I received an email the other day from the husband of a female friend who was stumped as to what to get his wife for her Christmas. He said he was too embarrassed to go into a high street store and buy lingerie (practical, or otherwise) and didn’t want to buy any of the bog-standard presents such as a handbag, perfume or a book.
So, I suggested to him to look a little further afield than the bras and basques and perhaps pick something that his partner would enjoy and get …

Only 11 days left until Christmas – and only 10 shopping days left! If you haven’t made that special’ purchase yet, you’re not leaving yourself enough time to get it delivered – so get a move on and browse your way through the Brastop website and pick out some gorgeous underwear for your partner to open on the 25th!
If you’re looking for some ideas, why not take this little hint from our very own blogger, Becky Mount:
“All I want for Christmas is the Lepel Coco padded bra. I’m a huge …

Just because it’s cold, wet and wintry out there, doesn’t mean to say all your Christmas gift ideas have to be comfortable underwear or pyjamas or jumpers and socks – you can plan ahead a little and browse around Brastop for some gifts that will come in handy when the sun comes out.
Like the Curvy Kate marketing manager Hannah Houston, who has made her Christmas wish for something to wear in the sun…
“All I want from Santa is… the Freya Pier Bandeau Bikini as I’m looking to fly off somewhere …

Did you get much Christmas shopping done at the weekend? I managed to pick up a few bits and bobs, and I’m ready to start wrapping everything and put it under the tree.
Many of you will still be scrabbling around, looking for ideas and trying to pick out something nice for a friend or a loved one (especially the men), so, if you’re still browsing around and wondering what on earth to buy, why not take some advice from Nadine Kennedy, runner-up in the 2009 Star in a Bra competition:
“I would …

Only 13 more shopping days until Christmas – and everyone at Brastop hopes you’ve got your list, checked it twice and made sure there’s plenty of lingerie for the special people in your lives.
If you’re still looking for some ideas for gifts, why not take some advice from bra campaigner extraordinaire, Becky Williams, who founded Busts4Justice and battled the mighty Marks & Spencer over their pricing of larger cup bras…
“All I want from Santa is some beautiful lingerie, so I can gift wrap myself on Christmas morning. This gorgeous Curvy Kate …

I hope you’ve been dropping plenty of hints to your friends, family and partners about exactly what you would like them to get your for your Christmas from Brastop?
If you’re still struggling for ideas, you can’t go wrong with some of the suggestions our staff, models, bloggers and associates have been putting forward here on the Brastop blog.
Today is the turn of Kimberly Bartlette, the Assistant PR & Marketing Manager at Brastop…
“All I want for Christmas is the Fantasie Ava Mould Plunge. I live in moulded bras but they’re mostly in black or …

While the snow is falling all around us, the Christmas elves are waiting patiently on everyone’s letters to Santa, so that they can pick out your presents and pack them on to his sled for delivery on 25th December.
I’m still browsing my way through the stock on the Brastop website, trying to decide what I would like Santa to bring me, but in the meantime, here’s the Star in a Bra 2009 winner Lauren Colfer with her Christmas wish:
“All I want from Santa is the Curvy Kate Tempt Me Bra …

Only 16 more shopping days left until Christmas is upon us, and everyone here at Brastop is busy packing up parcels, sprinkling them with magic Brastop pixie dust and sending them off to Santa’s grotto, where they’ll be whisked away on his sled to be delivered to all the girls who’ve been nice (not naughty) this year.
So, have you decided what you want in your Christmas stocking this year?
If not, here’s a suggestion from Curvy Kate model Laura Butler:
“All I want for Christmas this year is the Lepel Amelia support …

Christmas is getting closer and you’ll undoubtedly still be looking for ideas for presents, so we’re continuing our mission to seek out suggestions from the lingerie community, our models, bloggers and Brastop staff to help take the effort out of choosing for you.
Yesterday, we heard from Star in a Bra 2011 and Curvy Kate model Lizzie Haines, and today we received a little message from Cheryl Warner, blogger extraordinaire at Invest in Your Chest. Cheryl says:
“All I want from Santa is the Curvy Kate Angel bra in Ivory. It’s the perfect …

Continuing our Christmas gift theme, here’s today’s wish from Santa, from Georgina Horne, runner-up in the 2011 Star in a Bra competition and one of the reviewers on our Brastop focus group.
“All I want from Santa is the red Arabella Freya set. That sheer sexy lacy pillarbox red material, the unrivalled uplift I hear that it gives, the gorgeous suspender belt… what’s not to love!”
Remember, if you’re thinking of picking out a gift from Brastop for Christmas, make sure you order before our final delivery dates:
First Class packet: 20TH DECEMBER
UK Special …

So, there’s only 23 shopping days left until Christmas – fewer if you plan on picking something up from Brastop.com (final postal orders for UK deliveries around 20 December and Airmail around 5 December).
If you’re hoping for a nice lingerie set for your Christmas, you should point that someone special in your life towards our Christmas Gift Guide (which largely focuses on men and the poor choices they should avoid), but we also thought we would as ask all the girls involved with Brastop and Curvy Kate to tell us …

We may only be half way through November but here at Brastop we’re getting in the festive spirit already…and what better way to start it off than the introduction of our Christmas Shop!
We’ve hand picked the best lingerie, sleepwear and accessories out there to make this Christmas very special indeed…whether you’re buying presents for your loved ones or fancy treating yourself, you’re bound to find something, and it’s easier than ever to narrow your search down.
If it’s beautiful sleepwear you’re after, come see what Lepel have to offer! Brastop now …

Brastopblog.com blogger Chloe Stanfield says:
“All I want from Santa is the Curvy Kate Angel bra set in pink and black, because I normally don’t go for suspenders, but our Curvy Kate model Lauren Colfer makes the set look so pretty that I can’t resist it!”
What do you want from Santa from Brastop.com?
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Brastop.com customer service advisor Natalie says:
“All I want from Santa is the Panache Superbra Porcelain Body, because you need something to hold your stomach in after  a big Christmas dinner (and it’s perfect under a party dress!)”.
What do you want from Santa from Brastop.com?
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The Daily Star newspaper has posted up a lengthy Christmas lingerie gift buyer’s guide for men, not unlike the one we posted here last week on Brastop.
Journalist Richard Peppiatt took along model Daisy Watts to make sure he was on the right track, and the results are fairly amusing.
The Aberdeen Press and Journal has also posted their buyer’s guide, which offers similar advice, albeit with its tongue firmly in its cheek in places.
It’s pretty much common-sense stuff; check your partner’s sizes, try to get her something that suits her, and …

Star in a Bra 2010 runner-up Anna Broadley says:
“I reeeeally like the Curvy Kate Black Cris Crossbra that Lauren Colfer models.

“Black is great for making you feel special – especially at Christmas! Or anything in satin is great for the party season!”

What do you want from Santa from Brastop.com?
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Brastop.com customer service advisor Serine says:
“All I want Santa to bring me from Brastop is the Kara Balcony bra in red, because it’s passionate for Christmas Day!”
What do you want from Santa from Brastop.com?
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Brastop.com customer services manager Natalie McQueen says:

“You need something to hold your stomach in after a big Christmas dinner and this Panache Superbra Porcelain body in black is also perfect under a party dress!”
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Star in a Bra 2009 runner-up Nadine Kennedy says:
“I love the colour of this Thrill Me bra in fuchsia/orange – and the Curvy Kate range is one of my favourites, it’s comfortable, supportive and flattering.
“I’d be very happy if I found this under my tree on Christmas day, and I’m sure my boyfriend would be too. ”.
What do you want from Santa from Brastop.com?
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