If the names Laura Palmer, Dorothy Vallens and Betty Elms still ring a bell for you, then the new lingerie collection from Mexican designer Marika Vera will have you trembling with excitement.

The prodigiously talented Vera has accomplished something quite extraordinary with her 2013 collection called Welcome To The Rabbit Hole: it’s the first full fashion collection of any kind inspired by the …

It hardly seems possible, but 2012 will mark the 50th anniversary of Barbarella, the sex-in-outer-space saga featuring an underclad superheroine determined to create intergalactic peace, one orgasm at a time.

Barbarella began as a French comic book and was later turned into a memorably goofy 1968 film starring a very Bardot-esque Jane Fonda. Her iconic go-go-boots-and-plastic-bra ensemble has been a staple of adult …

Marika Vera takes her sensuality seriously.

Not only has the young Mexican designer created one of the most sensuous and erotic luxury lingerie collections of the year, she’s also provided a helpful reading list to keep you amused while lounging around in those gorgeous garments.

You’ll find it on her new website, marikavera.com, under the heading “ABC … Y” — a comprehensive list of …