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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’

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’

Easter discount for big boobed ladies at Brastop

If you’re an Easter bunny and you don’t want to crack open your nest eggs to buy some adorable large lingerie then hop on down to Brastop this Easter. The good people at Brastop have a large selection of large bras and lingerie for large boobed ladies and gorgeous plus size pretties at prices that won’t break the bank (does that phrase still make sense?).

“Big bras at small prices” is the Brastop motto and at the moment there’s an extra £10 off many leading brand big bras. Try plus size and big cup bra brands Kalyanani, Kris, Panache and Curvy Kate for size.

As a special Easter treat, put down that chocolate egg, go to Brastop and enter

EGG

Now I don’t want to egg you on, but this will get you free delivery at the Easter Brastop sale.

Top bras in ultimate undies sale

If you missed our last little post, Figleaves is in the midst of its Ultimate Underwear Sale with up to 70% off selected lines.

The Gypsy In Me bra

There are some fantastic deals to snap up, including this bra – unleash the Gypsy in you for just £8.40 (that’s almost £20 off the normal price of £28)!

Kalyani has styled this balconette bra in semi-sheer floral lace. Its cups are lined with mesh and are trimmed at the bust with velvet and a lace frill. A ribbon bow adorns the central gore and it has velvet straps.

The rear fastens with two hooks.

Limited sizes left: 30F, 32D, 38DD, 38E

Time to get on down to Figleaves while stocks last – don’t forget you can search by size. Delivery is free if you spend over £100.

January lingerie sale hots up with 70% off

Figleaves has a fantastic January sale on this week, with 50% off many lines and as much as 70% off on sale special bras and lingerie.

Popular Elle Macpherson Intimates, Freya and Fantasie make this a very attractive sale to pick up your favourite bra for half the price. Elle Macpherson are widely regarded as both fashionable and extremely comfortable, whilst Freya also boasts a comfy fit for the bustier figure, and Fantasie’s lacy large cup luxury speaks for itself.

Chantelle Boudoir padded bra

If you’re modertely proportioned and looking for a bit of glamour, the this pretty bra by Chantelle is in the sale. It’s fashioned from luxuroius Chantilly lace and fine mesh with decorative adjustable straps and even the band is embellished with pleated frills. With firm foam padded cups, the rear has a double band detail which fastens with a single hook.

Size guide 32b – 36C

Was £66.00, now an amazing £19.80!

Find more today at Figleaves

New invention keeps runners breasts under control

Canadian inventor Carol Clay was fed up with boob bounce when running.

The very first Janestrapâ„¢ prototype was literally the tie-belt to my bathrobe. I put on my most useless sport bra and then wrapped the tie-belt around my chest and fastened it with some safety pins. I then went for a run and was completely blown away! This crazy idea works! There was no bounce. I knew that this idea had potential so I set about to come up with an idea that would be marketable.

Janestrap

The Janestrapâ„¢ is a motion-control sport strap for large breasted women. Worn over your sports bra, the Janestrapâ„¢ limits vertical movement of the breasts allowing you to exercise in comfort without pain or embarrassment.

The idea is simple, but won over the judging panel of Canadian Dragons Den. Available in four sizes, the Janestrapâ„¢ is made of supportive elastic, wickable fabric for moisture control and features 4 rows of hook and eyes for adjustability.

You must have a good sports bra to begin with! The Janestrap is for women who have a good sports bra but still find they have excessive breast bounce.

If this sounds like your dream invention take a look at www.janestrap.com. We are not currently aware of any UK stockists.

Sports bra supports plus size sporting action

Another top tip for top control as part of our busty girls’ sports bra guide this month. We have filtered through the products and styles available for larger busted British females who like their sport and there’s some good news – there’s alot of choice these days if you know where to look. Keep an eye on Bra Selector or subscribe to our RSS feed to find out more.

Today’s pick is the Rosa Faia sport bra, available from our BraShop in association with Figleaves.

Firm cup sports bra

This light and firm sports bra from Anita has smooth, soft cups, fashioned from supportive microfibre.

