Category: News
Miss K Kennedy Website Goes Live
New designer Katharine Kennedy has launched her new website showcasing some of her bespoke retro lingerie. Katharine says, “Our designs focus predominantly on reproduction pieces from original 1920s-1940s patterns, but we also replicate pieces from original vintage items, and produce our own designs and patterns. The new website gives an indication of the bespoke lingerie [...]
Victoria’s Secret $3 Million Bra
Valued at $3 Million, the Harlequin Fantasy Bra features a very rare, 16 carat heart shaped champagne diamond pendant. Surrounding this crowning jewel are more than 2,300 brilliant cut white, champagne and cognac coloured diamonds. The weight of the entire bra totals nearly 150 carats! Victoria’s Secret Angel Marisa Miller models this year’s fantasy bra [...]
Brit Wins Triumph Inspiration Award ’09
On the opening night of the 2009 Milan Fashion Week, fashion design students from 28 countries and regions around the world presented their lingerie showpieces at the grand final of the Triumph Inspiration Award ’09 in a fabulous catwalk show in the famous design museum, La Triennale. A celebrity expert judging panel, consisting of two-time [...]
Elizabeth Wells Charity Events all October
October is Breast Cancer Aware month and lingerie store Elizabeth Wells have organised lots of events going on all aiming to raise lots of funds for breast cancer research. It is a cause close to their heart as Sarah (the founder of Elizabeth Wells) lost her close Aunt to breast cancer two years ago. The [...]
Gas Mask Bra Wins Award
A bra that turns into a gas mask has won an award at the prestigious IgNobel prizes. The invention by Dr Elena Bodnar is a normal bra that can be quickly turned into a gas mask for two people – one cup each. It’s recently won the IgNobel prize for public health. A couple of [...]
New Website For La Perla
La Perla have just launched their new global website which is available in five languages and relays company and product information as well as news from the La Perla World. The new design opts for a black background that underscores the exclusivity of the lingerie and the simplified navigation is tailored to the needs of [...]
Win £500 Shopping Spree at e.g..
e.g.. have launched their SS10 collection and are giving you the chance to win £500 of e.g.. clothing. All you have to do comment on their new collection and you’ll be entered into a prize draw. Closing date is 8/10/09. Enter the competition here.
Camilla Constance Lingerie Launches New Blog
If you love lingerie and blogs then pop along to the new Camilla Constance blog which promises to give insight behind the collections. Camilla told Lingerieblog.co.uk, “I am so thrilled to create this blog, which is also, finally, a statement of my brand ethos. This new trend of adding a sense of transparency to a [...]
The Most Expensive Mastectomy bra in The World!
Di Murini, makers of luxurious mastectomy lingerie, announce the launch of their new limited edition Spotlight mastectomy lingerie collection (pictured below), featuring mastectomy bras bejewelled with Swarovski crystals. They are producing the limited edition Swarovski mastectomy bras to heighten awareness of breast cancer and to help raise money during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness for charity [...]
New Fashion Blog
Humor Chic is a daily society portrait blog by aleXsandro Palombo, an illustrated point of view about fashion, costume, culture, society and celebrity. Already featured in the blog are celebrities Sarah Jessica Parker, Gloria Vanderbilt, Linda Fargo of Bergdorf Goodman, Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, couturier Valentino, Steve Sadove, Carolina Herrera, Sheik poet Mohammed Bin [...]
Freya & John Lewis Help Fight Breast Cancer
Throughout October all Freya Active sports bras will be reduced to £25. Normally retailing at £26 the £1 saving will be donated to The Genesis Appeal to help fight Breast Cancer. The offer is available in all John Lewis stores from 1st October.
Debenhams Goes Twitter!
Debenhams is providing customers with a direct line to shop floor staff via Twitter. The retailer is launching a trial, making its front-line staff contactable via the social network, to provide better service for bargain hunters during its hotly anticipated Megaday sale. Selected staff members in the Oxford Street store will be provided with BlackBerrys [...]
New Website & Name Change For Fleur T
The luxury lingerie label Fleur T has rebranded themselves as Fleur of England. The move is designed to reflect the luxury and quality of the lingerie that has been around for nearly 10 years as well as highlighting the fact that our products are designed and crafted in the UK. Along with the re-brand comes [...]
New Look for Figleaves.com
The new look Figleaves.com site is great easier to navigate making it easier to shop for all your favourite lingerie brands! Remember figleaves have a wide variety of lingerie, swimwear and nightwear to choose with some big names including Amoralia, Fantasie, Huit and Wonderbra.
New Comment System Goes Live
We’ve just installed a new comment system which will make life a lot easier when posting your thoughts on our stories. The big advantage of this new system is that you can log in to post you comments using your existing log in details from various websites and services. Currently you can log in using [...]
East Village Launches Loungewear
Boutique label East Village has branched out into loungewear this season offering beautiful silk kimonos featuring hand-embroidered flowers, birds and butterflies in Chinoiserie designs. Each piece is handmade including silk dying and intricate embroidery. The silk is soft and floats as you wear it – making for the ultimate in luxurious loungewear. The kimonos are [...]
Larger Cup Sizes On The Up
The size of the average woman in the UK is generally getting larger, with sizes 14/16 now considered average, and according to Mintel’s 2007 report, 35% of women are a size 16 or over and 19% take a size 18. Recent research undertaken by lingerie and swimwear manufacturer Eveden Group has revealed that: 44” and [...]
Gok Wan Stars at Bra Fitting Event
Simply Yours first ever Above Average Underwear Event, hosted by Gok Wan and radio station Key 103 has proved to a great success. Guests arriving at Manchester’s Hilton found the Cloud 23 bar decked out in sumptuous fashion with pink and black balloons and prints of the Simply Yours ranges adorning the walls. Beauty treatments [...]
British Designers Sought By Lingerie Retailer
Buying British is Best! This is the proud boast of online and mail order lingerie firm Wickedelic Lingerie, as they appeal to talented UK lingerie designers to contact them with their new styles. The retailer, which specialises in bedroom and special occasion wear, has seen tremendous growth over the past two years, and believes the [...]
Irall Hits The UK in August
Alterego are launching new brand Irall into the UK during August. Irall is luxurious nightwear in sumptuous European satins and intricate laces. Their sizes range from Small to XLarge, UK sizes 8-16. You can view more of the collection online.
