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Launch of small Vintage collection – Frantic about Frances

We have been mesmerized by the talented designer behind the brand Frantic about Frances, Jenny Mearns, with her beautiful handmade vintage lingerie. She describes her creations as “fabulous, frivolous and never boring” and we agree!

Everything is lovingly handmade from fabrics she sources from places like London, Brighton and Paris. Her aim is to make lingerie that is sexy without being intimidating. “Lingerie is (or should be!) about the girl wearing it and how it makes her feel and exude confidence.”

Exclusively for barechic she created a small collection based on The Wizard of Oz.

See the collection below and click here to shop online.

Emerald City Babydoll & Knickers

 Make like the Wicked Witch of the West in this stunning emerald green babydoll. Features soft cups decorated with rare green embroidered trimming. Adjustable straps, made from lush velvet ribbon, simply tie at the shoulders. Fastens at the centre front with a co-ordinating green velvet bow, elasticated under the bust for maximum comfort and fit. Features gorgeous green tulle, which is adorned with small sparkles that catch the light and radiate all colours of the rainbow! Made to match the babydoll, the knickers feature a velvet bow at the centre front, and are made in stunning two-tone emerald fabric. The drama is all in the derriere.. the back features trimming of rare green embroidery, and a gathered train of green tulle, which features small sparkles that catch the light and radiate all colours of the rainbow! Super flattering and fun, these knickers also feature super-soft lingerie elastic for maximum comfort and stretch.

 
Ruby Slippers Bralette & Knickers
 
Unleash you inner Dorothy with this cute bra-top! Made from red and white gingham cotton, the top and bottom hems are elasticated in this pull-on style bra-top. Features adjustable straps, and gorgeous pleated trimming in ivory and red satin. Made to match the bra-top, the knickers allow you to act out all your Wizard of Oz fantasies! Cute and kitsh from the front, featuring pleated ivory and red trimming, and a adorable little apple button. Yummy! Sexy and naughty from the back, these knickers feature a totally sheer back, made from red polka dot tulle, which is super soft and high quality. Cotton gusset, super-soft lingerie elastic in matching red at the inner legs for maximum stretch and comfort.
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New lingerie brand BASSAYA

A sister company of Polish Lingerie Brand Passion, Bassaya launched in January 2011 and is already proving a real sell-out!

Sumptious figure hugging babydolls, elegant chemises, glamorous bra sets and romantic nightwear; the Bassaya collection is made from luxurious materials sourced exclusively from France and Italy. The items reflect the highest standard of workmanship using beautiful fabrics with rich embroidery.

Passion have already won five of the top design awards in Europe for innovation and the quality of their collections. With the launch of Bassaya they have created a brand of high quality which is still very affordable.

Treat your senses and dive into their flirty boudoir wear…

Bassaya Lingerie is available now at www.barechic.co.uk.

 Bassaya Elia Peignoir Bassaya Megy Cami Set

 Bassaya Marina BabydollBassaya Negra Dress

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May Lingerie Give-Away!

We’re giving away some gorgeous undies to one lucky lingerie lover!

Subscribe to our newsletter to win any of the items on our What’s Hot This Month page where every month we compile a selection of our favourite things to keep you updated with what’s new and gorgeous!

To subscribe all we need is your name and email address.

At the end May we will pick a winner at random from all the entries. What’s more, you will automatically be entered into any future draws! So don’t delay, sign up right now!

GOOD LUCK!!

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Ts & Cs:

Entry open to over 18’s only. Prize can only be delivered to an address within the UK. Not open to employees or their immediate families or anyone connected with the administration of this promotion. No purchase is necessary. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

Barechic shall incur no liabilities for entries that are late or go astray or are lost through technical fault.

There is one prize on offer. The prize is non transferable and non negotiable and there is no cash alternative in lieu of the prize. Not to be used with any other offer or promotion.

The winning entries will be drawn at random by an independent person within 5 days of completion of the competition. The promoter’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. The prize winner will be notified by email.

Entry into the prize draw indicates that you have accepted these rules. Should you have any questions regarding the draw, please contact us directly at customercare@barechic.co.uk.

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Irall’s New Erotic Range

We have written about Irall before. The Polish Brand is sought after for its pure luxury feel with its sumptuous satins, pretty lace detail and rich, beautiful colours. A range of babydolls, night dresses, gowns and pyjamas form their luxury nightwear collection and the detail on every item reflects the top quality that this brand exudes.

So we are really exited to find that they have just launched a new Erotic Range. At the moment the selection is still small but this is only the start as they’ll be extremely popular!

Enjoy and watch this space for more additions!

Irall's Avril  Irall's Mirabelle  Irall's Melissa

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Valentine’s Gift Guide

There’s only just over one week to go! Boys, get organised! Here are some tips that you might remember from our Christmas gift guide. We have added some images to give you some ideas and have also created a special section on the website. There is romantic, flirty, sexy, daring and loads more!

