Lingerie Store Robbed for Third Time this Year

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By Charmaine Nero | cnero@kark.com

Published 11/28 2016 05:19PM

Updated 11/28 2016 05:47PM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -

One Little Rock lingerie store hit three times in three months and now some employees believe the same person may be responsible, even dropping some on to the floor as he walked out.

Tucked away at the far end of the Galleria Shopping Center sits Cupid's Lingerie.

Despite it's location in a crowded plaza - it was the third robbery since August. "He's coming around the corner, opening the door."

Michael Karpowicz - a manager at the location on Rodney Parham- says the suspect came in through the front entrance holding a knife - headed towards the register - and demanded cash from a female employee. "There wasn't enough money in there so he wanted to steal more and ended up telling her to get out whipped cream canisters," he says.

Karpowicz says the suspect was not able to get away with a lot of cash "We've put in security cameras, door locks, cameras, we've put in all sorts of stuff," he says.

From surveillance footage - he believes it may be the same person responsible for the other robberies."Same mask, same build, the first two times it was the exact same outfit," he says.

Karpowicz says now his employees are scared to come to work in fear this bandit may strike again."We've done a lot of things so employees will feel safer," he says. "So dropping cash and not having any money in the drawer would deter someone from doing it, but it still seems to be happening."

If you have any information about the suspect, contact Little Rock police.

Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Lingerie Brand Gets Intimate In Holiday Messaging Campaign

Agent Provocateur is offering personalization in a feature called 'Ménage à Trois' for couples to speak with an agent and shop over WhatsApp

Messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat are used by billions of people worldwide every day and are cemented as a regular part of a connected life. Brands have been making attempts recently to devise more sophisticated methods to connect with consumers through these messaging platforms. British lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur (AP), that recently launched their ‘Naughty or Nice’ campaign, has debuted a WhatsApp feature called ‘Ménage à Trois’ to allow couples to shop with their AP agents.

The WhatsApp campaign features a dual-sided interactive video that emphasizes the juxtapositions of the advertising. Through a three-way group chat in WhatsApp an AP agent will advise couples whether to choose naughty or nice items from the Agent Provocateur Christmas collection. The goal of the communication is to drive customers to make an in-store purchase by giving personalized advice that suits their personalities.

Agent Provocateur’s innovative campaign is in response to the demand for personalization that consumers are demanding. Worldwide consumers are becoming more comfortable interacting with brands on messaging apps and sophisticated brands know that it is crucial to be where their customers are. With over a billion users, WhatsApp is an incredible source of potential customers for any brand. The messaging app provides a more intimate form of communication that works well with Agent Provocateur’s brand ethos.

While messaging apps present an exciting platform for brands to interact with their audience, the platform does have its downsides with regards to metrics. It is difficult to measure the impact of communications with this channel compared to the rich data you have when dealing with social media metrics. The term ‘dark social’ has been attributed to the difficulty of measuring the impact of campaigns on messaging apps.

The hurdle that Agent Provocateur will need to get over is being able to communicate in a personal and authentic manner to earn the right to share the space on messaging apps that has historically been reserved for friends and family. To join the Ménage à Trois, add the number 07916969690 and an AP Agent will be able available to chat with you and your partner.

Agent Provocateur

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Lingerie Store Robbed for Third Time this Year

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By Charmaine Nero | cnero@kark.com

Published 11/28 2016 05:19PM

Updated 11/28 2016 05:47PM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -

One Little Rock lingerie store hit three times in three months and now some employees believe the same person may be responsible, even dropping some on to the floor as he walked out.

Tucked away at the far end of the Galleria Shopping Center sits Cupid's Lingerie.

Despite it's location in a crowded plaza - it was the third robbery since August. "He's coming around the corner, opening the door."

Michael Karpowicz - a manager at the location on Rodney Parham- says the suspect came in through the front entrance holding a knife - headed towards the register - and demanded cash from a female employee. "There wasn't enough money in there so he wanted to steal more and ended up telling her to get out whipped cream canisters," he says.

Karpowicz says the suspect was not able to get away with a lot of cash "We've put in security cameras, door locks, cameras, we've put in all sorts of stuff," he says.

From surveillance footage - he believes it may be the same person responsible for the other robberies."Same mask, same build, the first two times it was the exact same outfit," he says.

Karpowicz says now his employees are scared to come to work in fear this bandit may strike again."We've done a lot of things so employees will feel safer," he says. "So dropping cash and not having any money in the drawer would deter someone from doing it, but it still seems to be happening."

