Thieves make off with $200k in “Crazy Girls” property – Las Vegas Review

Even a topless revue can’t get by without costumes.

“Crazy Girls” may have a hard time moving to Planet Hollywood.

Just days after wrapping its 28-year run at the now-closed Riviera, a box truck-full of lingerie, stage clothes, computers and lights have been reported stolen.

A show publicist estimated the value of the “Crazy Girls” property at more than $200,000.

Las Vegas police were called to Stage Crew Productions, in the 6800 block of Paradise Road just south of McCarran International Airport, at 8:46 a.m. Monday about a stolen vehicle.

Surveillance video provided by “Crazy Girls” timestamped at 3:08 a.m. Monday shows a white flatbed pickup with a black toolbox in the back pulling into a parking lot. About 30 minutes later and from a different angle, a man walks by the Enterprise rental truck.

At 3:43 a.m. the Enterprise truck drives away.

“Crazy Girls” spokesman Nevada Nichols said additional video shows two men getting out of the flatbed. One of them hotwired the rental, he said, while the other surveyed the scene.

By Tuesday, Metro had the rental truck.

Police were called at 11:11 a.m. to the 3700 block of East Oquendo Road, southwest of the intersection of Russell and Sandhill roads.

The rental had been abandoned — and looted — in front of a house for nearly a day before residents called the rental company, police spokesman Jesse Roybal said.

Nichols estimates 98 percent of the show’s wardrobe and 80 percent of its technology are gone. The stolen truck had most of the show’s props and costumes on board, he said.

“We’re essentially missing the entire show,” Nichols said. “So we have to start from scratch.”

But don’t worry, fans. The famous bronze butts are safe.

The statute was being stored in a separately from where the truck was swiped, Nichols said.

“Crazy Girls” is set to re-open at Planet Hollywood on May 13. Nichols said that date is still firm.

“This is show business,” he said. “The show must go on.”

Contact Chris Kudialis at 702-383-0283. Find him on Twitter: @kudialisrj.

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Aerie for Yellowberry: Confidence-Inspiring Lingerie for Tweens

American Eagle Outfitters’ lingerie brand Aerie has partnered with Yellowberry to market Aerie for Yellowberry, a line for the “little sisters” of Aerie’s 15- to 25-year-old customers.

“This is the perfect sisterhood for two brands, supporting the common belief that every girl should be confident and comfortable, embracing their real self,” said Jennifer Foyle, Aerie Brand President, in a press release.

The limited edition Aerie for Yellowberry collection offers “confidence-inspiring styles”—such as Lil’ Sis, Fresh Picked and Freebird—exclusively on aerie.com, while Yellowberry continues to sell its starter bras on its website.

One year ago, 18-year-old Megan Grassell started Yellowberry, inspired by her younger sister’s inability to find cute, high-quality bras for young teens. She raised $41,000 on Kickstarter and became the poster girl for changing the tone of marketing lingerie to tween girls.

“The goal was to bridge the gap from Yellowberry to Aerie,” stated Grassell. “When that girl moves on, she comes with a stepping stone to this next company.”

Grassell had been approached by department stores, but wasn’t in a position to move ahead until Aerie made its offer. “This is the first time we have done a collaboration like this, targeting girls age 11 to 15,” said Foyle. “It’s definitely a new market for us…it’s the perfect beginning for the next generation of Aerie girls.”

Aerie recently received the US National Eating Disorders Association’s (NEDA) first-ever “NEDA Inspires Seal of Approval,” challenging beauty standards in the retail and fashion industry and promoting a healthy lifestyle and outlook.

“#AerieREAL means no altering the girls in our photography in any way,” said Foyle. “We hope this recognition will inspire other brands to be part of a movement for positive change and join us in creating authentic advertising and marketing.”

Authentic perhaps, but selling sexy lingerie and push-up bras to tweens is tricky business. Author Adora Svitak recently criticized the Aerie line’s homepage in the Huffington Post, saying it features: “‘Our New Pushup Bra That Adds 2 Cup Sizes,’ with the heading ‘Double Whoa.’ Do fifteen-year-olds really need an extra two cup sizes?”

In 2011, the story of 10-year-old model Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau splayed suggestively on the cover of French Vogue caused a stir. Of course, Abercrombie and Fitch stores infamously adorn their walls with naked torsos and skimpily clad girls. And JCPenney, Macy’s and Aeropostale’s websites sell thongs and G-strings for juniors.

Meanwhile, the Aerie for Yellowberry line, which launched March 26, will be available for six months, after which both parties will re-evaluate the partnership.

“The line of #AerieforYellowberry bras is a celebration for all of YOU, Berries,” wrote Grassell. “This line is made with you in mind, as a way to bridge the gap from Yellowberry to another brand that stands for the same social messages that Yellowberry believes in…we’re spreading an awesome message of empowering girls all over the world; one bra at a time.”

The only thing for sure here—the choices keep expanding and the audiences keep getting younger.

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