Event: Elomi, Freya, Fauve, Huit lingerie AW12 press day

Posted by Lauren in Brands, Events on 05 6th, 2012
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Evenden press day

I haven’t really taken much stock of lingerie on the blog, mostly because measuring myself I come up as something like a 52AA which is near impossible to buy, especially as I prefer push up, padded bras to try and give myself a more proportionate overall shape. The past few months I’ve been making do with some 38B push up bras from Sainsburys, and 40A bras from the Gok Wan range at Simply Yours.

At Plus London, new larger back and cup size brand Elomi (size range 34D – 48K) had a stall and also fitted guests. I was gutted that I didn’t get a chance to be fitted on the night, so when I was invited to the Evenden group Autumn/Winter press day which included a bra fitting, I had to go and find out once and for all!

The event was held at a lounge above the Swarovski store on Great Marlborough Street, and I got to hang out with Em, Bethany, Claire and Georgina. The Evenden staff were absolutely lovely, and the atmosphere was so relaxed and friendly. Of course, all the lingerie on display was beautiful too…

Evenden press day

They had models on hand to try on bras that anyone wanted to see on a live person. The three of them were all super sweet and helpful as well, talking about the fit of each bra. I also loved that they included models of different sizes and larger mannequins. Not all brands go to the effort of making larger customers feel included, so it’s always nice when you go somewhere that does.

Evenden press day

The Huit range focused on a 40s, cabaret, boudior aesthetic. Their sizes range from 30A – 38DD. (Can you play “spot the blogger in the background”?)

Evenden press day

Fauve was delicate and feminine with a jewelled colour palette. Their sizes range from 30B – 38H.

Evenden press day

Evenden press day

Lovely bloggers posing with their swag!

So, what was the result of my fitting? The assistant felt that my back size, 38, was actually correct (a big shock to me) and that the cup was too small. She handed me a 38D by Freya (sizes range from 28B – 40K) – Roxanne:

Evenden press day

It wasn’t padded, but fit pretty much perfectly. It was quite odd wearing a bra that didn’t squish or push up my boobs at all, but it still gave me a great shape! The prospect of being a 38D excites me, though I do recall Lorna’s post about how shopping for her fitted size has proved difficult in other shops. But I’m definitely a 38D in Freya, and I can’t wait to shop their stunning underwear!

Finally, here’s what I wore:

Evenden press day

Dress: Yours Clothing
Necklace: Tatty Devine
Cardigan: Torrid (gifted last year)
Spike ring: Chubby Cartwheels
Heart ring: Domino Dollhouse
Shoes: ASOS
Glasses: London Retro “Soho” (gifted last year)

I’d worn this dress before – it’s gotten a lot of wear since I bought it, actually. After the event I hung out in The Diner and then went to see Blood Red Shoes, who’ve always been a guilty pleasure of mine. They were great, but I had an altercation on the way out, which disturbed me a lot. I will probably emote on tumblr about it at some point, though.

So all in all, despite the sour note at the end I had a great day and I now am owner of a beautiful lingerie set! Thanks, Evenden group!

  • Bethamint

    Hurray! It’s always such a relief to find bras that actually fit right. I have a difficult size too, something around a 46C which can be really hard to find.

  • Honeysuckelle

    I’ve been having non-stop bra fitting issues lately, I don’t know if I’m just aware of it or what but it has become consuming. I’m still not 100% certain what size I am (since there isn’t a single physical store I can try bras on at) but one thing I’ve noticed is not only are larger cup sizes hard to find but also larger band sizes. Grr, it is very grr. Anyway, this event looks like fun and the underwear is all very pretty, I especially like the last leopard set. Hooray for finding a good fitting bra, I’ve heard it does wonders for ones posture and helps alleviate back pain.

    <3Honeysuckelle

  • Wendy_cakes

    Great post! You look lovely! I really need to sort out some new bras.
    w x

  • tini

    loved the post! Can you tell where in London the elomi bras will be sold? They just look sooo sooo nice. Do you know about an online store? Keep the lovely post coming! xo

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  • http://twitter.com/tobeapoet Snoo

    I am in love with your specs (and everything else yeahhh) xo

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Karen-Teulon/868330634 Karen Teulon

    You look gorgeous Lauren, and a D cup – how about that??!!! Freya do some lovely sets, so being sized just in Freya is all you’ll ever need anyway! x

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