If you have any information about the suspect, contact Little Rock police.

Copyright 2016 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Lingerie art at Miami Art Week

Monday is the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and proving that underwear is now over the top, Deco found an art exhibit that wants you to get intimate with intimates.

It’s Miami Art Week, and the Sagamore Hotel on South Beach is at the heart of the art.

Ronit Ben-Josef Neuman: “The Sagamore has been part of the art world for the past 20 years.”

Last night, the iconic hotel kicked off its Miami Art Week exhibit titled “Femme Fatale.”

Ronit Ben-Josef Neuman: “It’s an exhibit about women and the evolution of lingerie, art and women.”

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there was lots to behold at the bash.

From sculptures to statues, graffiti to graphic design, “Femme Fatale” showcases women, women artists and women in art.

Cece Feinberg: “It’s about the female form and beauty and how to become more beautiful.”

One of the highlights is all about undies. The “Lingerie Francaise” exhibit uncovers unmentionables.

Cece Feinberg: “Lingerie Francaise is a lingerie exhibition showcasing 150 years retrospective of French lingerie.”

You can check out a hundred pieces of lingerie from a variety of French brands.

Cece Feinberg: “I think one of the most interesting pieces is a corset from the 1800s. It’s one of the oldest and most intricate pieces in the collection.”

You can learn about the lingerie through videos, 3D holograms and the pieces on the walls and mannequins.

Cece Feinberg: “You can do a self tour. You just bring your phone, download the app and do a QR code and then you can be walked through the entire collection by our curator.”

Here you’ll spot bras with buttons and some with bright colors.

It’s all about intimates.

Visitor: “I actually enjoy lingerie and I think it’s something women can play around with and enjoy seeing different kinds of lingerie.”

If you want to get briefed on briefs, head over to the Sagamore until Tuesday.

The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. â€" and it’s free â€" so you can spend your own money on your own lingerie.

It runs until Tuesday, December 6th.

Copyright 2016 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Lingerie art at Miami Art Week

Monday is the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and proving that underwear is now over the top, Deco found an art exhibit that wants you to get intimate with intimates.

It’s Miami Art Week, and the Sagamore Hotel on South Beach is at the heart of the art.

Ronit Ben-Josef Neuman: “The Sagamore has been part of the art world for the past 20 years.”

Last night, the iconic hotel kicked off its Miami Art Week exhibit titled “Femme Fatale.”

Ronit Ben-Josef Neuman: “It’s an exhibit about women and the evolution of lingerie, art and women.”

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there was lots to behold at the bash.

From sculptures to statues, graffiti to graphic design, “Femme Fatale” showcases women, women artists and women in art.

Cece Feinberg: “It’s about the female form and beauty and how to become more beautiful.”

One of the highlights is all about undies. The “Lingerie Francaise” exhibit uncovers unmentionables.

Cece Feinberg: “Lingerie Francaise is a lingerie exhibition showcasing 150 years retrospective of French lingerie.”

You can check out a hundred pieces of lingerie from a variety of French brands.

Cece Feinberg: “I think one of the most interesting pieces is a corset from the 1800s. It’s one of the oldest and most intricate pieces in the collection.”

You can learn about the lingerie through videos, 3D holograms and the pieces on the walls and mannequins.

Cece Feinberg: “You can do a self tour. You just bring your phone, download the app and do a QR code and then you can be walked through the entire collection by our curator.”

Here you’ll spot bras with buttons and some with bright colors.

It’s all about intimates.

Visitor: “I actually enjoy lingerie and I think it’s something women can play around with and enjoy seeing different kinds of lingerie.”

If you want to get briefed on briefs, head over to the Sagamore until Tuesday.

The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. â€" and it’s free â€" so you can spend your own money on your own lingerie.

It runs until Tuesday, December 6th.

Copyright 2016 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

"

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Lingerie Brand Gets Intimate In Holiday Messaging Campaign

Agent Provocateur is offering personalization in a feature called 'Ménage à Trois' for couples to speak with an agent and shop over WhatsApp

Messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and WeChat are used by billions of people worldwide every day and are cemented as a regular part of a connected life. Brands have been making attempts recently to devise more sophisticated methods to connect with consumers through these messaging platforms. British lingerie retailer Agent Provocateur (AP), that recently launched their ‘Naughty or Nice’ campaign, has debuted a WhatsApp feature called ‘Ménage à Trois’ to allow couples to shop with their AP agents.

