Have you dreamed of having clothes you know nobody else in your circle has?  That dream came true for my number one plus-size diva (my wife) when the fantastic people at SimplyYours gave me the opportunity to sample some of their clothes.

The great thing about sampling these clothes was being able to introduce them to US readers and to finally see what the difference in quality is between items from the UK vs. the US.  First impression was UK clothes at least from this particular merchant is they run a little big especially the shoes, but more on that in a minute.  Overall everything was well constructed and cut with the plus-size frame in mind.

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If the result of this lingerie design contest is half what I have witnessed with the garments I just got my hands on from Simply Yours then we all are in for a treat.  By the way I will review the items in a later post.  But a quick recap Simply Yours, and Gok Wan are teaming up to give a new designer a chance design a two-piece plus-size lingerie set.

Plus size lingerie specialist Simply Yours has launched a new design competition aimed at fashion students and lingerie lovers.

The company is inviting aspiring fashion designers and anyone with an interest in design to create a two piece lingerie set that will appeal to the curvy, confident, stylish women who buy from the Simply Yours collection.

The winning bra and brief design will feature in the Simply Yours Spring/Summer underwear collection for 2011 and will be available from the website www.simplyyours.co.uk and from the Simply Yours catalogue.  Read more...

Gok Wan’s exclusive shapewear collection for plus size lingerie specialist Simply Yours is now available in a hot Fuschia shade, cheekily named Flirt.

Gok’s range is a top seller for Simply Yours, so it’s no wonder that he has decided to include a burst of colour into the collection to make the definitive shapewear solution for A/W 09.

Highlights of the collection are Gok Wan’s Sassy Slip, which is the ultimate multi-way body that will control and sculpt the figure. Alternatively Gok’s Curve Controller will give you a gorgeous clean line under the slinkiest of dresses. There is also a range of essential Slicker Knickers to hold you in, including the Super Slicker Knicker for maximum pulling power, or for the perfect lift, invest in the Banger Booster for only £32.  Read more...

Simply Yours’ first ever Above Average Underwear Event, hosted by Gok Wan and Key 103, proved to a great success for the plus size lingerie specialist, who is now looking at running further events at selected venues across the country.

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 went down a storm, as did jewellery displays and specially made ‘Goktails’.

The Simply Yours team gave out lingerie advice, including tips for finding the perfect bra, while Gok himself leant his expertise to one lucky competition winner, using his 1940s inspired collection of shapewear, designed exclusively for Simply Yours.  Read more...

It seems that Gok Wan and Simply Yours have a finger on the plus size figure in the UK.  Simply Yours and Gok Wan are doing things the right way by having a bra fitting event to help ladies in need.

Lingerie advice, makeovers, Gok Wan and cocktails are on the menu for The Above Average Underwear Party, hosted by plus size lingerie specialist Simply Yours at Manchester’s stylish Cloud 23 in the Hilton Hotel.

With so many women in the UK wearing the incorrect bra-size, Simply Yours is lending its expertise to the event’s lucky guests, while one lady will even find herself in a private consultation with Gok himself, using his 1940s inspired collection of shapewear, designed exclusively for Simply Yours.

While taking in the breathtaking views from Cloud 23, guests will be treated to ‘Goktails’ and beauty treatments such as manicures and makeovers.  Read more...

Last night my wife and I stumbled across Gok Wan and the series How Do I Look Naked.  What was different about this show from the American version hosted by Carson Cressley is the women looked like REAL women complete with muffin tops, breasts of various sizes, and gerneral imperfections everywhere as you can see in the picture below.  My wife even commented that one woman had belly rolls just like hers.

What I liked about this version was that each of the ladies spent 4 weeks with Gok instead of the seven days  the ladies spend with Carson.  Additionally, I was able to actually pay attention to the ladies instead of the sometimes annoying antics of Carson.  Gok did a great job of getting the ladies to realize what they were perceiving in the mirror was quite a distorted view of what their body actually looked like.  Read more...