Fashion briefs

From Staff and Wire Reports

Published: October 21, 2007

Nicky Hilton stood in a corner, surrounded by cameras. But no bodyguard pressed for her escape.

The 23-year-old designer was holding court backstage at Smashbox Studios, where she unveiled her spring Chick by Nicky Hilton collection on the opening night of L.A. Fashion Week.

After making her New York Fashion Week debut last month with her high-end Nicholai line, Hilton was poised and demure as she gave interview after interview about Chick, the casual-wear label she launched in 2004.

Aimed at girls and named for Hilton's childhood moniker ("My parents thought I looked like Tweety Bird”), the line features flirty minidresses, floaty tops, playful patterns and super-high hemlines.

"It's very cute, very girly, very feminine. It's very reflective of the L.A. lifestyle — laid-back, casual,” she said. "Nicholai is definitely for the mature, sophisticated customer … whereas Chick is just fun pieces.”

Still, the line has evolved over its three years. "Before, it was a lot of sweat suits, T-shirts and tank tops. But now I'm doing more denim and tops and dresses.”

Punchy prints — delicate swans, glass slippers and bright red apples — define the spring collection. An apple-covered A-line dress is topped with a black belted trench coat. Swans decorate sundresses and slim-fitting shifts. Printed halters and tanks float over tiny shorts.

Some of the best offerings came in black, including a knee-length dress with ruffle sleeves and a scalloped hem.

Figleaves.com, an online retailer of lingerie, sleepwear and swimwear, has announced the winners of the figleaves.com 2007 Lingerie Awards.

The figleaves.com lingerie awards received thousands of consumer votes.

The winners are:

•Best lingerie brand: Chantelle.

•Best value brand: Triumph.

•Sexiest lingerie collection: Le Mystere Francesca.

•Best DD+ brand: Fantasie.

•Best controlwear: Spanx Power Panties with tummy control.

•Best T-shirt bra: Fantasie Allure molded balcony bra.

•Best sleepwear brand: Eberjey.

•Best swimwear brand: Panache.

•Best menswear brand: Calvin Klein.

•Figleaves favorite: Vanity Fair Floral spot underwire bra.

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