate they seduce every man on the block — and don’t forget Bart Simpson, who has shown us the moon more often than NASA, all in what they call ‘family hour.’

While it’s no secret that Victoria’s Secret ‘The Nakeds’ ads are prancing around on major networks leaving little to the imagination, steaming up TV screens and baring nearly everything but their souls, our sultry siren who shows sophisticated sass is somehow deemed inappropriate … Does this smack of a double standard? Yep. It does to us, too.

The post also claims that ABC “restricted our airtime” and refused to air the spot during Dancing With the Stars, while Fox “demanded excessive re-edits and rebuffed it three times before relenting to air it during the final 10 minutes of American Idol, but only after we threatened to pull the ad buy.”

Seems that the retailer has a strong case — the ad is not in the least bit racy or offensive.

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Honeydew Intimates has debuted its Spring/Summer 2010 underwear collection, bringing you warm, bright, beautiful pieces that will heat up even the most dreary winter day! While we are inundated with snowy, frigid weather here in the northeast, Honeydew is a breath of fresh air in our office, giving us something fabulous to look forward to.

Whether you want to look good for your partner, jazz up an outfit by letting these delicately elegant undergarments peek out or just wear artfully created underwear that will make you feel good, Honeydew has got you covered! Once again, we played guinea pig for our fashionistas, and tried out the lingerie sent to us by Honeydew. The final verdict? Underwear only seems small and insignificant when you are not wearing good ones! The versatile pieces easily go from fun and flirty, to sexy and sensuous. Whatever your personality, this lingerie is bound to help you channel your sensual side. In addition, the fit is perfect and organic, so the underwear conforms to the contours  of a woman’s body in a natural way.

We totally encourage you to get underwear-ready for the coming season by indulging in Honeydew Intimates’ Spring/Summer 2010 collection!

Check out HoneydewIntimates.com to see more.

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A Bulgarian designer has sued Beyonce over a bootleg version of their bikini that she wore in her “Video Phone” music video. Watch it here! A German judge agreed, ruling that the clip can no longer be distributed in Germany.

In what has to be one of the more bizarre copyright disputes, the underwear manufacturer Triumph sued Sony because Beyoncé was wearing copyright-infringing underwear in her music video “Video Phone.”

The design in question is by Bulgarian designer Iskren Lozanov. The 7th Civil Chamber of the Landgericht Munich upheld an ex parte injunction barring Sony from distributing the “Video Phone” clip in Germany.

Triumph argued Beyoncé was wearing an unauthorized reproduction of the Iskren Lozanov design. Sony countered that both designs were inspired by Picasso, but otherwise, there were few similarities. The judge disagreed, saying the Lozanov design was highly original and enjoyed a wide scope of protection.

Lozanov said: “My collection was based on Picasso’s painting ‘Girl In Front of a Mirror’ and it would be just beyond belief for someone else to have had exactly the same idea and inspiration separately. I tried writing to Sony to ask them to just acknowledge my work and they did not even bother to send me a reply.”

They do look pretty damn similar, Bey. And considering that Iskren’s design was showcased on September 23rd in Milan, which was BEFORE the premiere of the video, Sony has a lot of explaining to do.

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First, beginner stalkers were given an online home where they could safely practice their craft (aka “Twitter”).

Then, phone companies like T-Mobile offered FREE stalker applications that allow users  keep “track” of your friends and family.

Now, you aren’t even safe in your bra and panties.

Brazilian lingerie company, Lindelucy, has created a lingerie ensemble complete with GPS tracking device!

That’s right ladies! Forget putting a  ring on it!

Lingerie designer Lucia Lorio’s latest collection, “Find Me If You Can,” is a combination of a lace bodice, a bikini trunk and a faux pearl collar.

Check out Lindelucy’s “Find Me If You Can” fashion show below!

It is available in four different versions, with the soul motive of carrying a GPS device so that the user can be located by the partner at all times.

The GPS is the size of one of those old school beepers (remember those?)

This is a sure way of feeling sexy and safe, isn’t it?!

