When less is more - Swimsuit Designer Can't Keep See-Through Styles in Stock
When it comes to swimwear, a growing number of women are becoming willing to bare all. Their interest in the skimpiest, see-through designs has helped one manufacturer find a niche market that appears to be gaining steam.Dangerous Curves Swimwear, a 4-year old Internet-based retailer in California has seen sales skyrocket over the last 2 years since the company began selling a line of totally see-through bikinis.
With the most miniscule thong bottoms and tops that are often just a whisper of fabric, the suits are some of the most revealing in the industry.
Although they do offer a Brazilian line with slightly more coverage for at least a portion of the body, It's interest in the Exotic and Thong collections that are making waves around the world.???The company has fast become the retailer of choice for countless models, swimwear photographers and those in the entertainment industry.
And even though Dangerous Curves' designs have appeared in numerous national magazines and calendars over the past 3 years, it's the growing consumer market that's making entrepreneurial dreams a reality for company owner Larry Garman.???For the first quarter of 2004, Dangerous Curves saw an increase of over 65% in worldwide sales.
In the U.S market alone, sales showed a 35% jump from 2003.
"There was a noticeable increase in activity from the southern and eastern states.
Texas, Florida & New York were leading the country in sales during the early winter months," said Garman.
"Exhibitionism is definitely a growing fashion trend, but it's not just here in the U.S., it's worldwide.
Our see through bikinis are outselling all of our other suits at about 5 to 1."Although g-strings & thongs are illegal to wear on many beaches in the US, apparently the law isn't stopping anyone.
"Women are constantly emailing us about how they love the attention they get when they wear one of our sheer bikinis to the beach," Garman says.
"I think the massive advertising of videos like 'Girls Gone Wild', and the media coverage of Spring Break antics on cable television has helped to bring a mainstream acceptance to public nudity."
???Not only does Dangerous Curves ignore the fashion trends in the mainstream swimwear market, it also scrapped the traditional swimsuit season.
"On the net, we're dealing with a global market where it's always summer somewhere," Garman points out.
"As sales in the U.S. begin to decline in mid September, places like Australia and those South of the equator are just moving into their spring & summer seasons.
So there's really no lull or down time for us, we just see a geographical shift in where our products are being shipped from month to month." Along with a year round consumer market also comes a different approach to manufacturing for this bikini retailer.
"With most conventional swimwear companies, once you've seen their spring & summer catalogs, you've seen all their merchandise for the year," Garman notes.
"We have to continue introducing new merchandise all year long to keep up with the changing seasons around the world.
We do try to keep manufacturing our hottest selling items, but repeat visitors to our website will notice new styles and fabrics coming and going throughout the year. And with each new design, they're getting smaller and more transparent."So how small can they go?
Dangerous Curves is destined to find out.For more information contact:????????????????
Dangerous Curves Swimwear3419 Via Lido #256Newport Beach, Ca 92663www.dcswimwear.com.
Secrets to Working and Pumping
When I had my first son I hadn't planned to go back to work.
I suddenly had to return to the workforce when he was three months old.
I was completely unprepared and my son went from an exclusively breastfeeding baby to a mostly formula baby within a short period of time.
I learned a lot from my experience with him and was much more prepared when I had my daughter.
I was able to exclusively breastfeed her and work full time.
Because of what I went through, the emotions of trying to pump enough milk for the next day, I wanted to gather up all my tips and write them down for others to use.
I hope that you find these tips helpful.1. Plan ahead if possible.
Get a freezer stash going before you go back to work.2. Do not just pump at work.
Pump at home on your days off and before and after work.3. Pump while nursing.
Pump on one side while nursing on the other.4. Find a good place to pump, where you are comfortable...
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Preparing For Your Job Interview: What You Need To Know To Be Successful
In the limited time an interviewer has with you, their mission is to know you and assess your worth, especially in relationship to the other candidates interviewed. Asking you questions is the way they accomplish that mission. You'll be asked to tell the interviewer about yourself, your qualifications (especially as they pertain to the specific opening), your professional background, your likes and dislikes, your strengths and weaknesses, and your goals. So the first step is to know yourself. Be prepared to talk about your skills, competencies, qualifications and accomplishments.
Understand your strengths and weaknesses. Explore the goals you have for yourself ? both current and future. Especially know how to convey the value you bring to the table ? the strengths, unique gifts and marketable assets that are distinctly yours. Know your value proposition; it describes your worth. It is what uniquely defines you, and differentiates you from the crowd.
If you want to stand...
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"Rising Above the SEO Reputation"
How many times have you seen an article referring to SEO (search engine optimization) as a "Black Art" or "underhanded", "manipulative", "sleazy", "deceptive", "sneaky" etc?. I could go on and on but you get my drift. The thing is - our industry has a pitiful reputation which is being reinforced on a daily basis by the media and word of mouth.This realization hit me between the eyes recently when I read a comment in a search engine forum from an SEO who claimed he used his ethical SEO methods as a Unique Selling Point. Look what we've been reduced to - differentiating ourselves from the masses because we DON'T break the rules. What other industry could boast such a thing? Apart from the used car industry, I can't really think of any.So where did this nasty reputation come from and why has it been allowed to propogate? Well, it's mainly care of the hundreds of cowboys out there who decide one day they are online marketing experts, announce themselves as SEO's and set up a backyard biz,...
