Triumph to shun Harrogate.

Lingerie market leaders Triumph are to be unusually absent from this summers Harrogate Lingerie & Swimwear Exhibition.

A spokesman for Triumph has indicated that there will be regional shows throughout the UK to promote new collections.

Triumph are perhaps the worlds largest manufacturer of lingerie, founded in 1886, operating in 120 countries with 40,000 employees and an annual turnover in excess of €1.5 billion.

Two Books to Get your Hands on.

Each month I am going to hunt down a couple of books and possibly review them. Kicking of with the first two then.

Bra: A Thousand Years of Style, Support and Seduction - Stephanie PedersonAn upbeat celebration of the numerous styles of bras traces their evolution through hundreds of archive photos, discussing the bra's use and symbolism throughout history while showcasing bra fashion trends as donned by Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, and numerous other stars.
Link Here.

The Lingerie Handbook: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Self - Rebacca ApsanRebecca Apsan is the lingerie evangelist. She knows that intimate apparel has the power to transform. That the right bra affects not only look, but outlook. That sexy silk or lace are feminine armor, offering a soft layer of protection against life's vicissitudes. Her New York City store, La Petite Coquette, draws shoppers from around the world-- and not just the celebrities who swear by it. "New York Magazine" sings her praises as " the best bra-fitter in the country"; so does "Lucky." The "Wall Street Journal" wrote up her role in catapulting Hanky-Panky thongs onto every well-dressed woman's must-have list-- on their front page! She provided all the intimate apparel for "Sex and the City." And now Rebecca Apsan is ready to divulge thirty years of wisdom and insider information about how underclothes can make the woman. For a world where 85% of women are wearing the wrong size bra, "The Lingerie Handbook" is a complete tops-to-bottoms guide to bras, panties, slips, sleepwear shapewear, stockings, teddies, camisoles, and accessories. There's the how-to on proper fit, including before-and-after photographs. Guides to matching the right underwear to different outfits. (T-shirts, jersey dresses, white pants, strapless gowns? No problem!) Straightforward advice on shopping, cleaning, organizing, and storing. But inspiration, too: how to cure body-image hang-ups by finding the right undergarments. And romance: how to find your own inner flirt, develop a unique style, and, when the occasion is right, how to dress to undress.
Link Here.

Ann Summers to get long overdue revamp.

The British high street chain Ann Summers will be getting a long overdue revamp this year according to the Online arm of Drapers. The company has had a mixed bag of profits over the last few years. Personally Anne Summer represents all that is tacky and 'Carry On-Esque' in the industry.

Links:
Ann Summers
Drapers

FHM Guide to Lingerie Gifts.

Every Thursday will bring you a video here at 'Smitten for your Kitten'.

Ok, so we missed Valentines day by a month or so... no harm in bringing this up again for You Tube vid of the week.

How to Size a Bra

Sizing a bra, is it rocket science? Does it really matter?

An abstract from "Softly Smitten".

"A bra size is basically determined from three measurements.

OK first things first guys! Try and get correct measurements by using the following guide or getting a free measurement at a major department store. If this isn't possible and you want to buy the gift very secretively... then don't rush to her bra draw and grab the first thing you can get your hands on. You surely know what she wears often. If she wears it often, it usually means it is comfortable and fairly close, if not exactly, to the right size. Use this as a base measurement, compare with a few other bras to be sure. Again, we recommend that you arrange a measurement or do this yourself if at all possible.

To read the rest of the guide follow this link.

Launch of Softly Smitten

Smitten for your Kitten, sister site and blogging wing to www.SoftlySmitten.com are pleased to announce the launch of the Online Lingerie Shopping Store.

A series of wallpapers will be released each month with a focus on a product currently selling at the store. The desktop wall papers will have a calender for the current month pointing out important days (UK based).

This months wall paper (May 2008) focuses on a 'babydoll' by Gracya, Natalie. An attactractive and luxurious item that comes in 3 colours. Black, Whitce and Ecru.


Clcik the image to visit the download area of Softly Smitten.