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Pussycat Dolls Unveil Lingerie Collection

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Posted: 2008-03-15 13:05:41
Filed Under: Music News
CULVER CITY, Calif. (March 15) _ The Pussycat Dolls, known for their skimpy costumes and sexy moves, drew front-row guests such as Dr. Dre, Sean "Puffy" Combs and Quincy Jones at their debut fashion show.

The music moguls, along with record giant Jimmy Iovine and producer Sean Garrett, attended the unveiling of the Pussycat Dolls' "...shhh" lingerie collection Thursday at Smashbox Studios.

"I'm friends of the Pussycat Dolls, so I just came in support," Combs said backstage before the show.

Robin Antin, who developed the Pussycat Dolls from a nightclub burlesque troupe into a pop group with their own reality TV show, said their reputation brings out the big stars.

"It is the hot ticket because the Pussycat Dolls, they're just amazing," Antin said. "I think people get excited because everything we do, it's quality."

The fashion show was punctuated by an abbreviated burlesque act and a Pussycat Dolls performance.

After a brief runway display of micro-minis with corset lacing and graffiti-covered bra-and-panty sets, break dancers took the stage. They were followed by four women in short shorts and hooded jackets, who straddled chairs as they slowly stripped down to leopard-print lingerie. (Dolls' lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, wearing a black skirt and corset, provided the soundtrack.)

When a dancer tossed her jacket in the moguls' direction, Jones excitedly scooped it up.

The fashion show resumed with an array of frilly underthings, nearly all trimmed with ruffles and ribbons. There were striped, sailor-themed sets and sheer bras with barely there bottoms.

"It's feminine and it's edgy, just like the Pussycat Dolls," Antin said.

The lingerie line was inspired by punk-rock music and old-fashioned pinup girls, Antin said. She called it "shhh" because it's "our little secret."

"What we're wearing under our clothes is our little secret," she said. "It's something that every woman shares."

To close the show, the real Pussycat Dolls — whose boyshorts and bustiers looked downright demure compared with their namesake lingerie — saluted their founder with a sexy song-and-dance performance.

It was a festive finish to fall fashion week, which made up for its lack of couture clout with star-powered shows by Nicky Hilton, Lauren Conrad and Ashley Page. (Local fashion-week staples Sue Wong and Kevan Hall didn't participate this season.)

Smashbox co-founder Davis Factor said the city's fledgling fashion week is still taking shape. Designers such as Antin continue to discover the event and find inspiration.

"I've seen so many designers out here throughout the week totally getting inspired," he said. "I've heard 'I'm going to show next season' a hundred times since I've been down here."

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eavieda 12:19:17 PM Mar 19 2008

Their lingerie are just like any other lingerie. Guys other then your husband thinks it's hot because he's never seen you in it before, after that it's old news. Shut up and take it off. As for the group I don't even know who they are except Nicole.

Poohbr4351 10:01:21 AM Mar 19 2008

Can we up the bar a bit and show something with more class? Piercings, leather, sleazy clothing.....and parents wonder why their daughters have a hard time with identity. z-z-z-z-z-z

wingsbclub 07:45:01 AM Mar 19 2008

I watched the show "are you the next Pussycat doll" last season. Where is the girl that they chose?

cccooper507 07:36:34 AM Mar 19 2008

The outfits and the ladies who wear them are GRRRRRREAT!!!!!!!!!!

coolfl33 12:46:33 AM Mar 19 2008

One word to describe Pussycat Dolls Unveil Lingerie Collection and that is TRASHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tastles2001 12:40:31 AM Mar 19 2008

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM EMBARRASS TO BE A WOMAN,BECAUSE OF ALL THE NASTY, JEALOUS FEMALE OUT THERE, YOU PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO JUDGE THESE BEAUTIFUL, AND SHAPELY FEMALE,ITS A FASHION SHOW, THEY ARE NOT TRYING TO STEAL YOUR HUSBAND OR BOYFRIEND, I THINK THEY HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH THERE LIVES, SO INSTEAD OF WRITING ULGY COMMENTS ,YOU SHOULD BE AT THE GYM TAKING BETTER CARE OF YOURSELF...AMERICA THE FATTEST COUNTRY ON THE PLANET..HOW SCARY

fsasbabe 10:48:29 PM Mar 18 2008

I got all this lingerie shyt in my dresser.. been there, worn that.. next item to wear please!! nothing special about this shyt.. what a waste of article!

btzing 09:45:29 PM Mar 18 2008

do each n every 1 of those woman...

Gettkins 09:05:23 PM Mar 18 2008

Cellulite Dolls on the Runway

Lhotseshar 07:09:27 PM Mar 18 2008

The women are hot.
the underwear is ugly though.

It's really nice seeing models who aren't anorexic.

As for the puritans on this board, women can be smart and sexy, and showing off their bodies as models is not an automatic sign that they don't value them selves, nor is it an indicator that they have nothing else to offer.

as a young, attractive, intelligent women, I consider the assumption that pretty women aren't smart to be far more damaging to women's rights then the fact that some people are willing to show off their sexuality, and others are willing to pay to see it.

The US was founded by puritans, and it still shows. Humans are sexual, and there's nothing wrong with that.

islanderpb 02:43:00 PM Mar 18 2008

Yea Black95z but they have nice faces lol

islanderpb 02:41:45 PM Mar 18 2008

WOW nice

marathonkeyman 09:55:10 AM Mar 18 2008

they are beautiful and talented and have figured out how to make honest money without hurting anyone--- more power to them!

Psalms23vs4 06:59:56 AM Mar 18 2008

they looked so stupid trying to do runway work, and the lingerie is ugly, stick to singing..............

mikenaluv4u 12:39:09 AM Mar 18 2008

The ***** Cat Doll 'Spring 2008 Oddest Runway Looks' gallery was complete, no duplicates as far as I saw. However AOL has shorted Beyonce Knowles on the Town, stated 146 pictures and approximately 130 are not duplicates. Either change the Shockwave File so to include pictures that are not duplicated else give Beyonce Knowles a refund for pictures that should have been there and are duplicate previous inclusions. Nice job Ms. Beyonce Knowles.

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