People who’ve seen me check my e-mail know that I am a repeat offender of actually clicking on the ads that Gmail serves up in the “Web Clips” bar. It’s brought me a lot of wonders during my time at Gmail. Why, just last night, I was showing my boyfriend how Gmail thinks my life could change if I were to get mahself a sugar daddy. After listing out the pros and cons I opted to continue hanging out with him, though. The pet name “Sugar Baby” just doesn’t fit me. Anyway…

I was going through a checklist from Starving in LA while Photoshopping her headshots (I know, sometimes I marvel at what I’m doing with my own time, too.) when some headshot photographer’s ad ran across the top of my inbox. Reasoning that seeing what pros do to touch up their headshots would be a good reference point, I clicked.

I’m not going to bother posting the URL here, because it’s not like I’m Google and I’m getting paid to post the link, but I will summarize my reaction to the portfolio thusly: “Oh my, that’s pretentious. But…I like the colors?” One client in particular stood out to me among the awkwardly stern CD cover shots and unphotogenic models.

I give you SHIBUE Couture’s Strapless G String Panties. (Makes me wanna cheer “Shibue, sha-sha, Shibue, ROLL CALL!”) These would be fantastic inclusions for a goodie bag if, say, AMC Theatres were to give all the ladies in line at tonight’s midnight showing of Sex and the City something to remember their Star Wars-esque antics by. I’m just sayin’.

Update: The sample has arrived!

Update: Read the review!

Update: Read the corrections!

…No panty lines! And look!

Perfect For:
* Form fitting dresses
* High Cut dresses
* Pole dancing
* Sunbathing
* Spas and salons
You will love these fabulous panties!
Included in each package is one beautiful pair of SHIBUE couture Strapless G String panties and six front and six back adhesive strips.

I’m no lingerie designer, and I usually love inventive re-purposing of traditional designs, but does this just scream “bad idea” to anyone else? I had this conversation with a male the other week, about men and how they may sometimes turn their boxers inside out and call them “clean.” His response was that for women it doesn’t make hygienic sense to do the same thing, because “women’s underwear is so much more fitted.” I agreed with him on that point, and we promptly went on to other conversation topics.

So these, these strapless panty things. Are they smart? Does the notion of sticking pads of adhesive onto your party zone and on your otherwise-plumber crack make you wince? “Tangerine Scream,” anyone?

I guess I shouldn’t knock it til I try it, but…That’ll only happen if Shibue Couture sends me a free sample in the mail.