Culture Buzz Shameless publicity stunt? Yes. Did it absolutely work? Also yes. Desigual clothing stores across Europe held an “Arrive Half-Naked, Leave Fully Dressed” sale this week, in which mostly-nude bargain hunters received steep discounts. Here are shots of attractive people in their underwear from Lyon, Sevilla and Prague.
Style Buzz This garment glows in the dark, references a video game, and it's a push up bra. This, ladies and gents, is what you call a triple threat.
Celebrity Buzz Thank you, FatBooth. See the rest at MTV Fora.
Celebrity Buzz Whether you came to ogle the models or mock the fashion, everyone wins. And Kanye West and Maroon 5 and Nicki Minaj, too!
Style Buzz A company called The Boobie Trap is putting a terrifying twist on the classic bra commercial formula. (via styleite.com)
This one goes out to Mitt. Thousands of people stripped down to their underwear yesterday and ran through the streets of Salt Lake City. Why? To protest against Utah being an uptight fuddy duddy of a state. Solidarity, you bunch of pantless Utahns…solidarity.
Tech Buzz “This bra is hand painted to look like the famous Facebook Like button!” It's kind of restating the obvious.
Culture Buzz Geek culture lingerie to confuse and combine your pleasure centers. Just for fun, there are a few corsets and other sundries thrown into the panty pile. This is what would happen if a bus full of Suicide Girls crashed into Comic Con.
For leveling up your Jigglypuffs. [Ed. note: Girls love bras. And they think your Pokémon obsession is super cool and endearing, right? Can't lose with this as a Christmas gift.]
“Take off your bra! For my safety.” This worthy invention simply had to win a prize - why not find out about it from the prize ceremony?
Britain's Ultimo Bras decided to test the durability and lift support on a number of thrill rides at Alton Towers. It's nice to see that they're taking the science behind their bras really seriously.
Another WTF Japan invention: a bra connected to water and seeds (???) that grows rice in its cups. This is a reminder that IF you dream it, it CAN happen. You'll never go hungry again.
Ah, so this is what that whole color status trend was all about! Quick everyone, find a webcam!
I can't understand why this never caught on! Or maybe it did catch on, and I've been horribly, horribly tricked for my entire adult life.
Style Buzz It’s a bra for your butt! The Double-O Push-up Thong is the newest and most nonsensical way to increase one’s Tailfeather.
Style Buzz Singer Jill Scott has just released her line of specially designed bras. The Grammy-winning singer partnered with Ashley Stewart to create a bra that would be more comfortable for someone of her ample proportions — sizes range from 38D to 44DDD — after dealing for years with undergarments just not up to the task.
Style Buzz A Long Island paralegal has sued Victoria’s Secret, saying the company mass-produced her idea for a “strapless convertible bra” that can be worn 100 different ways. The perfect undergarment for the woman with too many complicated tops. It even comes with an instruction manual, technical specifications, and strategic play-by-play diagrams.
Style Buzz These backless bras are not only functional for strapless dresses and such, but they’re a fix for anyone with a bad case of back fat. We never understood those weird bras with the adhesive that you stick on. Thankfully, now there’s innovative new bra technology that gives you full yet backless coverage. (Thanks for the tip!)