The WhatsApp campaign features a dual-sided interactive video that emphasizes the juxtapositions of the advertising. Through a three-way group chat in WhatsApp an AP agent will advise couples whether to choose naughty or nice items from the Agent Provocateur Christmas collection. The goal of the communication is to drive customers to make an in-store purchase by giving personalized advice that suits their personalities.

Agent Provocateur’s innovative campaign is in response to the demand for personalization that consumers are demanding. Worldwide consumers are becoming more comfortable interacting with brands on messaging apps and sophisticated brands know that it is crucial to be where their customers are. With over a billion users, WhatsApp is an incredible source of potential customers for any brand. The messaging app provides a more intimate form of communication that works well with Agent Provocateur’s brand ethos.

While messaging apps present an exciting platform for brands to interact with their audience, the platform does have its downsides with regards to metrics. It is difficult to measure the impact of communications with this channel compared to the rich data you have when dealing with social media metrics. The term ‘dark social’ has been attributed to the difficulty of measuring the impact of campaigns on messaging apps.

The hurdle that Agent Provocateur will need to get over is being able to communicate in a personal and authentic manner to earn the right to share the space on messaging apps that has historically been reserved for friends and family. To join the Ménage à Trois, add the number 07916969690 and an AP Agent will be able available to chat with you and your partner.

Agent Provocateur

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Lingerie art at Miami Art Week

Monday is the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and proving that underwear is now over the top, Deco found an art exhibit that wants you to get intimate with intimates.

It’s Miami Art Week, and the Sagamore Hotel on South Beach is at the heart of the art.

Ronit Ben-Josef Neuman: “The Sagamore has been part of the art world for the past 20 years.”

Last night, the iconic hotel kicked off its Miami Art Week exhibit titled “Femme Fatale.”

Ronit Ben-Josef Neuman: “It’s an exhibit about women and the evolution of lingerie, art and women.”

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there was lots to behold at the bash.

From sculptures to statues, graffiti to graphic design, “Femme Fatale” showcases women, women artists and women in art.

Cece Feinberg: “It’s about the female form and beauty and how to become more beautiful.”

One of the highlights is all about undies. The “Lingerie Francaise” exhibit uncovers unmentionables.

Cece Feinberg: “Lingerie Francaise is a lingerie exhibition showcasing 150 years retrospective of French lingerie.”

You can check out a hundred pieces of lingerie from a variety of French brands.

Cece Feinberg: “I think one of the most interesting pieces is a corset from the 1800s. It’s one of the oldest and most intricate pieces in the collection.”

You can learn about the lingerie through videos, 3D holograms and the pieces on the walls and mannequins.

Cece Feinberg: “You can do a self tour. You just bring your phone, download the app and do a QR code and then you can be walked through the entire collection by our curator.”

Here you’ll spot bras with buttons and some with bright colors.

It’s all about intimates.

Visitor: “I actually enjoy lingerie and I think it’s something women can play around with and enjoy seeing different kinds of lingerie.”

If you want to get briefed on briefs, head over to the Sagamore until Tuesday.

The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. â€" and it’s free â€" so you can spend your own money on your own lingerie.

It runs until Tuesday, December 6th.

Copyright 2016 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

"

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Plus size lingerie promotes positive body image

CAMPBELL, Calif. (KGO) --

The Bay Area is ground zero in a crusade to open up what used to be a very private area. We're talking about equal opportunity for large women in the lingerie department.

Plus size clothing is already a $20-billion industry - and growing, but lingerie has lagged behind. So now body image activists say it's time everybody gets to flaunt it!

That's what happened at the Unapologetically Beautiful Fashion Show in Campbell, where women, size 12 and up, strutted their stuff in sexy lingerie.

The show was organized by Chrystal Bougon, owner of Curvy Girls in San Jose. Curvy Girl is believed to be the only store in the country that specializes in nothing but lingerie for larger ladies. Her mission is to help everyone "feel sexy and beautiful - even people who are size 30, 32. We are trying to find something for everybody."

Bougon was thrilled when 225 women applied to be models at her show. She says that's a lot of people "willing to be half naked, on a runway at 2 o'clock on a Sunday afternoon!"

Bougon believes the reason there is not a lot of extended size lingerie available is "designers assume if you are that fat you don't want to wear lingerie - and that couldn't be further from the truth."

