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Spa at home

No time to go to a spa? Chill out at home, say the editors at Lucky magazine. All it takes is a calming CD, some cucumber eye pads, a wooden foot massager, and this super-soft pima cotton ruffle robe by New York designer Skin.

No VPL at Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week is just about to finish up. Why is it, though, that celebs like Carmen Electra, Amber Tamblyn, and Joan Jett at the Anna Sui and James Coviello runway shows weren't distracted by the models' panty lines? Because the models were wearing Commando's new tiny thong from figleaves.com, of course.

      

Shape up for spring

What better way to get ready for spring than with luxe lingerie in lilac and pink? Shape magazine's March issue features stunning sets and a chance to win lingerie from figleaves.com and Princesse Tam-Tam. Go grab a copy and enter today.

Also in this issue is the Hydra bikini by Cosabella, which is now available on both sides of the ocean. Shop US. Shop UK.

      

Oprah, eBay, and bras sweet enough to eat

In today's underwear news -

• Oprah loves Spanx (and so do we). See Oprah's interview with Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx, and then buy some for yourself.
• There are bras made of cotton, silk, and even lights, but who would have thought that a bra made of candy would enter the scene?
• Two bras worn by Katherine Heigl are up for sale on eBay. The starting bid is set at $250, but so far there aren't any takers.

   

Double duty

It's finally cold in New York - the kind of cold that makes your skin dry and your hair full of static. Luckily, there's the new Skinsations collection from Cuddl Duds. As seen on the Today Show, this loungewear contains tiny microbeads of aloe, which moisturize and nourish your skin while you wear it. Stay warm, stay moisturized - problem solved.

Lighten up

Just in time for Valentine's Day, a company called Enlighted has come out with light-up bras. These bras are powered by a 9V battery and contain up to 10 light-emitting diodes (LEDs). As they state on their website, "Light-up bras make a popular addition to any outfit and will definitely bring you attention."

Attention, indeed. While they do call to mind a childhood favorite of mine, the Lite Brite, I'm going to take a pass on this one and stick with more traditional Valentine's lingerie this year.

   

Wedding Bells

How lovely is this page from Town + Country Weddings featuring all things lace? Plus, much to our delight, there's the Flirt set by Passionata - how very bridal trousseau.

   

Beer vs. push-up bras

That might sound odd for a headline, but Fox News reports that a beer called Boza has breast-enhancing properties. (I half wonder if they are referring to some type of misplaced beer gut.) Supposedly men are going in droves to Bulgaria to pick up this brew for their wives and girlfriends now that the EU has lifted customs duties on the drink.

That's not all, though. Wikipedia has loads of other fun facts about Boza:

• In Turkey Boza is served with cinnamon and roasted chickpeas.
• The Ottoman Empire was known to feed its army with Boza as it is rich in carbohydrates and vitamins.
• In Bulgaria it is part of the traditional "Banitsa with Boza" breakfast.
• In Albania it is mostly produced and sold in the northern part; you can easily find it in the candy and ice-creams stores of the capital, Tirana.

As the ingredient behind the bust enhancement is unknown, I say stick with push-up bras if you're looking for some added oomph and leave the beer for football games and breakfast.

Biel in a bikini

Okay, so we can't exactly tell you how to get a body like hers, but we can tell you where to find this fab bikini, as seen in Us Weekly. Jessica Biel is wearing the Juta by Vix, which just hit our US site. It will be on the UK site in the next few weeks, so we'll be sure to update you once it's available on the other side of the pond.

JT's underwear of choice

He brought sexy back, but do you know what actually covers his sexy back? As People Magazine reports, Justin Timberlake is a fan of the new Soy range from 2(x)ist - a collection of men's underwear made from soy bean fiber.

The new Soy collection is kind of like the Swiss Army knife of men's underwear; it does a little bit of everything. Soy is a renewable substance, and this unique fabric contains 18 different types of active amino acids as well as moisture-wicking properties. It also protects against UV light, ecoli, staph infection, and yeast.

I've seen and felt the samples, and the fabric is super soft - kind of makes me wish I had some Soy tees of my own. For now it's only available on the US site.

Now that we know what he wears underneath, we'll get to work trying to figure out who he's dating...