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What Katie Did Valentine’s Day Lingerie Giveaway!

The giveaway goodness isn’t over yet!  Pandora’s Choice, retro lingerie retailer extraordinaire, is sponsoring our next contest, and this one’s a knockout.

Lovely readers, you have a chance to win the complete What Katie Did Striptease lingerie set.  Not only will you get the satin bralette and ruffled tutu knickers, you’ll also receive the garter and the eyemask (or, as I like to call it, the blindfold).  The entire set is valued at £68.00 (approx. $106 USD), and the best part of all is that this giveaway is open internationally…so all my readers, no matter where they live, have an opportunity to win!

I’m so excited for you all, I can barely stand it!  Here’s how you can enter:

1) Leave a comment on this entry.  Feel free to talk about whatever you like, but I’d love to hear about the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you.

2) Visit Pandora’s Choice and tell me what else you like.  She carries everything from corsets to compacts, and her shop is a lingerie lovers dream.

3) Add me to your blogroll!  Please leave a link when you do, so that I can add you to mine.  Edit: If I’m already on your blogroll (Thanks!), just leave a comment saying so.  That way, you’ll still get the extra entry.

4) Re-tweet the contest.  Use the following message so I can keep track:  Win retro satin lingerie valued at over $100 from @Pandoraschoice on @stockingsaddict!  #Valentine http://bit.ly/9fIY0t

Please leave a separate comment for each of your four entries (I can’t guarantee I’ll count them all otherwise).  Giveaway is open internationally and ends 2/14/10 at 11:59 p.m. PST.  Winner will be chosen via random.org on 2/15/10.  Good luck, and I can’t wait to read your entries!

Look for Less: Kiki de Montparnasse Garter Tank


Back in February, I reviewed the Kiki de Montparnasse Garter Tank and, without going into too much detail, was left terribly dissapointed.

I still really like the casually sexy look of a garter tank though, and I’ve been looking for a suitable replacement ever since. Now I’ve found two.

Etsy designer Clarebare makes an Organic Bamboo Jersey Garter Tank which is cuter than hell, sells for only $48, and comes in 4 different colors…not to mention being custom made.

Dollhouse Bettie also designs a Ribbed Cotton Garter Dress modeled off a classic Hanes tank. Available in black or grey, their version retails for $62.50.

Whatever you decide, either one is an infinitely better option than spending $150 on KdM’s “luxury” version. Click on the look for less tag to see more of these money-saving features!

2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

The 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (a.k.a my favorite Christmas tradition) airs tomorrow on CBS at 10/9c. I was able to get a few preview photos, and I’ve posted my fave looks below.

Come back tomorrow to tell me what you thought of the show, and to see my top 5 holiday lingerie shopping picks from the VS website!










Kiss Me Deadly Fall/Winter 2009 Collection

Vicki at La Magia just sent me these brand, spanking new pictures of Kiss Me Deadly’s Autumn/Winter lingerie range. These pictures are so new that they’re not even on the KMD website yet!

I think the Jezebel longline knicker (i.e. highwaist panty) may be my favorite piece of the entire collection, but the L’Amour steel-boned corset style basque runs a close second.

It really makes me happy to see that the folks at Kiss Me Deadly are always adding new and innovative designs to their label, but don’t forget about the classics…namely the uber-sexy Vargas girdle dress–one of the top three pieces in my ample lingerie collection.

Plus, you always get free worldwide shipping at La Magia. Happy shopping!





There’s Nothing New Under the Sun…

Warning: The image in the following article contains nudity. I don’t usually post photos of naked women, but due to the age of the picture and the subject of this piece, I’m making an exception.

Around a month ago, I posted about my newest obsession with sheer vintage dresses, and how pretty a retro garter belt and stockings would look underneath.

Well, somebody beat me to it. By a hundred years or so.

The good thing is, I’m even more convinced this is a swell idea. Now I just need to find the right dress.