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Naked-Air Boasts All-Nude Miami-Cancun Flight
On Naked-Air, seatbelts aren't the only things coming off once the pilot switches off the sign. 
Passengers aboard a May 3 chartered flight from Miami to Cancun, Mexico, dubbed "Naked-Air," will be free to drop their pants, shed their bras and underwear and move about the cabin au naturel. 
Castaways Travel, a Houston-area travel agency that specializes in "clothing-optional trips," is offering what it bills as the world's first all-nude flight for $499, round-trip. 
"Once the aircraft reaches cruising altitude, you will be free to enjoy the flight clothes-free," the agency's web site says. 
But those thinking about engaging in monkey business on the trip are warned: "Inappropriate behavior is not condoned for this nude flight."
             Sure, Sure, they are probably sold out. 

 
 13/13   See us at the Las Vegas Lingerie Show 
               March 31st- April 2nd


  The International Lingerie show
                Orlando, Fla.
This was the 16th International Lingerie show produced by Specialty Trade shows (Spectrade) and again has been considered a success.  Though traffic did not set any records, the orders were higher than the norm and most vendors seemed pleased.
The show was held in the Radisson Twin Towers Hotel Jan. 18th-21. 2003 in the Exhibit Hall where approximately 75 Manufacturers showed their wares.
Retailers from around the country, South America and some from Europe attended.  The next show by Spectrade will be in Las Vegas March 31- April 2, 2003   www.spectrade.com 
Below we show some of the many Manufacturers that were of interest.
To visit their web-site or contact them, just click on their photo.
Remember to tell them that you seen them here in the McPete Sez News Magazine.
All the photos were taken by Gail Randle & Mike Della Volpe who also have a Lingerie store (Intimate Essentials) in Largo, Florida.

 
Wendy Thornton, (Right) owner and designer of costumes and 
funwear at the Wendy-O booth, working with a customer.
                           www.wendyo.com 


   Janine Templeton showing a customer a new garment at the 
Dreamgirl Lingerie 
  Booth...   www.dreamgirldirect.com 


 Samir Mousa, Owner of Lady Swan Lingerie, stands ready to 
 help you with daywar & sleepwear lingerie.  
                              www.ladyswanlingerie.com

       

Linda Tresca (Sales) and Jeff Gellman (Owner) work
the new AIAuctions.com booth www.aiauctions.com 


Customers Percilla & Luis Zeno have fun looking over the 
Miko Exoticwear line. www.mikoexoticwear.com 


Sales Rep Tony Dejesus with customers at the Pjur Group Booth.
                             www.eroslube.com  


   Model Tanya of Almost a Virgin with customers.
                       www.almostavirgin.com 


Juan & Sandy Torres (Owners) in the Forbidden Novelties booth.
                               www.fnixx.com 
                       

Tom Stewart, President of Sport Sheets welcomes you 
  (if you dare).    tom@sportsheets.com  1-800 962-4606


Crystal Empire has the accessories for you. Nikki Tulkku 
(owner) stands by to help...While Model Christina Meiring 
(right) wears the product.  www.crystalempire.net  


Annie Barbeau, Sales co-ordinator stands ready to work with you
in the Ozze Creations booth.   annie@ozze.biz 

The International Lingerie show continues on page 3

        
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See us at the Las Vegas Lingerie Show 
               March 31st- April 2nd

  To Drink or Not to Drink (Pepsi)  
Pepsi has a new patriotic can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Bldg. and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. But Pepsi forgot two little words on the pledge, "Under God." Pepsi said they did not want to offend anyone. If this is true then we do not want to offend anyone at the Pepsi corporate office. If we do not buy any Pepsi products then they will not receive any of our monies. 
Our money, after all, does have the words "Under God" on it.
If you agree with this policy, please pass this word to everyone you know. Pepsi doesn't have the right to rewrite the Pledge Of Allegiance!!          From a Reader.. & I agree..


Three econometricians went out hunting, and came across a large deer. The first econometrician fired, but missed, by a meter to the left. The second econometrician fired, but also missed, by a meter to the right. The third econometrician didn't fire, but shouted in triumph, 
"We got it! We got it!" 


2/12See us the Chicago Halloween Show  March 7-11 
       The Magic Show
Feb.18-21  booth YC51188
 
 
As if Victoria's Secret couldn't get any hotter, the lingerie purveyor is launching an exclusive, limited-edition book of images guaranteed to make male hearts race.
The SEXY photo book will contain racy shots of supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Daniela Pestova, Laetitia Casta and Oluchi Onweagba. And this isn't just an extension of one of the most popular catalogs found on countless coffee tables and bathroom shelves - some of these provocative photos have never been seen before because they were too risqué to use in advertising. 
Shot by celebrity and model photographer Dominique Issermann, the black-and-white images include a side view photo of a mile-long leg fashioning a simple black garter and a tousled Gisele draped over a chair. But don't expect to thumb through this at your local Borders or Barnes & Noble, because the book will not be sold to the public. It will be sent to a select number of celebrities and VIPs and will be made available to the top Victoria's Secret Angel Gold cardholders across the country.


      
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Inquiry's:
 
I would like to know how other lingerie retailers handle a plus size
woman asking to try on an item that you know is way too small for her?
We just had another item ruined the other day because the customer tried to squeeze into an item obviously too small for her.  The material was stretched so far that it created "runs" in the fabric and ripped a
seam.  When questioned, the woman stated that she noticed it was already that way while trying it on.  How do you stop someone from trying it on in the first place without offending them?  I've been in business for almost 12 years and have yet to figure out how to handle this situation
properly.  Thanks!    lockdoor@intrepid.net 
This has always been a problem, I am sure you will hear from many of our readers on this.  Good Luck,  Pete McKeown

Where might I find warcoal's website? do they have one. I am looking for a specific bra.   Mary Yates  myates@jam.rr.com 

Where can I find TC Shapewear as featured on "The View" on February 6.  I live in Menlo Park, CA 94025. Mitzi Lob e-mail: chesterglo@aol.com 

Hi,
We are a New York based lingerie co., would like exhibitor information for the Chicago Womens Wear Show The telephone  number you list in your show calendar is discontinued and I have been unable to get another number through information. Would you please let me know if they have a website or how else I could contact them?  Thanks,    Izabel Innecoo  for  Zazi  ZInnecco@aol.com   

        
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Do you have any show dates that you would like posted for 2003?   if so please e-mail them to me for posting in our show section.         Thank You         
  
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