Fashion Show, StorErotica Awards Entertain ILS Attendees

LAS VEGAS—The palette was rich in pink, red and black on Monday night at the International Lingerie Show’s biannual cavalcade of fashionable clubwear, lingerie and sexy shoes. A full house cheered the parade of models decked out in lingerie geared toward the winter holiday season. Many of the exhibitors at ILS were there to show off their wares. JeTaime kicked things off with its Fantasy Angels collection of sparkling clubwear designed by Warden Neil, followed by another fantasy-driven set of fashions: Baci Lingerie’s Dreams collection of year-round bedroom costumes, as well as some styles from the Black Label collection. Some outfits were augmented by sex boots from Ellie Shoes. Also working in the costume vein were steampunk styles from Hilary’s Vanity and bra and panty sets for men (yes, men) by Homme Mystere. The buff models in flirty lingerie drag amused the crowd and provided a different type of eye candy. Shirley of Hollywood brought out the bust-enhancing Hollywood Corset, and Nippies revealed styles from its Intimates Cage Collection of fashionable bondage accessories. Reflection Shoes added a touch of color with its neon styles. Oh la la Cheri worked the holiday color palatte of red and black, but also added in some stylish blue. Dreamgirl models donned some club dresses and teddies to brighten up holiday party nights, and iCollection Lingerie offered romantic lace, satin and rhinestones galore. Then it was time for a break in the fashion show for an awards segment presented by StorErotica Magazine. The following winners were announced: Dancewear Manufacturer of the Year: Espiral Lingerie Costume Manufacturer of the Year: Dreamgirl International Sexy Shoe Manufacturer of the Year: Ellie Shoes Accessory Manufacturer of the Year: Sky Hosiery/Music Legs StorErotica Special Focus Award—Corsets: Allure Lingerie Online Retailer of the Year: CastleMegastore.com Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year: Coquette After the break, Fetish Fantasy Lingerie brought out its new men’s styles, including the See-Thru Boxer and the Black Lizard Print Brief, as well as items from the new Karnal Kitty line. Eldorado Trading Company pushed up the energy level with a showy display of models carrying billboards that spelled out the company name. Underneath the boards they wore items from the lines carried by the distributor, including Fantasy Lingerie, Forplay, Dreamgirl, Pastease, G World Intimates, and the new Male Basics line. It also helped pump up the crowd when toys and other goodies from Eldorado were tossed into waiting arms. Wrapping up the show were styles from G World Intimates, Raveware, Empire Intimates, David Shorts by Bluetail, and an extensive assortment from Forplay’s packaged clubwear line, ending with the Intermingle holiday party dress. The International Lingerie Show continues through Wednesday at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino convention center.