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Agent Provocateur unveils the £15,000 crystal playsuit

Savannah Burns — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:39:02 +0000

Everyone knows that nice lingerie usually comes at a premium, however Agent Provocateur have raised the bar. We’ve already seen Miranda Kerr modelling a $2.5million Victoria’s Secret bra and now a crystal playsuit by Agent Provocateur has been listed for a mere £15,000. Just a little steep for Jo Public. But then Agent Provocateur’s crystal-covered [...]

Debenhams Perfect Bra Fitting Video

Savannah Burns — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:10:50 +0000

The importance of a well-fitting bra cannot be underestimated, for reasons of appearance, comfort, and safety. The size of your breasts is likely to change following pregnancy, weight gain or loss, and sometimes they change for no adequately explored reason. It is advisable to measure yourself, or even just experiment with different sizes, every two [...]

Agent Provocateur’s AW 2011 campaign is revealed

Savannah Burns — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:58:52 +0000

Great news to lingerie lovers as the Agent Provocateur’s AW 2011 campaign is revealed. Introducing Agent Provocateur’s Autumn Winter 2011 campaign featuring Paz de la Huerta as the glamorous star. The new campaign challenges our preconceptions of celebrity culture in a modern world. Agent Provocateur turns the camera on obvious representations of sex, exposing its [...]

Agent Provocateur’s Kate Middleton Bridal Underwear

Zoe Theberge — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:57:05 +0000

Agent Provocateur’s stunning bridal collection embodies ladylike romance with cheekiness, but this isn’t all that’s catching people’s attention. The new lingerie collection is beautifully modelled by Agent Provocateur’s very own Kate Middleton lookalike. There’s no doubt that the new range of bridal lingerie from Agent Provocateur is stunning, but that’s not the only thing that [...]

Ann Summers Squeal Deal Ends Prematurely

Savannah Burns — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:48:33 +0000

No sooner had the campaign gathered pace, it looks like Ann Summers have had to pull the plug on their play of the famous M&S meal deal. It’s understood that Ann Summers pulled its Squeal Deal promotional after M&S threatened the sex toy retailer with legal action for adapting its “Your M&S” logo and slogan [...]

Ann Summers Launches M&S Spoof

Frederique Coupart — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:31:14 +0000

We all know the famous M&S adverts… “This isn’t any Chocolate Puding, this is an M&S Chocolate Pudding” and the colour scheme is instantly noticeable – black background with green and white M&S logo! Now Ann Summers TV have released a spoof advert that could very easily be mistaken to be an M&S advert. Your [...]

Curvy Kate Search For Bra Star 2011

Savannah Burns — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:12:36 +0000

The annual Star in a Bra competition is once again scouring the UK and Ireland for naturally curvy, real women to become the face and body of new fuller bust brand, Curvy Kate. The winner will model with the brand for two seasons and win a year’s supply of gorgeous lingerie. Although the UK average [...]

Dragon Announces Name of New Lingerie Firm

Bianca Mazzi — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:19:32 +0000

Theo Paphitis, the multimillionaire businessman who achieved fame on the BBC television show, Dragon’s Den, has announced the name of his new lingerie firm: Boux Avenue. Under the new label, Mr Paphitis is aiming to repeat the success of his previous foray into the world of designer underwear. In 1998, the Dragon, who is arguably [...]

Government reintroduces ban previously fought by Ann Summers

Jessica Gordon — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:04:53 +0000

Employment minister Chris Grayling has just put in force a ban which will prevent job centres from advertising jobs that involve stripping or lap dancing, justifying his actions by stating that “it’s absolutely wrong the Government advertises jobs that could support the exploitation of people.” He is quoted by Sky News as saying that “We [...]

Splash Out With BeCheeky’s Summer Sale

Daniel Reynolds — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:16:55 +0000

Whilst the weather can often prove to be a bit of a disappointment, there is one good thing that we can always guarantee will bring a smile to our faces every summer: the summer sales! The summer sales are the perfect place to pick up some beautiful bargains and one of the best ways to [...]

Laura Ann Smith Named As Star in a Bra 2010

Elizabeth Hilton — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:36:48 +0000

Stunning Laura Ann Smith from Bonnybridge in Scotland has been voted this year’s Star in a Bra. Following intense competition, the public voted for Laura Ann who wears a double H cup. As the lucky winner, she will now be retained by Curvy Kate to model the brand’s DD – J cup lingerie for the [...]

Find Your Inner Floozie with Frost French

Daniel Reynolds — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:27:40 +0000

Debenhams is a great place for underwear shopping, because as well as lots of lovely own-brand lingerie, the store also carries a variety of collections from other lingerie brands, meaning there is always plenty to choose from. One of the latest collections to be added to the list is Floozie by Frost French, which is [...]

Seductive New Collections at Ann Summers

Aimee Fraser — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:51:13 +0000

It is no secret that know matter how excellent they may be, different lingerie brands tend to specialise in different areas. La Perla and Myla, for example, is the place to go for sumptuous, high quality and high fashion undies, whereas BraStop are experts in making bras for women with larger busts. When is comes [...]

Pastel Perfection from Bravissimo

Mandi Teal — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:51:47 +0000

All of the fashionistas amongst you will know that soft pastel colours and Easter egg hues are big news this season, with women up and down the country suddenly filling their wardrobes with pale pinks and minty greens. Luckily for us lingerie lovers, this is a trend that lends itself particularly well to the world [...]

Help to Choose the Next Star in a Bra!

Zoe Theberge — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:00:35 +0000

Brastop have always been experts at making sure full-figured women feel sexy and fantastic and in recent years Brastop have gone above and beyond in their quest to let the world know the beauty of the bigger bust by launching the Star in a Bra competition. The Star in a Bra competition is a model [...]

KK Cup Size Hits the British High Street

Jessica Gordon — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:32:55 +0000

It is undeniable that in recent years lingerie retailers on the British high street have been getting better and better at providing comfortable, supportive and attractive bras for women who wear a larger cup size. With 36D now being the average British bra size, women who wear cup sizes D and beyond are better catered [...]

French Fancies at BeCheeky

Aimee Fraser — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:10:14 +0000

When it comes to countries with a strong history in fashion, it is fair to say that France is the elegant, glamorous and ever so slightly aloof godmother of the family. Whilst Britain is famed for churning out cool, hip and innovative designers, no one beats the French when it comes to sheer style, class [...]

Reger by Janet Reger at Debenhams

Jessica Gordon — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:24:14 +0000

Debenhams is always a good place to go if you are looking for lingerie that is high quality but that will not break the bank, as the store has a number of designers who produce superb lingerie collections exclusively for them. One such designer is Janet Reger, who has designed a sumptuous collection of extra [...]

Saucy New Arrivals from Ann Summers

Aimee Fraser — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:21:15 +0000

With the sun finally shining, the planes flying once more and flowers well and truly in bloom, many people find that Spring is a time for getting frisky. If you are feeling amorous and would like to seduce a special someone, some seriously sexy lingerie has to be the best way to go. For those [...]

Gossard Bargains at Brastop

Zoe Theberge — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:29:24 +0000

People often say that it is impossible to buy good quality items at a low price, as more often that not ‘you pay for what you get’. There are, however, certain special retailers that consistently provide superb quality at a pocket-friendly price, one of which is Brastop. At the moment Brastop are offering a huge [...]