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My sister asked me if I have heard of Tila Tequila. She says that Tila is ultra hot in the United States and that men are having fantasies of her! My sister suggested that I do a post on her here on my blog, LingerieXpert. Eh… I have heard of Tila Tequila but I am not sure if I have enough material to feature her here. Does Tila Tequila WEAR lingerie???

Tila Tequila was born in Singapore on 24th October, 1981. She is of Vietnamese descent and her given name is actually Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen, a typical Vietnamese name.

Soon after her birth, her family of “boat people” migrated to Houston, Texas, where she was raised. Tila adopted the name Tila Nguyen. As a teenager, Tila was a problematic child and got into so much trouble that she got kicked out of school. As she mentioned, she suffered from identity crisis, like it sometimes happen to non-American kids living in America.

Tila was spotted by a Playboy agent. While she declined the opportunity to by a Playboy bunny at first, she accepted it later and used that as a stepping stone to greater opportunities. Tila holds an illustrious portfolio now, including Queen of MySpce.com, though I could not understand why MySpace would want an ambassadress like Tila Tequila.

For the purpose of this post, I went through almost a thousand photos of Tila Tequila, and could only come up with these photos of her in something that at least resembles lingerie! Pathetic, isn’t it?

I am sure by now, everyone would have heard or read about 20-year-old Kazakh supermodel Ruslana Korshunova’s tragic death. While reports are pointing towards suicide, let’s hope that there was nothing sinister in her untimely death and that it was just a fatal accident.

Ruslana Korshunova modelling Vera Wang Luxe Lingerie

I scoured the internet for images of the stunning beauty modeling lingerie and only managed to come up with two. These are pretty old cuttings or Ruslana modelling for Vera Wang Luxe Lingerie and DKNY Lingerie. It’s too bad that it looks like no one managed to scan any print advertisements of her.

Ruslana Korshunova modelling DKNY Lingerie

While most of us do not know her personally, let us keep her in our prayers. May you rest in peace, Ruslana.

Janet Jackson announced that she is working on a new lingerie line. Oh-oh is that good or bad news? Remember her “wardrobe malfunction” incident? Is there anyone who would want to wear her lingerie and support her sales with her sense of fashion? And I don’t think that it would be anywhere cheap too with her name stitched on her lingerie?

This looks like the trend of many “has been” celebrities to venture into stuff like lingerie, perfume, shoes and other “female” items.

Personally, I am not particularly interested in Janet Jackson’s lingerie designs. Knowing her taste, they would most probably turn out too risqué for my liking. Bah! However, if you are looking forward to Janet Jackson lingerie, you would have to wait till later this year when it is expected to hit stores.

Anna Nicole Smith’s ex-lover Larry Birkhead, snapped up two articles of Anna Nicole’s lingerie items claiming these are keepsakes for their daughter, one year old Dannielynn, to remember her mother by.

Well, one would think that he’s being a great, sentimental father to Dannielynn but that is certainly one of the weirdest gestures a father could do for his daughter. I wonder what Dannielynn would think of her mother. Hopefully, she will grow up to be a fine young lady, unlike her mother!

Larry Birkhead reportedly spent US$3000 in the auction of Anna Nicole Smith’s lingerie. There was no mention on who auctioned them, or were photos circulated so we do not know exactly which lingerie pieces Larry Birkhead bid on and won in the auction.

I would certainly like to take a look at Anna Nicole Smith’s lingerie. Are you as curious as I am which Anna Nicole’s lingerie that Larry Birkhead snapped up?

For today’s post, I actually contemplated if I should write about Marisa Miller, Adriana Karembeu or Colombian lingerie designer Ines Vanegas.

In the end I decided on Marisa Miller because it has been ages since I wrote about a hot lingerie model and Marisa Miller is number one on Maxim’s Hot 100 this year so there’s no denying her popularity. By the way, she is at number nine on Ask Men’s 2008 list of 99 hot female celebrities.

While Marisa Miller does not have the most striking of facial features, she does have a body to die for, yet she thinks that it is the most shameful thing on yet. Then why continue to flaunt it? Haha!

Marisa Miller is more popular as a swimsuit or bikini model thanks to her incessant appearance on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. However, in line with the theme of my blog, I am more interested to see Marisa Miller in lingerie and there’s no shortage of shots of her in lingerie thanks to her work with Victoria’s Secret.

As if Marisa Miller is not hot enough, this shot of her wearing ONLY an Apple iPod made her a hit among men. I have to admit, her looks shone through in this shot!

Marisa Miller “wearing” an Apple iPod

For the latest news on Marisa Miller, visit her official websites HERE. If you are a fan of the gorgeous Adriana Karembeu, don’t worry, I’ll be doing a post on her soon enough!

The other day, when I was writing about Cosabella Sex and the City Lingerie Collections, I was reminded of something else that made waves when it appeared on Sex and the City about a year ago. It was the original Mallorcan pearl thong by Spanish luxury lingerie maker, Bracli.