This just sounds dangerous. A lot of people are going to get hurt messing around with this!

Besides, aren’t men known for cheating more than women?

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Over on Slate, a male reader wrote to Dear Prudence, asking whether it was normal that his girlfriend of six months has been wearing the same bra every day for two weeks. Was she unhygienic, or simply a normal gal? Prudie responded, saying she polled some of the cleanest women she knows and they wash their bras at most once a week.

We did a little research on the topic, and while it’s pretty easy to find information about how you should be washing your bras (preferably by hand in cold water, air-dried), how often isn’t something that has been spelled out or set in stone.

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According to a British survey, women wash their bras an average of six times a year. That’s not even once a month.

But a few experts say we should be cleaning them a lot more frequently than we are. Cindy Johnson, co-owner of Sol, a lingerie store in Denver, believes you should have seven bras and wash them all once a week. “If you have seven good bras that you are washing frequently, your bras will last about a year to a year and a half,” she writes. “You want to wash your bra EVERYTIME you wear it. Believe it or not, the more often you wash your bras the longer they will last and keep their shape. You also never want to wear the same bra two days in a row (unless you’ve washed it).”

The people at bra retailer Intimacy recommend you have between seven and 10 bras in your wardrobe, but believe it’s permissible to wear a bra two times between washings, as long as you don’t wear it for consecutive days, “to enable its elastic materials to rest and retain their stretch memory.”

Now that we feel completely inept at caring for our undergarments and should probably buy some new bras immediately so we don’t contaminate something with our grimy garments, we want to know how often you wear and wash your bras.

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So you want to seduce your lover or husband? Wearing sexy lingerie will certainly help get him interested and there are a number of other ideas that if you use them will definitely get him aroused and the rest is up to you.

Most, if not all men respond in a positive way to a woman wearing sexy lingerie but if you want to seduce a man then lingerie is just the beginning.

Here’s the latest in the world’s most expensive lingerie:

The latest in the couture tradition is from the UK’s sauciest lingerie line, Agent Provocateur, dubbed as “kinky couture” will be the “most exquisite lingerie in the world.” The Agent Provocateur Soiree line will feature a collection of highest quality pieces with hand-encrusted Swarovski crystals and hand-studded Italian leather. Agent Provocateur creative director Joe Corre says, “Made in the couture tradition, it is a collection of the best made, highest quality pieces, aimed at a customer for who money is no object, and who is looking for a special, fantasy evening.” The collection will exclusively debut at London in November this year, and will only be available in select stores around the globe, including London’s Harrods, and at Selfridges from November 14. The price for this collection will vary from $190-$4,900.

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Let’s face it – you likely don’t stand over a sink hand-washing your bras that often. For some reason, women just don’t see bras as something you have to wash as often as we wash our other clothes. They are, in that respect, a lot like jeans – the more you wash, the more worn down they get.  However, a new study shows that, on average, women only wash their bras six times a year. SIX?! Okay. I have to draw the line somewhere. Six is just gross. Says Daily Express,

Mothers and grandmothers would be disgusted to learn the current generation of women have picked up such bad washing habits they only put their bras in the washing machine six times a year.

The revolting figures means the average woman wears her bra seven times – equating to roughly two months – before discarding them in the laundry basket.

And according to the survey, women have no excuse for their bad habits as they have a bra for every day of the week – with the average woman owning around 15.

So does that mean bras don’t actually get dirty? Hell no! Not only do they get dirty and gross, just like your other clothes, but you’re also hurting your pockets by not washing your undergarments as often as you should. Says the article,

The survey, which was carried out on 2,025 women, also discovered that the most common stains found on dirty brassieres are stale perfume, body lotion, fake tan and sweat.

Dr Beckmann Stain guru Lesley Naylor said: “The problem is that this lack of washing means that bras look tatty, grey and dirty which obviously doesn’t look good but is also far from advantageous for the life of the bra.

“The extra dirt is clearly not good for the wearer’s skin as bras are fitted snug to the chest and this build up of bacteria can create irritation.”

So what’s YOUR excuse?

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