A message from Marlies

Congratulations to Dutch lingerie designer Marlies Dekkers, seen here clutching a celebratory bottle of bubbly (or is it perhaps a bottle-shaped award?) at Monday night's Businesswoman of the Year awards in The Hague.

On winning the Prix Veuve Clicquot, the designer had a message for all the women out there: "Don't just dream it, be it!"

What makes her a winner? Her resolutely modern approach to lingerie and swimwear for starters: sure, it's sexy, but you won't find any girly frills and ruffles here.