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Sculptz Legwear & Shapewear Makes NYC Debut

Filed under: Apparel

Legwear and shapewear experts Sculptz made their NYC and U.S. debut earlier this month with an upscale cocktail party and display at The Glasshouses in Chelsea. What made this show special was that there was a mix of mannequins and live models, so you could really see how the products worked and ask the models questions about their outfits. Hosting the event were Sculptz president Jean P. Vernor and "tastemaker" and celebrity stylist Robert Verdi.

Scultptz, which makes products along the same line as that other shapewear company (beginning with an "S" and ending with an "x"), only less strangling, more affordable, more colorful, and more wearable, has been in business since 1974 and is headquartered in Philadelphia. All products are made in the U.S.A. I tried one of the products, and like the slogan says, it was so comfortable I did indeed forget I was wearing it. (When I tried that other brand, I wanted to pull it off as soon as I got in the door.)

The NYC event was titled "A Girl for All Seasons" and featured models dressed in Sculptz products, à la iconic '40s and '50s pinup girls, in displays that represented the four seasons. Another model walked the room and a sixth was in a classic evening display complete with faux fur rug and garter belt. (See the gallery.)

Sculptz products promise to "flatten the tummy, lift the rear, and slim the hips and thighs, while providing the freedom and confidence to wear everyday styles from day to night." The collection features shorts, sheers, tights, slips, body shapers, camis, bras, and briefs. There also are sexy thigh highs and pants-friendly trouser socks. New for fall 2009 are leggings and capris in lots of fun, autumnal colors as well as classics like red and black. All the colors feature clever names, too. Black is "A Girl's Best Friend," for example, while copper is "All Spiced Up" and white is "String of Pearls."

Sculptz prices range from $15 - $70. Products are available only online right now, although plans are in the works to be in retail stores soon. Sculptz also has sites in Britain and Canada.

Special for Luxist readers: Get 25% off Sculptz shapewear and legwear from Sunday, November 29, 2009, until Thursday, December 10, 2009. Just enter promo code B809 at Sculptz.com.

Gallery: Sculptz Legwear & Shapewear Makes NYC Debut

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MySkins Skin-Matching Lingerie

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

No matter whether you're dressed black-tie or for the gym, if your, ah, foundation garments are showing, you look a mess. Of course, you could be going for that look. In that case, skip this post.

But for those women who want their lingerie to match their skin tone and therefore be invisible under clothing, particularly under the white clothes that dominate summer outfits, there's MySkins. This line comes in 20 shades, about 17 more than the traditional black, white, and "nude" (which only works if your skin is that beige-y tone) colors found in stores.

The line features bras ($48) and panties ($12) in three styles each. It's a short list, but my guess is that if the line takes off, it will add more styles. If you're not sure what color is for you, request a free Color Match Card.

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$5 Million Bra and Diamond Underwear at Victoria's Secret Runway Show

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Jewelry

At the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Miami on Friday, some very special things were worn by some very special women in some very special places.

I'm talking about Adriana Lima in a $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra with white and black diamonds and rubies, and Heidi Klum in a sexy red bra and panty set laced together with strands of diamonds and adorned with giant red sequined wings.

As you can see, it was a glamorous show flanked with silver palm trees and many of the most beautiful women in the world. There were 68 outfits in total, each with its own spectacular theme. See our ten favorites in the gallery here.

Gallery: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show November 2008