I have sold pearl thongs before and although what I had was not as daring as these from Bracli, they were very well received. If I could get my hands on Bracli, I am sure they will sell like hot cakes here. Hhmmmm I must add, though, I am sure wearing these pearl thongs will not be comfortable at all.

I believe that luxury lace and pearl lingerie by Bracli is not available in Malaysia but with more and more people shopping online or shopping overseas, I wouldn’t be surprise if there are ladies here with Bracli luxury lingerie in their collection of lingerie!

Want to know how much these are? Bracli lace and pearl bras are sold in some online retailers at £45.00 while lace and pearl thongs are sold from £35.00 - £45.00. So a set of these would be at least £80.00. Ahem ….

For those daring enough, they perhaps would like to try Bracli thongs with two stunning rows of Mallorcan pearls. That’s really something!

Today, I thought I would write about plus size lingerie. I really wanted something different since I have written on Katie Price plus size lingerie twice and the plus size lingerie carried by Lane Bryant, the specialist in plus size apparel, does not meet my standards.

Anyway, I thought I would write about Gladys Knight’s Knightwear, her celebrity plus size lingerie line which was launched about two years ago. To my disappointment, I could not find any fresh information on Knightwear except this promotional picture of Gladys Knight in one of her plus size silk lingerie item.

Gladys Knight in her plus size lingerie line, Knightwear

You know, first of all, I find it rather dumb to name her lingerie line “Knightwear”. I know it is supposedly a clever play of her name but then there is nothing feminine about the name and does not really reflect the product. Branding is very important when competition is so stiff, even though there are not too many lingerie labels that cater to plus size African Americans.

Knightwear will only conjure the image of masculine medieval armoured wear and ugh, I am sorry, I don’t want these as my underwear!

I went to check the website of Ashley Stewart, a store that specializes in plus size apparel for African American women in general, which carried Knightwear when it was first launched and could not find this plus size lingerie label anymore. Seriously, they need a name change!

Just now, when I was randomly surfing around, I chanced upon the website of The Natori Company. I remember selling a couple of Natori panties not too long ago. They were very high quality stuff but it took me quite a while to sell them because the people here are unfamiliar with the brand.

The Natori Company

My sister told me that Natori is a well-known Japanese brand in America. Upon reading the history of Natori, now I understand that the brainchild behind Natori is actually a Filipina. Natori is her husband’s family name and it is Japanese. So I don’t think we can call it a “Japanese label”.

Natori Collections

Anyway, browsing through the collections of Natori, including Josie Natori, Josie and Cruz, I think that here on the Natori webstore, their focus is no on the basic bras, panties and thongs but rather on couture lingerie. In fact, you may have to buy basic Natori bra and panty at a brick-n-mortar store near you.

I am a little disappointed that Natori does not have a Spring/Summer 2008 lingerie collection. Judging from the seriously high price tags, I am not surprised that Natori is not sold here in Malaysia.

When it comes to sexy lingerie, there really is no shortage of topics to write about. Today, I decided to write about Myla’s Spring / Summer 2008 collection. Well, Summer is going to hit the West soon so what other way is there to celebrate a new season than to check out the latest additions to Myla’s lingerie collection?

Silk & Lace Lingerie by Myla

Although I have written of many lingerie brand names before, it is still surprising to note that for Spring / Summer 2008, Myla has a huge range of new collections with names like Astrid, Audrey, Nicole, Fleur, Verity and even Japanese name, Suki.

L - R: Suki, Audrey, Verity Lingerie Collections

Besides lingerie, Myla also has a new range of bridal lingerie, babydolls and sleepwear. And the good news is that a couple of these collections are on sale and you get to save up to GBP30 per item. This is great for people looking for high-end lingerie without having to pay premium price.

L - R: Fleur, Nicole, Ophelia Lingerie Collections

Check out some of my personal favourites from the new Myla Spring / Summer 2008 lingerie collection. Myla lingerie, being a British brand, is surprisingly very sexy, seductive and enticing. I love the colour scheme used in the website as well and it creates a soft and dreamy feel. In short, I LIKE! Check them out at Myla’s official website.

Violet Lingerie by Myla

My friend told me that she bought an organic dress from Singapore recently. I tell you, I wonder how clothes can be organic as well. Does anyone care to explain? Anyway, I decided to check if there’s something called organic lingerie and sure enough, there is! And by none other than Stella McCartney too. Why am I not surprised?

Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney, the daughter of Sir Paul McCartney, is very well-known for her beautiful designs so I don’t expect any lesser for her lingerie collections. But I have to say that the landing page of her official website is so ugly. Luckily it is only the landing page!

Stella McCartney lingerie collection
Are these organic lingerie?

Stella McCartney has an organic lingerie collection called “Daisy Dreaming” and it is available at stores in the United Kingdom and online retailers too. I wonder if they are well received by lingerie lovers since these will not be cheap. They are, after all, organic lingerie!