Classroom lingerie controversy
Until very recently, Gemma Laird worked as
a teaching assistant in County Durham. But when parents from the
school discovered she was a model for Lexi Fashions, they reported her to the
school, after which the 21 year old says she was fired. The photographs of
Gemma included pictures of her in cocktail dresses and lingerie which seems to
have been the problem.
The school’s head teacher said that it was a
failure of social media use that couldn’t be ignored as it broke the schools
guidelines on appropriate images. It’s a tricky scenario, isn’t it? We all want
the right to do as we please but we also want young people to be protected from
images or experiences that might threaten or disturb them.
Wedding lingerie tips
April is the biggest selling month for wedding
underwear apparently. We have a few tips on how to get the perfect wedding
lingerie for your big day:
1. Choose your dress and lingerie together - it’s important to have
your dress fittings with your wedding lingerie on, as underwear can really
affect the fit of your dress
2. Don’t feel compelled to pick white, or even ivory or cream - for
many brides a shell pink, nude or even a primrose lingerie set may be a better
idea than a stark white or off white.
3. Get your bra fitted by an expert and be prepared to go down a size
before the big day! Many brides who lose weight will find that it goes from
their cleavage quicker than anywhere else, so if you’re somebody who becomes
skinny through nerves, it’s a brilliant idea to be sure your favourite bra
comes in a small cup size, just in case …
4. A body or corset can define your shape and help you look more curvy.
It’s a real investment garment and choosing a new body or corset for your
wedding is one way of being certain that you’ll wow as much with your wedding
dress off as you did with it on!
Lingerie limelight
This week we’re celebrating Nicola Griffin, the
latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue model - at the age of 56. The British
model says that she had no idea she was being photographed for Sports
Illustrated and equally had no idea how big the magazine was in the USA. As she
puts it herself, she’s still in shock! But she’s also excited about the effect
her image might have, ‘Young girls open magazines and it influences them so
much about body image. I particularly think it's very good for them to see
different sized women, because otherwise they can feel bad about themselves if
they don't look like the models they are constantly viewing.’
We loved her photo shoot, her confidence and her
beautiful relaxed face. And if you’re half in love with that gold swimwear,
we’d like to introduce you to our shiny copper flower bikini - there’s no doubt
that metallics are going to be big on the beach this summer and we’re willing
to bet that you’ll wow the world in our beautiful, very feminine, micro-bikini.
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