Monthly Archive for April, 2010

Gok Wan designs lingerie for Simply Yours

Fashion guru and How to look good naked host Gok Wan has designed a new range of lingerie for shapely women specially for Internet lingerie retailer Simply Yours. As you would expect for the Gok, he’s come up with styles that will make you look fabulous with both styling shaping to accentuate your natural curves – or should I say “bangers”!

Gok’s previous Simply Gok Wan range range has been such a hit with woman across the country that he has added three new colours. Lagoon is a sassy bright turquoise, Vintage is a classic nude with light cream piping and there are two leopard print designs – Pinkadelic and Mint Mocha. Deep (black) has also been rejuvenated with the addition of cream piping.

As well as old favourites the Super Slicker Knickers and Sassy Slip, the new range also includes a Curvalicious Corset. This curve defining piece has metal boning for shape and control and is finished with a ribbon – an item not to be hidden under clothes!

Gok Wan Paparazzi Pants
Gok Wan Paparazzi Pants

Also new are Paparazzi Pants – the ultimate secret weapon against lumps and bumps in the wrong places! Full boning to the front and an internal powermesh panel means they hold you in without rolling down, while mink powermesh legs mean no digging in.

Gok Wan’s collection is just part of the recently launched Simply Yours Spring/Summer 2010 catalogue, which is bursting with plus size lingerie, large cup swimwear and curvy nightwear designs. Continue reading ‘Gok Wan designs lingerie for Simply Yours’

Win free bras for a year… and a modelling contract!

It looks like we’re in for a rainy Bank Holiday Weekend so what could be better than having some fun and snapping a few photos for the Star in a Bra competition. There are just five days to go before Star in a Bra 2010 comes to an end – so upload your photos quick to win! If you’re not sure what to wear then order a new bra, our Brastop voucher code will give you another 10% off!

Speaking to The Sun newspaper Brastop ‘s Marketing Manager Hannah Houston commented

Although the UK’s average boob size is now above a DD and the average dress size a 16, many fashion brands still lack in choosing models that relate to these statistics.

The large cup bra specialist is going against the grain by championing the UK’s cuvy figures and their average 34G customer by searching for a DD+ girl who is has the (natural) curves, charisma and confidence to show its customers just how their lingerie looks on real big boobed women. Continue reading ‘Win free bras for a year… and a modelling contract!’

Lauren Colfer talks about Star in a Bra

This week Bra Selector caught up with the one and only Lauren Colfer, winner of the Brastop Star in a Bra 2009 competition to find out more about what it takes to be crowned the top curvy lingerie model and what it’s like getting involved.

Hi Lauren and welcome to Bra Selector. What made you want to enter?

I wanted to enter the previous year, but was discouraged by my dad. But when the second year came around, I knew I really wanted to give it a go. Luckily my dad was really cool with it all too!

Lauren Colfer Star in a Bra 2009
Prize winning smile: Lauren Colfer Star in a Bra 2009

Was modelling something you had previously considered?

There has always been a part of me that wanted to give modelling a go, but I never thought I could do it with my curves. I’ve never been camera shy and modelling always looked like a fun AND glamorous lifestyle, though I have found out that it is definitely hard work… but the most fun hard work!

Continue reading ‘Lauren Colfer talks about Star in a Bra’

Get into Star in a Bra 2010

It’s been just over two weeks since we announced the kick-off of this year’s Star in a Bra competition and we’d liek to remind all DD+ girls that it’s time to apply to enter the competition now!

Star in a  Bra
Star in a bra

So Brastop has reported that the competion has around 500 entries do far – which is great, but girls are still uploading photos and you could be one of them. Do you have a curvy friend? Get them involved too!

What? No undies? In support of Star in a Bra we have a brand new exclusive voucher code that will give you 10% off your new lingerie, and free delivery assuming your order is over £40. All you have to do is visit our new lingerie discounts hub for details and yummy savings.

If you want to find out more about what it means to be the Star in a Bra then check out Bra Selector this week for an exclusive interview with last year’s gorgeous Start in a Bra winner – Lauren Colfer.

Why take part?

Star in a Bra offers you the chance to become the face of Curvy Kate, as well as modelling for Brastop. There’s also a free set of lingerie going every month and some lovely goodies from the sponsors.

Entries can be submitted until midnight on the 2 May – that’s just 2 weeks from now! To enter the competition you must be 18 years old or over, with a natural bra size of at least a DD cup (no silicone).

How to enter Star in a Bra

The folks at Brastop have compiled the following checklist

  • You must submit at least five photos, including three full length lingerie and two head shots.
  • Photos cannot be altered in anyway; we all have lumps and bumps, and want to see the real you.
  • If you’re a little confused as to what photos can be entered, visit the official terms and conditions.

Visit www.starinabra.com or Brastop to enter.

Here at Bra Selector, we want to support Star in a Bra and make this year’s competition ever bigger and better than last year! Join Brastop and encourage beautiful women of all shapes and sizes to be proud of their bodies – why not invite all your friends on Facebook to the fan page or to this event to help spread the word for Star in a Bra 2010? You never know who might see it and decide to flaunt their curves.

So what are you waiting for?

Lingerie design competition has a winner

Last year plus size lingerie specialist Simply Yours decided to give the women who wear its lingerie the chance to decide what they want to wear. Its customers, fashion students and all round lingerie lovers were invited to enter the lingerie design competition called From Brief to Bra to get their design made and sold in the Simply Yours 2011 Spring Summer collection.

Plus size lingerie competition design
Christine’s winning design

It was a big success. Over 100 women entered the competition with inspiration for their dream lingerie sets ranging from Hollywood Glamour to birds and flowers. Three finalists were then chosen by a panel of judges at the Simply Yours headquarters before the final decision was handed over to the Great British public on Facebook.

Nearly 400 people voted on their favourite design and the lucky winner is 38 year old Christine Pipes, from Consett, County Durham, a teacher at Newcastle Royal Grammar School in Jesmond, Newcastle. Christine’s cupcake design was inspired by a set of retro mugs she had recently purchased and cupcakes a student had baked for her school’s charity week. Continue reading ‘Lingerie design competition has a winner’

Worcester Miss England hopefuls support bra appeal

If you live near Worcester, get your good self down to the Worcester Racecourse on May 9th and help choose Miss Worcester 2010. Aside from joining in the fun there’s a chance to donate your old bras to donate your unwanted bras on the day in aid of the Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign. There will be a fair, face- painting and even a small zoo at the course.

Your Worcester News reported

All unwanted bras, which can be placed in the bins provided, will go towards the 2nd Skin Lingere’s world record attempt of having 200,000 bras in a chain at Worcester racecourse later in the year.

The newspaper will be donating 25p from all calls/texts voting for Miss Worcester 2010 to the campaign

2nd Skin is a family run business in Worcester that specialises in large cup bras. Karen Tomalin and her team are behind the Bra recycling campaign.

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