Passionata - What They Offer The DD+

Passionata is one of those brands that even if you've never bought from the brand, you'll most certainly have heard of them.  Stunning Bar Refaeli is the representing body for French lingerie label, Passionata, and I've long been a fan of the campaigns.

The photos from each collection are always visually appealing with a strong pin up vibe.  The final edits are highly emphasised on bold colour palettes complimentary to the image theme while poses are delicate and shapely, showcasing the beautiful lingerie in a cheeky, feminine manner.

Putting out the laundry has never looked so glamorous!

Passionata's latest Spring Summer '12 campaign oozes French seductress with the demure flicked eye liner, silk scarves and a quirky vintage bicycle.

Passionata generally cater for the sub DD market, although this season we see the addition of the E cup to their curvy range, Jolies Courbes, which is great news for those with bigger boobs.  

The gorgeous, curve loving Passionata 'Poupoupidou'

I've pleaded for a GG cup, and as far sighted as this may be at the moment, I am hugely hopeful for the future!

Passionata Win!

Recently I was lucky to win a cute Passionata camisole and short from the Lovely collection.  My Lovely set arrived in the black colourway which is a subtle pin stripe design trimmed with ice blue satin ribbon and beautiful sheer lace paneling.  The fabric is so slinky and light; easy to wear and luxurious.

My camisole and short came in a medium which I would guesstimate as a 12.  The short fits perfectly and feels lovely.   

The camisole, however, is sadly not sufficient in the bust area which means my boobs are encroaching on the body territory; not a very pretty sight.  The lightly shaped pockets are trimmed beneath with the satin ribbon that underline the bust.  If I pull this down to where it's supposed to sit, ie. under my boobs, you can tell here that there's boob falling out all over the place.  Hmm, sexy maybe but not very supportive.

Overall it does feel nice and comfortable in respect of the materials and shape of the camisole, and the fully adjustable straps are a good detail too, allowing for optimum fit.  It would be nice to see in future Passionata camisoles the option of a slightly larger bust shelf on the camisole.

Passionata 'Lovely' Bra and Short on Bar Refaeli

I love Passionata's branding; their fun and flirty campaigns and their attention to detail.  French lingerie is renowned for being luxurious and covetable and Passionata fits the reputation to a T.  All I want now is a fit to a GG!  ;-)

Becky x

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I Love Corsets!

I started my Becky's Boudoir blog because of my modelling and the desire to share my work and inspirations.  One of my favourite styles is boudoir, the whole deliciously feminine ethos with beautiful settings, accessories and lingerie.  What I love to wear most is corsets and I hadn't realised how little I'd spoken of my soft spot for these divine pieces of industrial strength sexiness.  So here's a post dedicated to the wonderful corset.

I've accumulated quite a collection of corsets, all varying in colour, fashion and purpose.  One of my most cherished corsets is actually one I've not had the chance of wearing for a shoot yet, so hopefully that day isn't too far in the distant future.

So, my favourite is a stunning raw silk yellow corset by Diva Corsets.  They make fashion corsets - not what you'd call 'proper' corsets, by which I mean ones that recall the corset's first purpose, to nip a figure in at the waist by 'waist training' - but corsets beautifully crafted all the same.  I don't believe they are steel boned (mine isn't) but they are far weightier than cheaper corsets you can pick up online and you can tell Diva corsets are far superior than these imitations.  The form of my corset is really well made.

The colour is stunning, like a marigold yellow verging on gold.  The fabric has a gorgeous shimmery sheen, with the nature of the raw silk fibres adding a textured dimension.  It fastens with 14 hook and eyes, which isn't my preferred method (a busk fits and looks much better) but does the job effectively.

To the reverse is the lacing with a ribbon through eyelets.  I am considering changing the ribbon to a stronger cord and lacing it up so it meets in the centre, more like how you'd properly wear a corset.

So this is what it looks like when I wear it.  (Forgive me for my grotty hair and make up, I'm afraid to say this is me on a normal day, lol.)  You can see that despite it not being of a steel bone structure, it still gives a fabulous hour glass shape.  (Well, I'm already hour glass figured but this would give ANYONE a curvy figure!)

I bought this in a size small, and to be honest it is pretty titchy.  I probably would have been better off with a medium because the lacing at the back was pretty much to the max.  It will look a lot better laced up with some better cord.  Having said that, it still makes my boobs look really good, and for a GG bust to be fitted into a small corset, I'm pretty amazed at that statistic!

What I love about corsets in general is that they are so flattering for the female form, especially if you buy a good one.  They skim the tummy and show off your cleavage amazingly, and I pretty much enjoy feeling the femme fatale.

Becky x

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