No celebration is as romantic as the celebration of love. Valentine’s Day is top of the list! Lingerie gifts are declarations of love. Get it wrong and the declaration could be interpreted rather differently by your loved one!

So because we sometimes forget that we are not buying for ourselves, here’s our first and most important tip: Even when your lady is more than happy to wrap herself in seductiveness just for you, it’s not a free ticket to fulfil your every erotic fantasy! Most women prefer lingerie that is sexy but also sophisticated and luxurious. A popular choice is therefore Gracya’s Moulin Rouge and Beauty Night’s Virginie with the traditional colours black, red and white still being a strong favourite in this cold season.

  • What style does she like?

You should also ask yourself what your lady normally likes to wear on romantic evenings. Does she prefer flowing negligees? Then a babydoll like VIPA’s Vanessa (shown below) could be just the thing. Think about the colours she prefers. To be on the safe side or if in doubt, choose black or black combined with another colour. And if she doesn’t own a thong, don’t buy a bra with a thong but get her matching briefs or shorties. After all the best thing about a present is the unwrapping and what’s hidden is way more seductive anyway!

Beauty Night's Virginie Gracya Ophelia Babydoll Gracya Cindy Bra Set VIPA Vanessa Nightdress Beauty Night Chantall Bra Set Peek-a-Boo Babydoll by Rene Rofe Gracya Natalie Sweet Paula Babydoll & Robe set

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  • Size matters!

Should you get your girlfriend’s taste and preference slightly wrong, she will be understanding. However, get the size wrong and you could get yourself in all sorts of trouble! Now, nobody is expecting you to know the size, but finding out should be fairly easy. We definitely don’t recommend that you guess! Simply check her draws when she’s not around. Find something that she has worn recently and that she obviously feels comfortable in. And if that’s not possible, ask her best friend. Be a little devious, her friend will be more than forthcoming if she knows it’s a surprise for her mate!

Of course, to rummage around a lingerie store and then stand in a long queue is a daunting aspect and puts off the bravest of the brave! That’s why buying lingerie online is great. You can spend time looking at everything without prying eyes and thanks to the huge choice of lingerie and nightwear available you should definitely find something just perfect. And don’t forget that we can get your choice to you completely gift-wrapped and ready.  There’s no way your lady won’t be impressed now!

  • Easy peasy

And that really is it. Didn’t think it would be that easy, did you? We are available though to help you so email us or call us and we can go through it with you: customercare@barechic.co.uk or 0845 643 6224.

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Bra Appeal celebrates 5th Birthday

2011 sees the 5th birthday of the ​BreastTalk.co.uk Bra Appeal. In the last five years over £5,000 has been raised for Breast Cancer Campaign and bras have been sent off to many groups and organisations.

It all started just after Christmas 5 years ago when Carol Tromans, owner of lingerie advice & shopping website BreastTalk.co.uk was having a clear out of her old bras. Carol says, “It seemed a shame to throw away lots of bras that didn’t fit, all of them were in good condition”.

When Carol got into work the following day she set about trying to find somewhere to send the bras. At the time charity shops didn’t accept underwear and she couldn’t find anyone collecting old bras. Finally after much searching Centrepoint agreed to take the bras and hand them out to homeless Woman around the UK – The Bra Appeal had started.

The team at BreastTalk.co.uk got together and put up a Bra Appeal page on the website and started collecting bras. The response was amazing. Carol remembers, “We were running the appeal from home at the time and after a few weeks the dining room was full of old bras and we were sending huge boxes to Centrepoint every week. We needed to find other places to send the bras.”

With the publicity already generated it wasn’t difficult to find other avenues for the old bras. Here’s just a few things the bras have been used for:

  • Girls Guide groups have received bras to teach young girls about bras and the importance of wearing the correct size and style of bra.​​
  • Students have taken boxes of bras on missions and trips to third world countries.
  • Homeless charities have received bras to use as hand outs.
  • Schools have used our bras in lessons to teach girls about bras and boobs.

During​ 2010 BreastTalk.co.uk​ have been using the bras collected to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign and also help women in poorer countries. The Bra Appeal has got together with BCR Textiles in the West Midlands who buy the bras and send them to third world countries for other women to use.

The Bra Appeal has so far raised over £5,000 for Breast Cancer Campaign.

In 2011 Carol hopes the appeal will go from strength to strength, “I’m hoping that sometime in 2011 we can hit the magic £10,000 mark which will be really exciting. I still can’t believe that we can do so much good with old bras that would have ended up thrown away on a landfill”.

As an incentive to get more bras sent in BreastTalk.co.uk is offering a 5% discount on anything bought from their Fashion & Bust Enhancing Accessory Shop. Just use the voucher code BRA-APPEAL.

