Topic: Lingerie

The Kids In The Bling Ring Stole Miranda Kerr’s Underwear Because Of Porno Culture, Class Resentment

The Kids In The Bling Ring Stole Miranda Kerr's Underwear Because Of Porno Culture, Class Resentment

Underwear thievery might seem like the kind of activity reserved for dirty old men and cartoon gnomes, but try telling that to the acquisitive teens whose activities formed the basis for book (and soon-to-be-released movie) The Bling Ring. As it turns out, these mostly female miscreants stole mad underwear. And not just any underwear: Miranda Kerr‘s underwear. More »

The Daily Mail Is Absolutely Shocked That Victoria’s Secret Is Sexy

The Daily Mail Is Absolutely Shocked That Victoria's Secret Is Sexy

Look, when I think about Victoria’s Secret, I generally think about leopard corsetry. Want to know a secret? A personal kind, though somewhat related to Victoria? I shopped there when I was about 16. I basically thought “leopard skin on everything” was the definition of sexy. I grew out of that. But The Daily Mail is shocked – absolutely shocked! – first, that Victoria’s Secret is sexy, and second that teens are shopping there. More »

Swedish Retailer Introduces Full-Figured Mannequins (Which Immediately Go Viral)

Swedish Retailer Introduces Full-Figured Mannequins (Which Immediately Go Viral)

A Swedish retailer called Åhléns recently introduced plus-sized (for lack of a better term) mannequins. A blogger spotted the lingerie-clad mannequins, snapped a photo, the image started to surface on Facebook and Twitter–Women’s Rights News shared it with their half a million followers, etc–and the image went viral. According to one Swedish publication, “In just a few days the picture has received nearly 60,000 likes while shared by almost 18,000 people.” Neat!

So, two things. More »

Danielle Fishel (a.k.a. Topanga) Shows Off How Little She Has Aged In Maxim

Danielle Fishel (a.k.a. Topanga) Shows Off How Little She Has Aged In Maxim

To help promote her upcoming turn in the Boy Meets World sequel Girl Meets World, Danielle Fishel (a.k.a. Topanga) has submitted herself to Maxim‘s lad mag treatment: lingerie, housework in heels, the whole nine yards. Looking at the photos, I’m impressed with how little she seems to have aged since Boy Meets World ended 13 years ago, despite having lived a relatively normal life bereft of all the magical poisons Hollywood starlets generally gain access to at age 28. I am also struck by the degree to which the uber-socially conscious Topanga would probably not approve. But it’s all worth it for the story she tells about Bob Saget: More »