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Informational Book Explains How to Easily Make Bio-Fuel to Lower Gasoline Costs
Georgetown, TX (ContentDesk) May 10, 2006 Several countries are turning to ethanol blended bio-fuels as a way to increase their oil independence from foreign oil and to help lower fuel costs. The United States is following in the footsteps of Brazil and other countries to take advantage of this technology, as consumers are realizing that there is an alternative to high oil prices. The development of renewable fuel for home heating and vehicle consumption began in 1973, during the last gas crisis, when prices skyrocketed and fuel availability was limited. As pump prices are at near record highs again this spring, organic sources of renewable fuel are getting a more serious look from consumers as well as politicians. Many drivers are ready to do whatever it takes to cut their costs, even if it means making the fuel themselves , according to Nat Norton, publisher of
Infobooks.org, which has recently released the book, Make Your Own Fuel for 12 Cents Per Gallon .
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Secrets to Working and Pumping
When I had my first son I hadn't planned to go back to work.
I suddenly had to return to the workforce when he was three months old.
I was completely unprepared and my son went from an exclusively breastfeeding baby to a mostly formula baby within a short period of time.
I learned a lot from my experience with him and was much more prepared when I had my daughter.
I was able to exclusively breastfeed her and work full time.
Because of what I went through, the emotions of trying to pump enough milk for the next day, I wanted to gather up all my tips and write them down for others to use.
I hope that you find these tips helpful.1. Plan ahead if possible.
Get a freezer stash going before you go back to work.2. Do not just pump at work.
Pump at home on your days off and before and after work.3. Pump while nursing.
Pump on one side while nursing on the other.4. Find a good place to pump, where you are comfortable...
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How to Plan a Vacations of the Mind
Part 1Recently, in a women's therapy group that I run, the desire for fun and a change of pace over took me. I suggested that we deviate from some of our typical work and instead go around the room imagining a vacation treat designed to suit each woman's desires.It was fascinating to see how many marvelous vacation ideas quickly emerged. One woman wished to go to Mexico and South America to view the ruins and lie on the sun in beautiful beaches. Another woman wished to go to Greece and see the ancient ruins there and then slowly make her way through Europe. This could take a leisurely period of time, perhaps even a year.
Another also wanted to go to Europe but to do other things, such as take gourmet cooking classes in the South of France and become somewhat fluent in several languages. Another woman opted for spas and other experiences to bring vitality to her body and ultimately her spirit. One person was in reality making plans to go to several meditative retreats over the...
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NEWBORN BABY CLOTHING
Since clothing a newborn baby is a one of the serious concerns for parents, maximum efforts would be directed towards how to gear up to meet possibilities. An organized approach would ensure that the baby is accorded a comfortable welcome. More so, preparations might have already been eagerly undertaken to stock ample supplies of newborn baby clothes for the various stages of its growth.
How do people shop for newborn babies?
Shopping for newborn babies often take...
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Whatever You Fear Has Already Happened
That huge elephant, I thought to myself for the 100th time, tethered on that tiny stake. They can weigh up to 7 tons, and there was this huge elephant rocking back and forth, kept from moving more than a few feet by ? an electric fence? 25 armed men? No, by a small chain on a tiny stick. How can this happen? How has it forgotten what it's capable of? This can happen to any mammal, including you and me, and here's how.We have three brains ? the reptilian, the limbic and the neocortex. (See The...
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Online Blackjack Basics
Online blackjack or "21", as it is commonly known, is by far the most popular card game offered in virtual casino establishments. This page will tell you what you need to know to get started. The idea of online blackjack is simply that you want to have a hand value that is closer to 21 than that of the dealer, without going over 21. Other players at the table are not playing against each other; every player plays against the dealer, so your hand is strictly played out against the hand of the dealer.In...
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VoIP Industry Expert Launches New Blog Site
(ContentDesk) March 22, 2006 -- VoIP Blog Founder, David Cowgill, has built and launched a new Voice Over IP web site, dedicated to educating new telephony buyers with product reviews and information.Over the last few years, VoIP has taken off as a viable communication solution compared to traditional phone calling due to the fact that it is a lot cheaper. VOIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. VoIP allows users to make telephone calls using a computer network, over a data network like...
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How to keep the New Year's Resolution to exercise
New Year's Resolutions motivate many to make commitments to exercise. Fitness centers will be flooded with great intentions during the first week of January. Sadly, within a few short weeks after New Year's Day, fitness center visits begin to decline. Want an easy way to stay off the fitness commitment dropout rolls? Here's a simple tip that could double your workouts this year. Fitness Strategy for the Long-Haul The key to long-term fitness training is to be aware that motivation levels...
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