Monday, September 27, 2010

Curvy Kate & DimitySO Review

So, I did a post a minute ago about the shortcomings of the retail lingerie market here in America ... or something like that. Anyway, since I discovered some overseas brands, I've been buying more foreign lingerie. Freya, Fantasie, Lepel, and Pour Moi? have been my staples, but two recent companies have piqued my interest. Meet ...


Curvy Kate, a UK brand that specializes in pretty bras for the smaller-backed, larger-cupped lady. I ordered three of their signature styles from Brastop.com (another UK company that offers some of the best lingerie around at discounted prices. Shipping to the US is pretty fast.).

Thrill Me, Fuschia/Orange


From the Spring/Summer 2010 Showgirl collection.

Love it! It looks like much too much, but it works. The band on this one seems a bit stretchy, so you may be able to order down a size. (I'm usually a 30 in the band, but I think I could've easily fit the 28.) Otherwise, the cups are true to size and fit pretty much like Freya and Fantasie. (You may have to go up one or two cup sizes if you're used to US sizes only.)


Tease Me, Black/Lemon


From the same collection. Another winner. Same fit as above--stretchy band, TTS cups. Gorgeous and, incredibly, suitable for everyday wear.


Criss Cross, Teal/White


From an older collection, '08 I think. This one has a much more snug band, so you don't have to order down a size.
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Now DimitySO is a brand I just discovered a few months ago. They're an Australian company that also specializes in small bands and large cups. Launched this year, they focus on a more simple and pretty look.

Glum Pixie, After Dark/Buff


You've seen this one before, but I've actually had the chance to try it out. The band runs pretty TTS; unfortunately, the cup I wanted wasn't in stock, so I tried a few others. It seems my size would fit perfectly. As cute as it is, the support is just okay. Any sort of jumping around might find you knocked out by knockers. (I'm a hoot! -ers. Zing!)

So, yeah, I'm still on an underwear kick. Of course I'm all about sharing the wealth, so I'll list a few great online shops for my fellow shopping addicts.


(Pictures from curvykate.com, brastop.com, and figleaves.com)

3 comments:

Julie said...

I love these lingerie. I think it's my weakness because I can't resist whenever I saw sexy lingerie and I buy them. Thanks for sharing sexy lingeries.

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Gold Bra Strap said...

Those are some really cool designs and colors.
I really like them.