I first visited Bravissimo back in 2011 to try out their fitting service, and a whole new world of was revealed to me. Not only did I discover that I'd been buying completely unsupportive bras (far too big in the back) and wearing them all wrong (I needed to shorten the shoulder straps and wear... Continue Reading →
Aurora: Harlow & Fox’s collaboration with Karolina Laskowska
Fans of exquisite lingerie will have seen it already, but I just couldn't resist posting about the stunning Aurora collection, which is a collaboration between luxury full-bust brand Harlow & Fox and award winning couture lingerie designer Karolina Laskowska. The more you look at it, the more the details jump out at you. Before long,... Continue Reading →
Lingerie Lookbook: Playful Promises Fuller Bust SS18
Back in 2014, I reviewed a bra from London-based lingerie brand Playful Promises which was their first to go up to a UK F cup. A year later, when they released more E and F cup styles, I blogged about the process the brand underwent to develop these styles and ensure a good fit. In... Continue Reading →
Lingerie Lookbook: Juliette and Cassiopeia by Harlow & Fox
I'm not usually one for swooning over lingerie lookbooks. Where other bloggers or lingerie obsessives will coo over every minute detail of a brand's latest collection, I have to admit to sadly becoming quite blasé. But all that changed when I opened an email from luxury fuller bust brand Harlow & Fox and my jaw... Continue Reading →
Review: ‘Fran’ by Adina Reay
I love discovering independent lingerie brands, especially when they make beautiful bras that fit me! Launched in 2015, Adina Reay is a UK-based luxury full bust brand which offers delicate looking yet wonderfully supportive bras in UK sizes 28DD to 36G. As I now own a complete set of Adina Reay lingerie, I thought I'd... Continue Reading →
Review: Lara Intimates, ‘Delilah’ and ‘Wren’ bras
Anyone who's interested in lingerie and sustainable fashion can't fail to have heard about Lara Intimates by now. Conceived in 2016 by two final year students studying BA (Hons) Fashion Contour at London College of Fashion, Lara is a brand committed to creating stylish comfortable underwear sustainably. Every bra and brief is made to order... Continue Reading →
Lingerie in Soho: Visiting the Lara Intimates studio
On Saturday 30th September, I headed into Soho to visit the Lara Intimates studio for a 'fit party'. Buying lingerie online can be tricky, and Lara founders Faith and Cindy know that getting measured and trying on bras in person is the best way to get a perfect fit, so they invited fans of the... Continue Reading →
Introducing… Pique Lingerie
Regular readers may think that the image above looks a bit familiar. That's because it's the back to a fantastic full bust bra that you saw the front of in a guest post last week written by its creator, the founder of kink-inspired Pique Lingerie. Heidi's post really resonated with me in a number of... Continue Reading →
Lust List: November
Can you believe I went the whole month of October without writing a Lust List post? No, neither can I! Well, I'm going to make up for it with my November selection. There have been some amazing collections appearing in my Instagram feed and I've been looking for a good excuse to share them with... Continue Reading →
The Class of 2016: Lingerie Catwalk Event
This week I had the pleasure of attending an event organised by this year's graduates of the BA (Hons) Fashion Contour course at London College of Fashion, UAL. The glamorous gathering was held at Hoxton Arches, with supportive friends and family rubbing shoulders with press and industry guests as we all took a good look... Continue Reading →