It is designed with a wide bust band and straps for a stable feeling and has a three hook fastening at the back.

Microfibre transports moisture away from the body and guarantees a feeling of dry comfort even during strenuous exercise. Their active sports bra range is perfect for women who don’t want to compromise on style and performance.

Sizes: A wide range of back sizes A up to G cup.

Rosa Faia is German lingerie company Anita’s brand promising “attractive lingerie in big cups and accessories for fashion-conscious women”.

Priced £29 from Figleaves or our Brashop.

This bra has received excellent reviews on the internet:

This is a fantastic bra and it definitely fits me better than my previous shock absorber one. For 32E size you really can’t get a more comfortable high impact bra. I use it when I’m running and I think I will buy another one in different colour too.

Extreme control plus size sport bra

For more plus size sporting control

For more control try the Rosa Faia extreme control sport bra.

This extreme control “upgrade” from the sports bra above has wide padded straps that adjust in length to fit. The firm stretch fabric and carefully seamed cups provide the bust with strong support and the back panels allow moisture to evaporate away from the skin.

This bra is available from Figleaves or our BraShop priced £35.

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See our BraShop for more excellent Anita Rosa Faia bras.

Busty ladies rejoice – BraShop Panache week

Only last year bigger busted women across the UK rejoiced as Yorkshire based Panache scooped the ‘Best UK Lingerie’ award.

Tango Superbra less than £14!

It seems fitting that the Panache Superbra D+ lingerie brand is manufactured in the UK. Panache is now recognised as one of the best around. This was illustrated to the industry when D-K cup specialist, Panache Lingerie scooped not one, not two but three awards in the Figleaves Lingerie Awards 2007.

In fact one happy customer commented: “Nothing I have ever worn measures up to this standard.” Winning ‘Best UK Lingerie Brand’, ‘Best UK Fashion Fix-It’ for the Inferno multiway bra (D-G cup) and Best Swimwear Brand (USA), has delighted customers and retailers alike.

Panache has enabled larger cup sized women to finally be able to wear the clothes they want with products such as the Superbra Inferno Multiway plunge bra, which with its five-way strap design has been part of this revolution. As one Panache customer reveals: “With my 38F bust I’ve never worn a halter neck top…now I’m scanning the shops for loads”.

With recent Mintel Reports stating that nearly 50% market is now D+ it is a relief to the market that Panache sizes go up to a K cup. Now women of all shapes and sizes can now buy the lingerie they want without being discriminated for their size.

Find out why Panache is the choice of so many British women at BraShop this week where we are featuring top selling Panache bras for big busted ladies. You can pick up great deals on these bestselling bras including the Panache Superbra Tango ll Balconette Bra in Apricot for just £13.80 in the Natural Figures sale.

Plus size bra week at BraShop

This week is Plus Size bra week at BraShop, if you are a D cup or above then take a look at what’s on offer!

Thsi includes the Amaretto Paradise underwired padded bra (£24.00), the superb Fleurs De Sucre full cup underwired bra for larger cups (£47.00), a Porcelain Strapless moulded strapless bra (£25.00) and the luxurious Satin Diamante Plunge padded plunge bra (£28.00) and last but not least we have picked the aptly named Seamfree larger size bra becasue comfort should not just be the preserve of the less generously endowed!

Holiday swimwear sell out

Are you planning a late Summer holiday or maybe a Winter break? Brastop.com sell all leading swimwear brands including Freya, Fantasie and Panache at unbeatable discount prices, with DD to H cups at up to Half Price.

Brastop.com also have a “mega clearance sale” on plus size bras at the moment. If you are a D-GG cup lady, then you can bag yourself bargain bras from top brands such as Panache, Lepel and other lesser known brands such as Flirtelle with up to 60% off the normal price.

For the next 2 days, they we are offering an amazing EXTRA 15% OFF all Swimwear! Simply enter “swim15″ in the Coupon Code at the checkout. Visit Brastop.com, valid until Tuesday 25th Sept.

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