Category Archives: Body Image

A quest to free us from body image issues and their irrational waste of brain space. Not always successfully…

As if the bra fitting wasn’t bad enough… VICTORIA’S SECRET NOW STEALING BUMS

Not content with riddling generations of American women with horribly fitting bras, and waging an offensively bland campaign to convince us that sexy = smooth + orange; Victoria’s Secret continue their war against the human woman’s body with this latest … Continue reading

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H&M say no to real women…

Ever thought there was something not quite right about H&M models? Or just assumed that over-enthusiastic retouchers had edited out the certain je ne se human from its models along with the normal skin texture and traces of arm hair? … Continue reading

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Australia Star in a Bra Top 20 announced.

The top 20 girls in Curvy Kate’s first Australian Star in a Bra competition have been revealed, and voting is now open on their Facebook page. As always, the girls are gorgeous, curvy, healthy and (importantly) smiling; and whoever wins will go … Continue reading

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Butterfly Collection: one woman’s mission to fit Canada

Claire Dumican (@bflycollection) left the UK for Canada seven years ago, where her experiences shopping as an ex-pat inspired her to set up Butterfly Collection. Now, her company provides more affordable lingerie for bigger boobs in Canada, with free shipping … Continue reading

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Star in a Bra launches in Australia

Curvy Kate are heralding their establishment as a brand down under with the launch of the first Star in a Bra competition for Australia this week. The competition, won in the UK this year by the gorgeous Lizzie Haines, champions … Continue reading

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