Sweet Lu Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Frederick's of Hollywood (AMEX: FOH) is a well-known retailer of lingerie in the United States, with stores in many modern shopping malls across the USA.Frederick's of Hollywood store on Hollywood BlvdThe business was started by Frederick Mellinger (inventor of the push-up bra) in 1946. The original flagship store was a landmark on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. In September 2005, after 59 years, the store moved to a larger, more modern, and tastefully designed space a few blocks away, near the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.Here, in addition to the selection of bras and panties, there are corsets, including their famous "Hollywood Dream" corset, bedroom slippers, a vast array of hosiery, bridal lingerie, special occasion lingerie, and even more high-end seduction pieces. The store no longer houses The Lingerie Museum featuring The Celebrity Lingerie Hall of Fame which exhibited a collection of underwear worn by Hollywood movie stars, such as one of Madonna's pointy-breasted corsets. However, this flagship Hollywood store does display corsets and bras designed by celebrities for charity.In 1992, Frederick's lingerie museum drew national media attention when it was looted during the Los Angeles riots. One repentant looter delivered a bag of pilfered celebrity lingerie, including Ava Gardner's "bloomers" and a push-up bra once worn by TV actress Katey Sagal, to the pastor at nearby Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Hollywood.An Austin newspaper noted that Blessed Sacrament's pastor "may be the only priest in America to ever comfort a man who felt guilty about stealing celebrity bloomers." In an article titled "Support Is Generous for Bra Museum", the St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted that such an "uplifting story could only happen in Hollywood."Some of the lingerie worn by the 1950s pin-up and bondage model Bettie Page was from Frederick's of Hollywood.The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2001. In 2003 it emerged from bankruptcy and was headquartered in Los Angeles. In 2006 it merged with New York City sleepware manufacturer Movie Star and the headquarters was moved to New York. In 2008 the company changed its name to Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. The company trades on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FOH. Its headquarters remains in New York City. Quote
Sweet Lu Posted November 14, 2010 Author Posted November 14, 2010 ModelsMany notable models have posed for Frederick's of Hollywood catalogs, including:Pamela Anderson Robin Angers Amber Arbucci K.D. Aubert Carmen Berg Brandi Brandt Cynthia Brimhall Brittany Brower Brooke Burke Bianca Christians Bree Conden Lola Corwin Morena Corwin Neriah Davis Caroline De Souza Correa Nikki DuBose Anahi Gonzales Brianna Hicks Nicky Hilton Barbie Jones Joanna Krupa Eva La Rue Heather LaCombe Nikki LaFleur Bonnie-Jill Laflin Jennifer Lamiraqui Nicole Marie Lenz Cindy Margolis Shae Marks K.C. Martell Juliana Martins Yvette Nelson Jessiqa Pace Lisa Peake Caroline Salvia Shauna Sand Nikki Schieler Kim Smith Linda Sobek Gretchen Stockdale Barbara Stoyanoff Julie Strain Peggy Trintini Leeann Tweeden Alina Vacariu Carol Vitale Dita Von Teese April Wayne Teri Weigel Quote
Limerlight Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 ModelsMany notable models have posed for Frederick's of Hollywood catalogs, including: Pamela Anderson Robin Angers Amber Arbucci K.D. Aubert Carmen Berg Brandi Brandt Cynthia Brimhall Brittany Brower Brooke Burke Bianca Christians Bree Conden Lola Corwin Morena Corwin Neriah Davis Caroline De Souza Correa Nikki DuBose Anahi Gonzales Brianna Hicks Nicky Hilton Barbie Jones Joanna Krupa Eva La Rue Heather LaCombe Nikki LaFleur Bonnie-Jill Laflin Jennifer Lamiraqui Nicole Marie Lenz Cindy Margolis Shae Marks K.C. Martell Juliana Martins Yvette Nelson Jessiqa Pace Lisa Peake Caroline Salvia Shauna Sand Nikki Schieler Kim Smith Linda Sobek Gretchen Stockdale Barbara Stoyanoff Julie Strain Peggy Trintini Leeann Tweeden Alina Vacariu Carol Vitale Dita Von Teese April Wayne Teri Weigel Alinerz? Awesome Quote
donbot Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 ^Limer, I think these are Frederick's. But I might be wrong.. Quote
COP11 Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 My favorite lingerie and shoe store!! Fredericks started it all. Everyone else just copied them Quote
Limerlight Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 ^Limer, I think these are Frederick's. But I might be wrong.. Yup those would be from that. I always liked those photos Quote
COP11 Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 And they do stuff for breast cancer awareness Quote
Limerlight Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I cannot wait til I get these Those are so fucking sexy it's not even funny Quote
COP11 Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I cannot wait til I get these Those are so fucking sexy it's not even funny I know! They have the best shoes Quote
Limerlight Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 That bright blue outfit has to be one of the best they have by far! Quote
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