Bay area model Saucye West , size 28, was one of the gorgeous gals on the runway, but a lot of models in this show are not so used to the spotlight.

Stephenie Torres of San Jose walked the runway. Torres said "It felt so good walking into that room, even before the show started and instantly feeling love and positivity. No judgement. "

She added "Hell ,yes I'm fat, and I'm fabulous!"

Women came from all over the bay area, wearing all kinds of fun fashion and ready to buy more.

Catherine James from Mountain House said it was great to have a big range of options in a big range of sizes. But James did not what to show us the lingerie she was taking home. "I'm going to keep that for my husband !" she said.

Tigress Osborne of Oakland says the fashion show is part of the "size acceptance" movement. Osborne says that for large women even the simple act of eating in public can be a political statement.

"We are having a fun time and nobody is feeling ashamed to go back and get that extra meat ball because, who cares, the skinny girls get an extra meatball if they want to. You get to do that too" declared Osborne.

The event also featured author Jes Baker, known as a "fat activist." She's a hero in this community for her blog, The Militant Baker, and book called "Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls."

Baker is spreading the message that happiness does not have to be related to size.

She remembers a turning point 4 years ago. "I had this moment where I was like, oh my God, maybe I don't have to hate myself for the rest of my life. That had never crossed my mind before. I was 26. And after that I thought that, you can't unthink that and so I was kind of on this journey."

Baker got an emotional thank you from fans at the fashion show, and big applause when she hit the runway herself in lingerie.

Click here to check out The Curvy Girl store.

Click here for Jes Baker's blog.

Written and produced by Jennifer Olney.

(Copyright ©2016 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.)

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Plus size lingerie promotes positive body image

CAMPBELL, Calif. (KGO) --

The Bay Area is ground zero in a crusade to open up what used to be a very private area. We're talking about equal opportunity for large women in the lingerie department.

Plus size clothing is already a $20-billion industry - and growing, but lingerie has lagged behind. So now body image activists say it's time everybody gets to flaunt it!

That's what happened at the Unapologetically Beautiful Fashion Show in Campbell, where women, size 12 and up, strutted their stuff in sexy lingerie.

The show was organized by Chrystal Bougon, owner of Curvy Girls in San Jose. Curvy Girl is believed to be the only store in the country that specializes in nothing but lingerie for larger ladies. Her mission is to help everyone "feel sexy and beautiful - even people who are size 30, 32. We are trying to find something for everybody."

Bougon was thrilled when 225 women applied to be models at her show. She says that's a lot of people "willing to be half naked, on a runway at 2 o'clock on a Sunday afternoon!"

Bougon believes the reason there is not a lot of extended size lingerie available is "designers assume if you are that fat you don't want to wear lingerie - and that couldn't be further from the truth."

Bay area model Saucye West , size 28, was one of the gorgeous gals on the runway, but a lot of models in this show are not so used to the spotlight.

Stephenie Torres of San Jose walked the runway. Torres said "It felt so good walking into that room, even before the show started and instantly feeling love and positivity. No judgement. "

She added "Hell ,yes I'm fat, and I'm fabulous!"

Women came from all over the bay area, wearing all kinds of fun fashion and ready to buy more.

Catherine James from Mountain House said it was great to have a big range of options in a big range of sizes. But James did not what to show us the lingerie she was taking home. "I'm going to keep that for my husband !" she said.

Tigress Osborne of Oakland says the fashion show is part of the "size acceptance" movement. Osborne says that for large women even the simple act of eating in public can be a political statement.

"We are having a fun time and nobody is feeling ashamed to go back and get that extra meat ball because, who cares, the skinny girls get an extra meatball if they want to. You get to do that too" declared Osborne.

The event also featured author Jes Baker, known as a "fat activist." She's a hero in this community for her blog, The Militant Baker, and book called "Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls."

Baker is spreading the message that happiness does not have to be related to size.

She remembers a turning point 4 years ago. "I had this moment where I was like, oh my God, maybe I don't have to hate myself for the rest of my life. That had never crossed my mind before. I was 26. And after that I thought that, you can't unthink that and so I was kind of on this journey."

Baker got an emotional thank you from fans at the fashion show, and big applause when she hit the runway herself in lingerie.

Click here to check out The Curvy Girl store.

Click here for Jes Baker's blog.

Written and produced by Jennifer Olney.

(Copyright ©2016 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.)

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