Let me see your thong(2)

　　Women can now proudly show off their"wears". But it 's probably not a trend for the faint of heart. "the wo men who will buy and wear this product need to be confi dent," says laura eisman, founder of girlshop.com, the exclusive retail outlet where the clips are sold.

　　The clips, which have been availale less than a mon th, come in several designs, from a subtle gem-studded version to an outrageous pat benatar-looking piece with a colored feather and sparkly beads, just in time for t he resurgence of '80s fashion.

　　So who buys them?

　　"we've had a great response to it," says eisman. "i t's such a unique and fun idea, i think people are read y for that."

　　By all accounts, the women actually shellig out mon ey for these urban-toys are young, trendy,city slickers -the 18-35 years old L.A. and new york city sets.

　　The clips have yet to hit the mainstream, but aguil era is designing ones for every occasion." I think if i do ones that are more simple, people would wear them to work," she says.

　　Hmmm, she must not work on wall street.

　　Eisman adds, "there are more coming, gold one, for the '70s ,'80s gold thing that's happening. These are p erfect for the holidays as well."

　　Thong clips as stocking stuffers? There's an idea. Ho,ho, ho and a merry thong clip to you.