http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog Bridging the size gap with a woman who's in between. Shopping & style for women with curves Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:40:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2011/11/tried-tested-curvy-kate-tease-me-lingerie-review/ http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2011/11/tried-tested-curvy-kate-tease-me-lingerie-review/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:43:31 +0000 Gemma http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/?p=2255 I was very excited to recently be invited by one of my absolute favourite online retailers, BraStop, to be part of their Fuller Focus group. I've shopped at BraStop for ages and I love their dedication to finding great brands for bigger busts, and the fact they hunt for new reader models every month, letting their customers show off the different sets brilliantly and never airbrushing their pictures. Being part of their reviews team is a great honour, but before I began my official duties, I was sent a special set from one of their key brands - Curvy Kate - to review for this site. They obviously did their research into the styles I love, as the set I got was their very best retro-inspired favourite, the 'Tease Me'...]]> http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2011/11/tried-tested-curvy-kate-tease-me-lingerie-review/feed/ 1 http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2011/04/fitting-room-adventures-pepperberry/ http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2011/04/fitting-room-adventures-pepperberry/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:21:30 +0000 Gemma http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/?p=1634 Pepperberry is the recently relaunched clothing range from underwear afficionados Bravissimo. Available in sizes 8 - 18 in three bust sizes (curvy, really curvy and super curvy) it aims to cater for women who're fed up of having to buy a size bigger to accomodate their bust. As a DD/E cup, I own a couple of dresses from the old Bravissimo range (bought in the sales!) and they're a beautiful fit, but in general the range had a tendency to be a bit frumpy and boring at times, so I was excited to see what they came up with in this new incarnation. I'd heard whisperings that there was a bit of a 50s influence, and the image above (the first to be released) definitely supported that idea...]]> http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2011/04/fitting-room-adventures-pepperberry/feed/ 8 http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/12/winter-wishlist-retro-inspired-lingerie-nightwear/ http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/12/winter-wishlist-retro-inspired-lingerie-nightwear/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:46:47 +0000 Gemma http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/?p=1092 My list of the best places online to buy reproduction vintage and retro / rockabilly style fashion continues to be one of the most popular pages on the site every month, so I know plenty of you reading have been as seduced by this style as I have. The right lingerie is the finishing touch to your vintage-inspired look, but I know the classic bullet bra may be one step too far for some (if it's not, go to What Katie Did right now). Luckily, plenty of more modern brands have now turned to vintage for inspiration. Here are some of my current fave more modern takes on vintage luxury undies and nightwear. Throw away your cotton 6-pack of knickers and flannel PJ's and get yourself something gorgeous instead...]]> http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/12/winter-wishlist-retro-inspired-lingerie-nightwear/feed/ 0 http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/07/tried-tested-gok-wan-curve-controller/ http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/07/tried-tested-gok-wan-curve-controller/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:11:35 +0000 Gemma http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/?p=794 It's no secret that I'm a big fan of shapewear. I love the 1950s nipped-waist silhouette and wear a lot of wiggle dresses that benefit from a good foundation (and no VPL). That said, I see shapewear as a smoothing, shaping garment, not a miracle fix. I don't really subscribe to the whole 'magic pants will make you thin' idea - this is about creating a shape with the curves you have, not making them disappear completely! In the past I've tried - and been impressed with - pieces from the previous Gok Wan collection for Simply Yours. I was recently offered the chance to try something from the new range, and I jumped at the chance to see what they'd done to improve it.]]> http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/07/tried-tested-gok-wan-curve-controller/feed/ 4 http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/01/tried-tested-curvy-kate-lingerie/ http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/01/tried-tested-curvy-kate-lingerie/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:04:03 +0000 Gemma http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/?p=410 When it comes to bras that fit, I've resigned myself to the fact that only a handful of brands can really cater for the fuller figure. All of them charge upwards of £25 for a decent bra, so buying pretty new lingerie quickly ends up costing a fortune. So I was happy to discover BraStop.com, who offer all the brands I'm familiar with (Panache, Kalyani, Freya etc) along with one I didn't - Curvy Kate - with discounts all round. The money off ranges from a couple of quid to around 50% off, and with one Curvy Kate bra on special offer at £10 this week, I thought it rude not to give it a go...]]> http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2010/01/tried-tested-curvy-kate-lingerie/feed/ 21 http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2009/07/boob-friendly-dresses-from-bravissimo/ http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2009/07/boob-friendly-dresses-from-bravissimo/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:07:02 +0000 Gemma http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/?p=203 Bravissimo has long been the secret haunt of girls with D+ boobs. Stocking all the big brands that cater to larger ladies (Freya, Panache, Kalyani, Masquerade etc) and providing a measuring service that's second to none, I know ladies who'll sing the praises of this shop 'til kingdom come. They can lift and support even the biggest boobs and sell pretty, not frumpy designs. And following that success, they've turned their hand to cup-sized clothing... ]]> http://www.biggirlsbrowse.com/blog/2009/07/boob-friendly-dresses-from-bravissimo/feed/ 4