Warning: Coco Austin Promises an ‘Even Hotter’ Lingerie Line (and Bares Most to Prove It)
April 17, 2016 by admin
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Some make New Year’s resolutions in January, but in the life of Coco Austin, it’s never too late to set your 2016 goals. She took to Instagram to show a peek of her new CocoLicious Lingerie collection, claiming in 2016 she’s “coming back with a vengeance” (which apparently means using as little fabric as possible in the design process).
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The 37-year-old naturally posed in the pieces herself, showing off her post-baby body (she gave birth to Chanel Nicole four months ago) in a red criss-cross neckline bra and high-waisted double-string thong.
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But wait, there’s more! She also shared some candid photos wearing an even skimpier G-string and three different cutout bodysuits.
A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on Apr 14, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT
She announced the new pieces will be coming soon and that the brand “took your suggestions and made [the] lingerie even hotter in the next collection.”
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Of course she had her tiny sidekick to keep her company on set (she brought baby Chanel along for mommy-and-me time in the makeup chair).
Photoshoot time for my lingerie and of course I got my sidekick with me
A photo posted by Coco (@coco) on Apr 12, 2016 at 8:35am PDT
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Ann Summers back in black as recovery boosts lingerie sales
April 16, 2016 by admin
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Turnover at the main Irish subsidiary of Ann Summers, which operates four so-called pleasure emporiums in Ireland, bounced back into profit in the 12 months to the end of June 2015, newly-filed accounts show.
Ann Summers Ireland (Retail) Limited, which caused outrage when it opened for business opposite the GPO on O’Connell Street, Dublin, almost 17 years ago, turned a €29,755 pre-tax loss in 2014 into a €149,269 profit last year while revenues remained stable at €2.4 million.
The company, which sells a wide range of lingerie and adult toys, said net assets at the end of June totalled €3.6 million, as against €3.5 million a year earlier.
Ann Summers announced plans to open a new shop opposite the Ilac Centre on Henry Street in Dublin city centre earlier this year. It predicted the new store would produce double its O’Connell Street shop turnover due to heavier pedestrian traffic. The company also has stores in Limerick and Cork.
Widespread protests
The O’Connell Street store opened amid widespread protests in 1999, with the level of anger being such that chief executive
Jacqueline Gold received a bullet in the post.
The company, which employs 31 people across distribution and retail, had staff costs of €495,717 last year.
A second Irish unit, Ann Summers (Ireland) Limited, saw profits rise 44 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June despite a decline in sales.
The company recorded pre-tax profits of €436,520 for the year, up from €308,748 in 2014.
Turnover at the division fell by 68 per cent over the 12 months, from €839,087 to €500,626.
Operating profit totalled €436,519, up 41 per cent on the €308,748 reported a year earlier.