It might not be quite the cinematic masterpiece we were hoping for, but the latest film version of The Great Gatsby is still the must-see movie event of the summer for stylistas everywhere.

You don’t have to be a vintage revivalist or English Lit student to be swept away by the Art Deco excess of Gatsby and its timeless story of undying love, unconstrained hedonism …

[Last month, a French researcher ignited controversy with a study questioning the benefits of wearing a bra. Amie Heenan, co-owner of Toronto's Melmira Boutique and a regular Lingerie Talk contributor, offers her perspective on the issue.]

Have you heard about the recent controversial study conducted in France? Professor Jean-Denis Rouillon followed 330 women (ages 18-35) for 15 years in order to study …

Many of the world’s art masterpieces are works of passion and longing, created by artists who struggled to capture the fleeting spark of their ardor or immortalize the timeless beauty of their beloved.

Such was the case with Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), who met a Hungarian art student named Margit Pogany in 1910 when both were starving ex-pats living in Paris. Though their liaison …

French lingerie and swim label Eres enlisted some A-list talent to help promote is new collection of beach fashions, called Sunwear.

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld styled and shot these campaign images for the new collection, featuring Bond girl Berenice Marlohe in neo-classical poses that accentuate Eres’ elegant, tailored silhouettes.

The Sunwear collection includes tunics, beach dresses and color-blocked swimsuits — basically, an entire wardrobe …

It’s either a vulgar slur or a flattering compliment, depending on your age, self-image and sense of humor.

I’m talking about MILFs.

Now, a U.S. lingerie retailer is hoping to re-purpose the raunchy slang term for hot mamas to help it sell bras. This time, the ‘F’ stands for “fit”, not you-know-what.

True & Co. launched its Are You A MILF? campaign last week …