12 Jul, 2010

If his song lyrics are anything to go by, we can assume that Usher has had plenty of experience with ladies in lingerie.

But the R&B singer has surprised his fans by declaring that he is "obsessed" with women’s sexy undergarments and wants to try his hand in designing some pieces.

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He recently revealed to UK’s Glamour magazine that he would like to collaborate with his friend Tamara Mellon, who works for Jimmy Choo, to create a line of sensual lingerie.

"I love a woman's curves, her shape, particularly nude. I really do enjoy that. And you should know that I'm a fan of lingerie, I mean more than most men. Kiki De Montparnasse and Agent Provocateur -- I know all the names,” he told the magazine.

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The 31-year-old admits that he loves buying girlfriends high-end lingerie and has even designed boxer shorts that he wore on a ladies-only tour.

We have a feeling that Usher will make a point of personally inspecting every single piece of the collection on lingerie models -- only for quality assurance purposes, of course.