Tag Archives: Breasts

The Big Bra Bar announce limited yellow edition of *that* bikini…

Remember this bikini? Remember crashing The Big Bra Bar when we first blogged about it? Remember pre-ordering it for the ridiculously bargainous price of £24? Even, perhaps, are you actually wearing it now…? The Big Bra Bar have just announced … Continue reading

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Bra fitting : why are companies still ‘adding 4’?

The bafflingly prevalent +4 method of fitting bras (of deducing back size by measuring the underbust and adding four or five inches) is a relic from the very beginnings of the modern bra. The old, stiff materials used simply didn’t … Continue reading

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UK Lingerie Awards 2011 nominations open!

Nominations have opened for the UK Lingerie Awards 2011. The awards, in conjunction with underwear oracle Lingerie Insight, recognise excellence and innovation across the whole lingerie spectrum. The final awards will be decided by a panel of expert judges, but … Continue reading

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Late summer swimwear preview: Freya’s brilliant Biba inspired Bardot.

I think this summer Freya Lingerie have saved the best for last. This gorgeous Biba inspired Bardot (30-38D-G/GG) is beautifully simple and elegant, combining classic Freya shapes perfectly with the vintage fashion label’s retro style.  Already, I love it. It doesn’t come … Continue reading

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Soft cup bras reviewed: Freya Lingerie’s Dotty

I’d never considered soft cup bras before, always assuming they were the preserve only of the pregnant and breast feeding. I was aware of them vaguely as large, unsightly mostrosities that – had the recent trauma of childbirth not successfully … Continue reading

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