Customer Service Manager, Monika Paszek explained why the competition is so important: “Brastop specialise in plus size bras and the average Brastop customer is a size 12/14 with a 34G bust. This customer cannot relate to the models used by most lingerie brands, which tend to be either stick thin, too glamorous and often digitally enhanced. The Star in a Bra competition is a great opportunity for us to find naturally curvy models and for our customers to step into the spotlight and show how gorgeous a fuller figure can look. It could even kick-start a whole new modelling career!”

“The response from the competition was overwhelming. Not only from the amazing number of entries we had, but also from our customers who are delighted to see models they can relate to. We can show how a bra will look on a real curvy figure and customers understand which styles will suit their shape. We want to make the lingerie buying experience an enjoyable one. All women should feel happy with the package they have been given.”

Winner Lauren Colfer says of this all: “I hope that I will be a positive image for all the beautiful, curvy ladies out there who like me, struggle to find pretty underwear that both fits and flatters our curves. I am thrilled to have been voted as the winner and want to thank everybody who supported me in the competition; words cannot describe how happy I am! I’m so proud of being a woman with curves and I am really excited for the year ahead when I get to show them off some more!”

Your 5 initial entry photos don’t have to be professional, but they do need to show off your curves! Brastop is looking for a gorgeous everyday woman – not the bodies you see everyday in magazines! To give you some inspiration, here is last year’s winner, Emma:

Visit StarInABra.com for more information. Let us know if you enter! Thinking of investing in a new set to wear in your entries? Be sure to check out our sales section to get the best deals!

Curvy Kate Portia

Curvy Kate Emily

Curvy Kate Princess

Photos courtesy of Bra Stop.

If you don’t make the cut for Wonderbra, you should know that Brastop is looking for models, too! Brastop’s new catalogue is launching soon and they are looking for naturally fuller busts to show off their new styles. To be considered, you must be over 18, naturally fuller busted, confident, gorgeous, and passionate about bras. The winner will appear in the Brastop catalogue and website as well as a special feature in Real People magazine, and will receive a makeover and professional photoshoot.

My favorite treat, though, would be the free lingerie set every month for a year! Go to BrastopModels.co.uk to enter the Star in a Bra competition. If you enter, please let us know your experience with the competition in our forums! Hurry, you only have until July 14 to fill out an application.

Some styles are already out and some will have to wait a few more months, so be sure to check the website for your favorites. And don’t forget, there is a coupon code on our “Sales” page for £5 off a purchase at Brastop.com, where there are great Fantasie ranges and bathing suits. I just used the code yesterday to buy the pink version of “Gabrielle,” which you can see above in a new heather color for this fresh collection. But hurry, the code is only good through February 27th!

I’m kind of biased because I actually own all but one of the above sets. Surprisingly, I don’t have any of them in pink, though! When shopping on Brastop.com, be sure to visit our sale section first for a great deal on the Kris Line bras.

Ruby Pink is a brand-spanking-new label with some very drool-worthy pieces in DD-GG cups. Here is just a little teaser – there are two more sets on the site and I hope many more as the label grows. Seriously, people – how cute is this first pair of “Georgie” hipsters?

The only disappointment I have in Brastop is that I don’t think it’s possible to search the whole site for one size all at once – so anyone browsing should make sure to click all sale banners on the home page and the size-specific categories on the left-hand menu. Otherwise, you’ll miss some inventory. These bras are a steal at £14.95 and the panties are only £6.95 (regular retail prices are £28.00 and £14.00, respectively – is everyone seeing the beauty of BraStop yet?). Anyone purchasing these Ruby Pink bras should know that you can get an extra 15% off by entering the coupon code “rubypink” at checkout.

Brastop fans should be sure to become members of the forum; the constant Brastop coupons do go into the sale database, but they are often shared by forum members even sooner!

New:

The Undercover Experience launched their Freya 50% off swim sale earlier this month and there are still plenty of items available! While supplies last.

Figleaves is now having a 50% off sale in both the US and UK

Brastop is having a sale for D through H cups with savings up to 50%. Save an extra 15% off D+ Swimsuits by using coupon code SWIM15 at the checkout and an extra 10% off D+ Bras by using the coupon code DPLUS. Ends June 6^th (thanks to Shammy, a forum member, for bringing these codes to our attention!)

Still Going On:

Victoria’s Secret online sale – get free shipping on all US orders over $100 by using the code SHOP

Frederick’s of Hollywood has tier sale going on right now. Get $15 off an order of $100, $30 off a $150 order, and $75 off a $250 order through June 30^th

Freshpair.com also has a buy-2-bras-get-1-free sale right now on select bras (and, as always, free shipping on all US orders)