Quick quiz. The sweet images above and below show:

• Previews from the R-rated DVD release of Bridesmaids: Director’s Cut;
• Another saucy attempt to cash in on Kate-Pippa fever;
• Sasha Baron Cohen‘s bodyguards at an Oscars after-party.

No, they’re really just the ad campaign for Agent Provocateur‘s new bridal lingerie range, following on the heels of the other soft-focus spring promotions from the …

Last year’s lingerie creations from the artistic New York label Unforeseen Circumstances were all about fabric — specifically, the airy linen netting that was used in many of designer Teo Griscom‘s pieces. Was there a more original idea in designer lingerie all year?

For 2012, Teo continues her intriguing explorations, although this time her focus is on color — specifically, the desert palette of …

Is Australia the new launching pad for international celebrity fashion brands? Burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese certainly hopes so.

The global style icon — who turns 40 this year! — debuted her latest signature lingerie collection in Oz earlier this month and it appears to be a hit.

In fact, several styles in the first delivery from the Von Follies label have already sold out …

The Suite 214 editorial from the online magazine Future Frock offers a stylish look at some of the best spring lingerie offerings from leading boutique labels.

That’s the Whisper White underwire bodysuit from Ell & Cee‘s forthcoming spring collection, above. Other labels featured include Ayten Gasson, Wundervoll and Lascivious.

The series was photographed by Ewelina Stechnij and shot at London’s Rose and …

The lingerie industry owes a huge debt to Hollywood … and vice-versa.

In fact, it’s hard to imagine one without the other. The movies (and, increasingly, television) showcase the latest creations from the designers, while lingerie brands continually turn to cinema icons for inspiration for new or nostalgic styles.

It’s almost impossible to catalog all the lingerie brands that have, at some point or other, …