'By Caprice Lingerie is very personal, it is fun, flirty, fashionable and practical, [has] great quality and affordable prices.' More importantly, her collection stands out because it is subtle, elegant, and comfortable with a little naughty side. This would account for the fact that she's been voted as one of the 101 sexiest celebrities. She knows how to maintain the right combination of naughty and nice.

Speaking of combinations, the collection combines a delicious soft palette of Spearmints pinks and lilacs. She, with her design philosophy, recognize the need for soft contours and great shaping but also keeping it fashionable, making women feel special. (And ladies, we all know how important it is to feel comfortable all day long—not just for 15 minutes.) Shaping and material can really make or break a lingerie line and pretty doesn't always cut it. The choices that Caprice has made to represent her name and her brand is well thought out and come through as beautiful, sensual pieces.

'My garments are full of feminine detail using an array of lace, bows and ribbon. By using similar colours throughout, we provide our customer with the opportunity to mix and match styles to reflect their own love of lingerie', says Caprice.

As for what's next for her future and the future of the line, she told us, 'I will be out in South Africa at the end of January as we are launching By Caprice Lingerie in Edgars, the largest department store in South Africa. We are also launching [the line] across Europe, our designs will be available in Germany, Holland, Switzerland and Austria. I believe I have such affordable designs that look great on every body shape and I hope to bring this to as many woman as possible!'

Her collection was initially available in the USA online at www.figleaves.com, and at Nordstrom department stores; and the expansion of the By Caprice Lingerie line continued in February 2006 when other selected retail doors were added to the stocklist. You can also purchase pieces by visiting www.bycapricelingerie.com. •

Yvette Coleman is a senior correspondent for Lucire.