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Tempted or tangled? Figleaves Boudoir’s Carmen reviewed
This first review of 2014 didn’t get off to the greatest of starts. As I tucked myself in to Figleaves Boudoir’s Carmen – the first trendy Marlies Dekkers-esque “strappy” style bra I’ve ever tried –...
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Masquerade’s Antoinette reviewed
On paper (or, you know, Internet) I love Masquerade. Panache’s luxe offering always delivers on style and I usually spend their seasonal sneak peeks wishing away whole pay packets. It’s boudoir...
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Boobs on a budget: Just Peachy’s Zara reviewed
It’s not easy having big boobs on a tight budget – with decent E+ bras often retailing at the same price as a single broke girl’s weekly food budget investing in them can be extremely daunting. While...
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Curvy Kate’s Roxie bra reviewed!
I wasn’t ever a huge fan of Curvy Kate‘s earlier Tease Me/Tempt Me/Truss Me (I made that one up) Showgirl series so I’ve quite enjoyed their recent lines – simple and unfussy styles with the odd...
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Don’t sweat it: the truth about “boob deodorant”
And the first odd beauty story of 2014 is… boob deodorant. Now, I’m no fan of ‘invented beauty issues’, and all of the media I’ve read around the subject focusses on this being another symptom of a...
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Panache Superbra’s Multi-Way Reviewed
Panache’s basic Superbra range was recommended to me when I got married, and while Freya’s Deco Multiway won that race at the crucial moment of having to have something sewn in to my dress, when I...
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“The Sexy Lie”
I wanted to share this provocative TEDxYouth talk by Caroline Heldmen for a little bit of Sunday smarts. It’s an interesting data led discourse on “objectification culture”, especially...
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I’ve got Fever: Freya’s classic bikini reviewed
I’ve recommended Freya’s staple swim range Fever countless times. Simple, understated, and stylish, it’s an easy basic for girls who shy away from patterns, or who want a one-piece with a bit of extra...
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Deja vu: Tease by Figleaves Boudoir seems familiar…
Weird. In a recent review of Curvy Kate’s Roxie I said I didn’t miss their Showgirl range. But it would seem however that Figleaves did – because while Tease Me is gone, Tease is back – reanimated by...
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HMB4J: my new bra size is killing me!
What happens when a bra fitting experience turns in to a daily nightmare? Help Me Busts 4 Justice I was recently fitted in a specialty store from my old size of 36B into a 32D. I was informed that I...
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Gravity schmavity? Nudwear’s adhesive bra reviewed
Firstly, apologies for the hiatus. New job + three weeks of working away has left little time for boobs… but I’m back at B4J basecamp now and getting back to business. First up, a shot at the...
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Veet score massive own goal with lame ‘dudeness’ ads
Sometimes, I love the world. No sooner had depilation fundamentalists Veet launched a campaign telling their target consumer that 24 hours worth of hair growth is equivalent to growing a penis, were...
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War on Moobs
An argument has broken out over a ban on topless men at a funfair in England. Firm or flabby, men’s bare chests will no longer be free to the wind on a hot day (well, in parts of Essex at least). Now...
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Wonderbra 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...
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Meet Lulu Tout: Figleaves’ new own brand reviewed
I’m a well documented fan of Figleaves – largely because their international shipping service is quick and easy, and way more affordable than shopping locally (€70 for an out-of-season Freya? No thank...
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Most inspiring Kickstarter ever: the Monokini
A couple of days late to this, but I can’t quite articulate how wonderful, inspiring and cockle-warming this Monokini Kickstarter story is. Bold, fun, and designed exclusively for women after a...
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Free The Nipple!
It’s time to #FreeTheNipple! Or rather, it’s probably time we stopped freaking out so much about something every single mammal in the world has when it appears on a certain 50+% of the human...
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Excuses, excuses.
It has been way too long, dear readers. I have lingerie unreviewed, I have nearly one hundred help requests unanswered, and enough e-mails to last me a lifetime. Not to sound too much like another...
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What is up with Wonder Woman?
Photo via io9.com Okay, so before I get back to lingerie reviews and feminism and the usual stuff, I have to first deal with a huge, unshakeable disappointment: the brand new Wonder Woman costume....
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Jet set Odette: Parfait from Affinitas reviewed
My Odette has to go in to my lingerie hall of fame – not as another pretty, vintage-feel bra from Affinitas’ Parfait collection (which it is) – but as the most well travelled review item ever. This...
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