To find out how to send in your old bras visit the Bra Appeal Page.

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Lingerie for Christmas – Bloke’s gift guide

No celebration is as romantic as the celebration of love. That’s why lingerie for Christmas is a popular gift. Lingerie gifts are declarations of love. Get it wrong and the declaration could be interpreted rather differently by your loved one!

So because we sometimes forget that we are not buying for ourselves, here’s our first and most important tip: Even when your lady is more than happy to wrap herself in seductiveness just for you, it’s not a free ticket to fulfil your every erotic fantasy! Most women prefer lingerie that is sexy but also sophisticated and luxurious. A popular choice is therefore Gracya’s Moulin Rouge and Beauty Night’s Virginie with the traditional colours black, red and white still being a strong favourite in this cold season.

  • What style does she like?

You should also ask yourself what your lady normally likes to wear on romantic evenings. Does she prefer flowing negligees? Then a babydoll like Irall’s Carmen could be just the thing. Think about the colours she prefers. To be on the safe side or if in doubt, choose black or black combined with another colour. And if she doesn’t own a thong, don’t buy a bra with a thong but get her matching briefs or shorties. After all the best thing about a present is the unwrapping and what’s hidden is way more seductive anyway!

  • Size matters!

Should you get your girlfriend’s taste and preference slightly wrong, she will be understanding. However, get the size wrong and you could get yourself in all sorts of trouble! Now, nobody is expecting you to know the size, but finding out should be fairly easy. We definitely don’t recommend that you guess! Simply check her draws when she’s not around. Find something that she has worn recently and that she obviously feels comfortable in. And if that’s not possible, ask her best friend. Be a little devious, her friend will be more than forthcoming if she knows it’s a surprise for her mate!

Of course, to rummage around a lingerie store and then stand in a long queue is a daunting aspect and puts off the bravest of the brave! That’s why buying lingerie online is great. You can spend time looking at everything without prying eyes and thanks to the huge choice of lingerie and nightwear available you should definitely find something just perfect. And don’t forget that we can get your choice to you completely gift-wrapped and ready. We even have a special Christmas gift-wrap selection. There’s no way your lady won’t be impressed now!

  • Easy peasy

And that really is it. Didn’t think it would be that easy, did you? We are available though to help you so email us or call us and we can go through it with you: customercare@barechic.co.uk or 0845 643 6224.

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New additions to stunning Gracya Collection

Gracya is a Polish lingerie brand that has revolutionised the Polish and European fashion markets.

The owner and designer Teresa Stonicz created the brand providing a woman’s secret needs, presenting her beauty, elegance and style.

Since 1979 Gracya has provided the most elegant and luxurious lingerie of the highest quality. Available are sexy corsets, elegant babydolls, beautiful bras and a range of bridal lingerie all in the most delicate materials, best quality lace, embroidery and textiles with sophisticated little extras.

Barechic is proud to offer customers this lovely range of everyday wear, special occasion and bridal lingerie. Everyone who has worn this lingerie has instantly fallen in love with it.

See some of the latest editions here or below.

Gracya Eau Lazur Gracya Moulin Rouge Gracya Natalie Red Gracya Goldie

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PayPal is finally here!

Now accepting PayPalWe are really excited to announce that we now accept PayPal! It’s something we have always wanted to offer and have been working away in the background to finally make happen.

We realise that our customers like the convenience and even more so the security of using PayPal.

In their own words Paypal say:

SAFE: PayPal hides your financial details so you don’t have to share them online. We also protect your purchases so just in case there’s a problem, you can get your money back.
FAST: PayPal lets you pay in a few easy clicks. No hassle of getting out your wallet or typing your card details into different sites. All you need is your email address for quick, easy payment.

So when you reach our checkout pages now, you will be able to choose whether you would like to proceed in the normal way or via PayPal. Not using PayPal yet? Find out more and sign up here.

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An end to the confusion over bra sizes?

We certainly hope so! Good news, girls, lingerie retailers and universities have launched a new national association to end the confusion over bra sizing.

The Bra Retailers Association (BRA) are working on a kitemark that approved products will be marked with to ensure customers that they are getting a perfect bra fit. They are also working on educating about bra fitting, breast health and different bra styles for different body shapes, even going as far as advising schools. With the impartial support of the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry wearing the wrong size bra really could become a thing of the past.

The work of retailers with some of the UK’s leading academics, like bra fitting and design experts from De Montfort University and the breast health research group from the University of Portsmouth, will help all women have a full understanding and make the market place a lot less confusing, in turn avoiding negative effects on a woman’s health and comfort.

At barechic we are often approached by our customers on how they can overcome the varying bra sizes from brand to brand so we think that this initiative really cannot come quickly enough!

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