This Christmas, it seems couples are determined not to neglect their love life – whatever the cost.
You Ladies are snapping up luxury corsets in a bid to add a touch of spice in the bedroom, a leading retailer said today.
Selfridges said sales of its luxury fashion corsets were up 70% as stocks of Bordelle’s £900 feather girdle sold out in 24 hours at its Oxford Street store in central London.

Luxury lingerie sales were up across the country, with the average spend increasing by 16% compared with this time last year at Selfridges’ stores in Birmingham, London and Manchester.

With winter drawing in and nights getting longer, women are choosing to invest in quality lingerie rather than spend on nights out.

And British luxury lingerie brand Myla is cashing in on the new trend – with the launch of a £350 silk ‘Christmas’ corset, which will be unveiled by queen of burlesque, Immodesty Blaze, in Selfridges’ Oxford Street window tomorrow morning.

Helen Attwood, Selfridges’ head buyer for lingerie, said: ‘The trend for underwear worn as outerwear is more popular than ever with customers investing more in fashion that adds a touch of spice to everyday life.’
And the driving force behind the sudden surge? Hollywood of course.
Sales of Bordelle’s Angela Cage £365 bandage dress also soared by 90% after 21-year-old Rihanna stepped out in a similar white leather bandage catsuit at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles earlier this week.



The Bajan singer flashed the flesh on stage in a futuristic white catsuit with white shoulderpads, which shot lasers across the stage.
Copies of the more modest version will no doubt be available on the High Street soon as teenagers scramble to covet the barely-there look.
Women certainly appear to be doing their bit to boost the economy as high-end cosmetics are also bucking the recession with a surge in sales, according to recent figures.
And what better way to cheer her up than some sexy underwear and a bit of red lipstick?