Bikini Clad Server’s at Your Service!

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The New York Post  has reported that an entrepreneurial business man has hired beauty pageant veterans to serve in his restaurant. wearing nothing but bikinis.

"October 22, 2006 — Meet America’s hardest-working beauty queens - Middle American pageant veterans living in New York City rent free in exchange for hustling cocktails in their bikinis at a Times Square hot spot.

For the young beauties, it’s a shot at becoming a top model.

For the customers, it’s wall-to-wall lovelies who can juggle drinks and dinner orders while looking gorgeous.

Owners of the Hawaiian Tropic Zone, an 800-person-capacity restaurant that just opened on 49th Street, recruited ambitious women from pageant competitions across America as its first wave of bikini-clad employees. Those women have since been joined by 82 local waitresses.

The out-of-towners live in a dorm-like apartment on the Upper East Side - it’s "The Real World" meets "Gidget."

The models live with eight other recruits in two three-bedroom pads in an eight-story walkup on the Upper East Side owned by Dennis Riese, who owns the Hawaiian Tropic Zone with PM nightclub honcho Adam Hock.

Under the terms of their Hawaiian Tropic Zone deals, the models live rent free for six months, pay $200 for the seventh month, $400 the eighth and $600 a month until they leave. They also get discounted gym memberships and tanning, because they’re required to take part in both.

In return, they weave in and out between crowded tables as waitresses for the restaurant, welcoming guests, serving drinks and taking dinner orders while wearing Nicole Miller bikinis.

Every night is a beauty pageant. The waitresses strut their stuff twice a shift in front of the usual crowd of suit-clad bankers and brokers who quiet down and cast their paper ballots for the hottie they most admire.

The pageant winner gets a $100 bonus on top of $100 for each eight-hour shift and tips as high as $100 per table.

But the guys "are never inappropriate or touchy-feely" Johnson said. "Mostly, they just ask to take pictures with us."

When they aren’t working, "we like to stay in a lot," Johnson said. "But when we do go out, we respect each other. That means no boys come back with us."

marina.vataj@nypost.com"

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Vintage lingerie

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Retrolingerie.info carries a small but diverse and constantly changing inventory of vintage lingerie.

I’ve purchased this Orange Vanity Fair Slip. Isn’t it just gorgeous? 
I love the wide band of lace at the bottom that just cries to be shown off.

Not only was it a great price, it’s in perfect condition and shipped
to me super fast.  

Check out retrolingerie.info for other vintage gems.

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Timberlake to play at Victoria’s Secret show

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Justin Timberlake has confirmed that he will be performing at this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion show, to air December 5th:

"Los Angeles, CA (AHN) - Justin Timberlake is all set to perform songs from his new album "FutureSex / LoveSounds" onstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in December.

According to contactmusic.com, the former ‘N Sync singer is set to hit the road in January for an 11-week trek around America, with Pink and a 14-piece orchestra.

The "Sexy Back" singer plans to test his live show on the stage with the lingerie models of Victoria’s Secret-including Gisele Bundchen, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima and Karolina Kurkova, among others."

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Caring for you Lingerie

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Here’s a few tips from Knickers to on how to wash your lingerie and keep it looking like the day you bought it..

Ideally, you should hand wash your lingerie in cold water, or if indicated, have it
dry cleaned. For washing you should use a delicate soda-based fabric wash,
such as Forever New, Eucalan, or Stergene

You should never wring out your lingerie, as this ruins it shape, as will throwing it
into a dryer. Hang-dry the lingerie after washing.

If you do want to machine-wash your lingerie, use a lingerie bag and set the cycle to
cold water. Lingerie bags are little mesh bags that allow in soap and water, but keep
your lingerie from being stretched all around the machine.

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Agent Provocateur Knickers Forever

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Agent Provocateur launches a new e-zine called Knickers Forever.

Yes, that’s Kate Moss on the cover there ;)

Here is their blurb:

"Subscribe FREE to receive our monthly online magazine ‘Knickers Forever’.

Be the first to share our latest news, sensational offers, exclusive pictures, titillating promotions and our much talked about online diary ‘inside my knicker drawer’."

While I was there, I had a little roam around the site and found these gems:

The first is called "Love", a classic French lace piece. And then there is the more daring "Marylin" - perhaps too daring for me! Silk, cupless bra and tassles! Yowee!

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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I know this topic isn’t really about swim wear or lingerie, but it does affect how we fit into those items apparel. Did you know that 1 in 9 woman is expected to develop breast cancer in her life time? This is the list of “10 Things You Can Do for Yourself” to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer that I received on a magnet after making a donation to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation at my local Safeway.

1) Know your body so you’ll be aware of any changes
2) Perform a breast self-exam monthly if you are 20 years of age or older
3) Go for a free mammogram when and risk appropriate
4) Schedule a yearly physical that includes a clinical breast exam
5) Avoid Having more than one drink of alcohol per day
6) Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily
7) Eat 5 to 10 servings of Fruit and Vegetables every day
8) Maintain a healthy lifestyle
9) Quite smoking. If you don’t smoke then don’t start
10) Reduce you daily intake of fat.

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Making a large fashion statement

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One fashion designer makes a big statement against the "no more size 0 models on the catwalk" rule… instead of sending a size 0 model down his 30th anniversary fashion show catwalk, Jean Paul Gaultier sends a size 20 model.

Big is beautiful in Paris - this size 20 model is wearing a corset, sexy pantyhose with garters, and a sheer black nightgown.

Via ontd from daily mail

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Boyshort Panties

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I’ve become a huge fan of boyshort panties, and my husband has too ;)

The particular panties I have are boyshort lace panties, which are absolutely drop dead amazing. I have them in pink and in black. Their only drawback is that, as lace stretch, they kind of "creep up" in the rear, which is rather annoying. But I love them anyway. They make my ass look amazing!

Gossard Superboost Lace Basics boyshort

I think a cotton option would be a great alternative to the "creep" problem, although I prefer a flat front, non-elastic waist.

Calvin Klein 365 Cotton Stretch Boyshort Panty

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Victoria’s Secret Beauty Party

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Check out these great pictures from the recent Victoria’s Secret Beauty Party, featuring Gisele Bundchen and other famous lingerie models

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