A real Gem: Freya’s “new Jolie” reviewed
It’s no secret that Freya’s discontinuation of their stalwart style Jolie in colours – in the colours I have come to depend on as my very favourite, very high rotation bras – has left me crushed (or...
View ArticlePrincess and the pea: Curvy Kate’s classic reviewed
Like a fairytale, Curvy Kate‘s Princess bra is a classic and – as it prepares to launch in to yet another two seasons – certainly aiming to be as timeless. With its signature ribbon stitching along...
View ArticleVictoria’s Secret: my depressing Valentine
I seriously think I have an allergy to Victoria’s Secret: almost everything I see of theirs riles me. They are the opposite of everything I would hope for a lingerie company to be, and yet are...
View ArticleTo sag or not to sag? That is(n’t) the question…
First things first: I think everyone should read Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre. A healthy skepticism about ‘scientific’ studies is good for you, and would make the world a much more rational place. But...
View ArticleTango plunging: Panache’s classic style in yellow reviewed
Panache’s classic Tango plunge will be twelve this year, and as the very first ‘properly fitted’ bra I ever owned it’s a style that will always hold a place in my heart-shaped lingerie drawer. I’ve...
View ArticleHelp Me Busts 4 Justice: I have Fibromyalgia and my bras hurt
Even the best fitting bras can irritate once in a while; but what do you do when a chronic health condition means they hurt all the time? Help Me Busts 4 Justice! I’m a 20 year old with a chronic pain...
View ArticleWonderbra Ultimate Strapless: less than wonderful?
I’ve waxed lyrical about Wonderbra’s Ultimate Strapless on more than one occasion, but after a good six months of my questions about an apparent increased occurrence of allergic reactions in wearers...
View ArticleOops I… quite like Britney’s new lingerie line, actually
That Britney Spears has launched a lingerie line perhaps isn’t that surprising, though I’m sure that – pre click – the Internetz was looking forward to a good old LOL about a trashy lingerie line...
View ArticleWhen in Rome: Bestform reviewed
So I have been travelling and working a lot, and with my brain super busy with all that it’s made some inexplicable decisions in other aspects of my life. I’ll abandon getting dressed half way through...
View ArticleThe new Fauve? Fantasie’s Melissa Reviewed
So as promised, hot on the heels of the announcement that Fauve fans could now only find their fix of beautiful luxe lingerie from sister brands Fantasie and Wacoal, I have my first Fantasie set of...
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