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Best-sellers S/S 2008 nitiated by The Best of Intima, Best Sellers is an important section of the magazine which not only presents brands with the opportunity to showcase their Best Selling items, but is also a highly useful business tool for buyers, providing them with a broad and comprehensive understanding of the real market trends for the upcoming season. In this issue we give you the hits of Spring/Summer 2008, with 50 of the leading lingerie brands on display to highlight the must-have fashions for the upcoming season. Always a constant amongst the Best Sellers, variety and added value ensure the vital combination of comfort and seductiveness, embracing all fashion moods. From cotton basics to lace lovelies, subtle pastels to shocking fluorescents, the market for beautiful lingerie, bodywear and swimwear is thriving now more than ever! I ANDRES SARDA ARGENTOVIVO Line: Douce Product category: Lingerie Fabric: Finest chantilly lace combined with a dots printed silk Characteristics: Other combinations from Ivory with Black, Purple with Vanilla, Turquoise with Bordeaux Colors: Black chantilly combined with ivory silk and black dots Suggested price to the public: Soft cup bra $235 US. CHANTELLE Line: Corsetry Product category: Garter belt and panties Fabric: Tulle with macramè embroidered elastic satin Characteristics: Precious and exclusive emboidered set with Argentovivo signature Colors: Black Line: Africa Original Product category: Fashion Basic (T-shirt Bra) Fabric: 46% polyester, 25%, polyurethane, 24% nylon, 5% spandex Characteristics: T-shirt bra which features smooth, seamless cups, and lace embroidered tulle back. Sizes up to a G cup Colors: Black, Ebony, Ivory, Toffee Suggested price to the public: $78 Line: Vivienne Product category: Corsetry Fabric: Embroidered tulle Characteristics: Embroidered tulle with contrasting ruffle flounces and frills – Padded bra and thong Colors: Sand CHRISTIAN LACROIX Line: Fairy Lady Product category: Corsetry Fabric: Smart mix of fabrics, Lycra silk and leavers lace Characteristics: The line uses the same themes as the ready to wear collection. EILEEN WEST Line: November Market 2007 Product category: Short Nightgown 36 Inches Fabric: Modal Interlock Characteristics: Incredibly Soft Fabric and High Quality Lace Colors: Solid Black, Solid White and Solid Magenta Suggested price to the public: $54 CHRISTIES

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of THE BEST OF INTIMA – BIANNUAL – FEBRUARY 2008

Cover
CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
SHOP SCOUTINGWORLDWIDE - Boi’s selection from Asia to Europe
NEWER NOTABLES
- Bravo Boutique (USA)
- Les Garçons (France)
- Marlies Dekkers (France)
- I.D.Sarrieri (Romania)
- Chantelle (France)
- Santo Babado (Brazil)
- Vannina Vesperini (France)
PHOTO SHOOT - Let’s Rock
PORTRAIT - Elle Macpherson
LAUNCHING
- Kineba
- Guia La Bruna, Luminess
- Leesa Lu
TRENDS FW 08/09
- Nostalgic Home
- Breath of Lavender
- Deep Forest
- Sweet Passion
- Urban Spirit
PHOTO SHOOT - Spy Story
DOSSIER - US spa industry in focus
EVENTS
- Neiman Marcus’ 100th Anniversay
- The Hug Award
- Lingerie Française
- The Femmy Awards
- Photo shoot Esmod
INTERVIEW - Cosabella, 25 years of success
BUSINESS NEWS
- Empreinte North America
- Agent Provocateur
- Christies, Wacoal, Bendon
- Radici, Maglificio Ripa
- Hyosung
EXHIBITION UPDATE
- SIL
- CurveNV, CurveNY
- Lingerie Americas
EXCLUSIVE - Intima T-Shirt, 4th Edition
CALENDAR - Major trade fairs around the world
NETWORK EXPRESS - Network Dessous’ ten worldwide magazines
MARKET OVERVIEW - The Maple Leaf, Canada
EVENTS - The Best Shop Awards
EXCLUSIVE - The Stocking Story
VIEW FOR YOU - Kush, Enell, Sprint Aquatics, Soak, the bra(g)
BEST SELLERS - Major brand’s best-selling items for S/S 08
CATWALKS
FABRIC TRENDS S/S 09
- Delicate Innocence
- Air of Refinement
- Ethnic Modernity
- Eco Poetry
- Blooming Cocktail

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