FORMER Launceston woman Lucy Hosken is celebrating success on two levels: the five year anniversary of her underwear brand Nearly Nude, and a major partnership with an unnamed US underwear manufacturer.
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The deal is a great windfall for Mrs Hosken, who cannot disclose the manufacturer's identity for another couple of weeks due to a confidentiality agreement.
She did reveal, however, that it operates 46 factories and a "huge amount of research and development into the industry''.
Nearly Nude is a seamless, body-stocking style of underwear designed in line with each season's new fashion lines.
It is a staple in the wardrobes of the gorgeous and glamorous including Jessica Simpson and Mischa Barton.
The unique undergarments were the brainchild of a woman who was born in Launceston, schooled at Punchbowl Primary and Launceston Church Grammar School, and believed in her own abilities.
READ MORE ABOUT LUCY HOSKEN'S JOURNEY IN THE SUNDAY EXAMINER