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Victoria gets a telling-off

Relocating to America might sound fabulous but if you do fancy life across the pond, you'll want to pack a bra - they're none too keen on nipples over there, it seems. Poor old Victoria Beckham has been getting a bit of a hard time in the press recently thanks to her penchant for going bra-less.

"There is nothing Posh about forgetting to wear a bra when gallivanting about in thin t-shirts," wrote one prudish magazine editor in an open letter which concluded: "Keep shunning that bra and in five years you'll have pendulums hanging off your clavicle."

Image: bigpictures

Aubade in She

The new issue of She arrived in the office the other day and you know what? It's looking rather sleek and stylish these days - very impressed, we were. Anyway, here is Aubade's Hotel Tropical bikini adorning the beauty pages. A glamorous halterneck, it comes in this season's subtle take on gold - a creamy champagne.

An Elle of a video clip

Elle Macpherson Boudoir - how sexy? If you're already loving the range, you'll love our exclusive video: a beautiful woman casually undressing, some seriously sexy lingerie and a man in a Prince Charles mask (how to explain?) after the click.

New Sarah Harding pics

Here's one for all you Sarah Harding fans (and there are a lot of you) - new pictures of the Girls Aloud star in Miami modelling Ultimo's spring/summer collection.

Sarah enjoyed herself. "Miami was amazing!" she reveals. "I had a great time shooting in the gorgeous new Ultimo lingerie."

Ultimo founder Michelle Mone was pleased too. Although Sarah is not a supermodel, she says, "she could give any one of them a run for their money."

Should Naomi et al be quaking in their Louboutins? Let us know what you think.

A shock

Have you come across the Shock Absorber Bounce-o-meter yet? It's been around for a while but it's still as scary as ever.

Now that the evenings are getting lighter (and with all those charity fun runs looming), lots of us will be taking up running again - so now is probably a good time to remind ourselves of the evils of jogging without proper support. Don't say I didn't warn you.

The bra bag, the spin doctor and the $40,000 undies

• More uses for a dead bra... turn it into a handbag, South Carolina handbag designer Jennifer Steller tells Tampa Bay's 10 News.
• Lingerie model turned government spokeswoman Zsuzsa Demcsak is offending all kinds of folk in Hungary, reports The Times. Nothing to do with her preference for thongs over briefs; it's her personal blog (so hard to find a good local nursery, apparently) that is ruffling feathers.
• Looking for some family entertainment over the Easter break? If you take any little ones to see The Last Mimzy, look out for what is possibly the most expensive underwear in movie history: a pair of leopard print boxers that cost $40,000 to create digitally. Might have been easier for Rainn Wilson to wear pj pants in the first place, no?
• Dubai is a famously wonderful shopping destination - just don't expect to be served by a man if you are buying lingerie.

Elle in the boudoir

Elle Macpherson Intimates not sexy enough for you? Then get ready for Elle Macpherson Boudoir - her new, sexier collection, with suspenders and quarter cup bras and everything (all in lovely fabrics like stretch silk and Austrian lace, of course).

Set your Sky + for The Money Programme (BBC2 tonight) for a glimpse of our favourite supermodel-turned-lingerie-mogul as she launches the new range, and if you're tempted to invest in a little something for your own boudoir then don't hang about: stocks are limited so place your order now.

Comme pour homme

Exciting designer news for the men today: the new Comme des Garcons men's collection for Speedo has arrived on the UK site (us women will have to wait a few weeks longer to do this fetching his n hers look but it will be worth it - this year's women' styles include a one-piece in vivid red). Check out the brief, jammer and watershorts, all adorned with Japanese fashion legend Rei Kawakubo's graphic white-on-black doodlings.

Drew's bikini

 

We've all seen the pics of Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz enjoying a girly holiday in Hawaii recently; now buy the bikini. Here's Drew in the colour of the season (it's olive, everyone) courtesy of this lovely bandeau bikini by American designer Lisa Curran.

Drew image: bigpicturesphoto.com

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.