Canada, Jessica and thong bandits

• Women have had it with the high tech bra - in Canada at least, says reportonbusiness.com. Sales of cheap and cheerful cotton bras, however, are soaring - could the credit crunch be to blame? Cotton bras at figleaves.com in the UK; in the US.
• Still in Canada: the women of Tatamagouche in Nova Scotia have been robbed of a very special bra collection - the 50 or so bras are used to decorate their homes on their 50th birthday.
• What's next for Jessica Simpson? Lingerie, says the Osoyou blog. Hold me back.
• Here's a novel use for your thongs: to cover your face when carrying out a robbery. More on the 'thong bandits' on upi.com.
• Japan's swimmers are allowed to wear Speedo to the Olympics after all, reports the BBC.