Monthly Archive for March, 2010

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Stylish bikini offers super DD+ value

Waikiki DD cup bikini
Waikiki bikini

Online lingerie retailer Figleaves has picked the immaculate Waikiki DD+ balconette bikini top from its huge range of lingerie and swimwear this week, and hats off to them. At just £25.00 this balconette bikini top (left) has ample style, with support for ample busoms.

Feel effortlessly sexy while you sunbath in the Waikiki balconette bikini top for DD+. Unpadded but lined for softness, it is underwired with fully adjustable straps and a snap clasp at rear. Finished with a gold-tone figleaves charm. Of course, a selection of matching side-tie and brief are also available to complete the combo.

Size guide: D-G cups in rather slim 30-38 back sizes.

Visit Figleaves for more affordable Waikiki styles and other Figleaves Swim swimwear in a variety of styles and colours.

Silky indulgence with Caresse de Soie

Eco-lingerie maker Peau-Ethique has introduced a delicate range of lingerie called Caresse de Soie that is made from natural silk. This silk comes from a silk maker whose mulberry trees are cultivated in accordance with biodynamic agriculture standards.

Caresse de Soie lingerie
Caresse de Soie

Bio-dynamic, like organic farming, aims at obtaining healthy plants with an optimal yield, whilst avoiding over exploitation of the soil through intensive farming. This prohibits the use of soluble fertilizers and synthetic pesticides and soil is are fertilised by means of natural compost.

Contrary to conventional processes where the cocoons are scalded whilst the worms are still inside, the silk used for the collection has been obtained while preserving the silkworm. This gentle method results in silk that is both soft and light. This slower method is more labour intensive which means that this silk is one of the rarest and more precious in the worldwide.

Caresse de Soie is a complete range of natural and refined ethical silk lingerie for women looking for simple and natural sensuality style. Take a look and jusdge for yourself.

www.peau-ethique.com

Bra fitting tips for big boobed women

Large bra specialist Brastop has produced a video that explains how to choose a bra by style, your breast shape and size.

Find out more and shop for large bras at Brastop – or compare bras by size at brashopurl.

Elle Macpherson talks sexy lingerie with PM’s wife

Yes, I had to share this with you. Sarah Brown interviewed Elle “The Body” Macpherson, creator of Elle Macpherson Intimates during her stint as the News Of The World’s guest editor – and I thought they’d turned Tory.

Apparently Elle stays healthy by drinking 6 bottles of water a day and is partial to herbs when feeling unwell.

When asked about her fabulous range of lingerie she acknowledged the fact that not all women have such enviable figures.

I’m conscious when I’m designing lingerie of the need to create for all different types of women, so that my designs enhance the proportions of a woman’s body. Most women want to make their hips look narrower and their breasts look bigger.

What more could you want – it’s obviously the secret to Elle Macpherson intimates success.

Tesco staff don bras in store for Breast Cancer Care

Staff from Tesco Scarborough dressed up in their bras and held a raffle in store to raise a few eyebrows – and more importantly – funds for charity Breast Cancer Care. The bemused shoppers won pink champagne and truffles and many also supported the charity by purchasing Breast Cancer Care ribbon brooches.

Fifth off Freya at Figleaves

This week Figleaves has knocked 20% off selected Freya bras and lingerie.

Freya Tamsin
Freya Tamsin

This includes the gorgeous Tamsin underwired balconette bra (left).

Freya has created this underwired balconette bra with three piece unpadded cups. Styled in sheer mesh with a striking zebra print, it is decorated with rosebud embroidery. Picot trimmed, it is adorned with a bow in the centre. It fastens with twin hooks.

Sizes: C-G cup

This bra is reduced to £23.20 and other bras and matching knickers, thongs and shorties are reduced to as little as £11.20.