Bra fitting in West Midlands

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Administrator

Claire Mann Bra Lady West Midlands

We’re delighted to introduce Claire Mann, our new bra fitting franchisee offering a home bra fitting service in the West Midlands.

Claire has been trained to fit mastectomy and soft cup bras to ladies in Wolverhampton, Telford, Walsall, Stafford and Dudley areas. Claire became interested in bra fitting for ladies who’ve had mastectomy or lumpectomy breast surgery after her own Mum struggled to get comfy after breast cancer.

Claire said, “My Mum has had breast cancer for 6 years, and has always struggled with finding bras that are comfortable. She had a mastectomy in 2006, and has never had a proper bra fitting. When I did some research to see where I could take her to, I found there wasn’t anywhere in the local area that offered a specialist bra fitting service after breast surgery.”

“Becoming a Bra Lady, I’m part of a UK wide network of home bra fitters, supported through the franchise to get training and advice from bra fitters and ladies with a wide range of experiences. Becoming self employed is very challenging, but I feel very supported and I am ready to help women in the local area.”

Claire is currently offering a home bra fitting service with mastectomy and soft cup bras, and is able to fit ladies of all sizes with the range of bras she stocks. She plans to increase her range of bras and specialist fittings later this year.

Claire’s Mum is still undergoing treatment for breast cancer at New Cross Hospital, who have given Claire their full support for this unique service in the West Midlands area.

To arrange a home bra fitting, contact Claire on 07894444316 or claire@bralady.co.uk.

You can connect with Claire on her Facebook page

Angie grows her business in Lancashire

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Administrator

Angie Webb Lancashire Bra Lady

Angie Webb, Bra Lady in Lancashire, is growing her business to include East Lancashire on the anniversary of her starting up.

Angie, who initially specialised in only one style of bra, now offers a full range of bras to all women across Lancashire. She carrys stock for her home bra fitting business of maternity and nursing bras, mastectomy bras, soft cup bras, sports bras, teen bras and is also now growing the range of underwired bras in response to customer needs.

Angie’s take over of the East Lancashire area shows how her business is developing and growing in less than a year! It is unfortunate that the previous Bra Lady in East Lancashire has had to hang up her tape measure for now, due to ill health. Angie said, “I’m delighted with how my Bra Lady business has grown over the last year. I’ve grown my stock, area and the number of customers I can see each week, and I love what I do. It’s so worthwhile supporting women in Lancashire. And even though I meet some challenges, each bra fitting is different, as every woman has a different shape and differernt bra requirements.”

Angie will now add Blackburn, Burnley and Clitheroe, and all BB postcodes to her Bra Lady franchise area, that already includes Preston, Blackpool and Southport, and all PR and FY postcodes.

T-J, owner of Bra Lady said, “It’s wonderful to see Angie’s business develop so quickly. Being a Bra Lady is very rewarding, and Angie has built a very good base in her first year of trading. I’m delighted that she’s able to give more time to develop the home fitting service in East Lancashire, work which our previous Bra Lady is unable to continue. I’m certain the ladies of East Lancashire will benefit from Angie’s support, like those across the rest of the county.”

Angie can be contacted on 07903234458 or angie@bralady.co.uk

If you’re interested in becoming a Bra Lady in your area, please contact t-j@bralady.co.uk

Spring Clean your draws & join The Big Bra Hunt

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Administrator

Spring clean your draws & join celebrities Helen Mirren and Zoe Ball in Oxfam’s Big Bra Hunt Appeal.

Oxfam have launched an appeal for the nation’s unwanted bras. They’re aiming to collect 1 million during the month of April, and the Bra Lady team are helping!

Unwanted bras will be turned into cash by Oxfam for important projects around the world. They are asking for bras, any size, shape, well worn, or unworn. Continue reading →

Business Mum of the Year Awarded to Bra Lady founder

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Administrator

Tracey-Jane Hughes, founder of Bra Lady, has won the prestigious Business Mum of the Year Award. The award was announced on International Women’s Day, and recognises T-J’s achievements of growing a successful business and supporting other women in business, whilst being a Mum to her 2 boys.

T-J’s journey hasn’t been an easy one, as with most successful businesses. Juggling a young family and growing a multi-channel retail business hasn’t been easy. T-J said, “I still meet women who’ve experienced the same poor bra fitting advice that I had 8 years ago, and until that’s changed, my job isn’t done. When I grew the home bra fitting service to the online bras4mums shop when my boys were under 3 years old, I had no idea that I’d now be running 3 websites, supporting franchisees develop their businesses, and supporting more women across the UK with a variety of specialist bras. Continue reading →

Bra Lady’s offer Bespoke French Lingerie

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Administrator

The Bra Lady team are always on the look out for quality products to support our increasing number of customers across the UK. We know that you’ll be delighted with this new addition, as you often tell us that you can’t find anything to fit your particular shape!

So, we’re delighted to announce that the Bra Lady team in some areas are now offering bespoke, handmade French lingerie from Lingerie Indiscrete to our customers. It is so different from anything else we do, and that we’ve found on the market in the UK. Continue reading →

Become a Bra Lady – Training announced

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Administrator

The next training for Becoming part of the Bra Lady franchise network is 10th & 11th March in the North West of England.

Ladies who sign up by February 14th will get 20% off the initial fee, and will also be eligible to attend the Bra Lady conference on 24th & 25th March in Leeds.

Over the initial training weekend, new franchisees will cover maternity and nursing bras, as well as mastectomy bra training. Franchisees can choose to specialise, or cover all areas offered by bras4mums and bras4all. The initial training ensures all franchisees understand how to run their own business and includes marketing and sales tools.

If you’re interested in starting your own business, yet want the support of others, then becoming a Bra Lady may be just the thing for you. Monthly support sessions are held, along with online training to help you grow your business.

The Bra Lady franchise reached the finals of the Mum and Working Awards in 2011 – a fantastic achievement for any business.

Contact t-j@bralady.co.uk for more information, or to book your place.

Why you need a sports bra when exercising

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Administrator

Your breasts are very precious, but you knew that! Your breasts are made up of fatty tissue, and supported mainly by skin & fragile ligaments called Coopers’ Ligaments. These ligaments are not elastic, so during repetitive or high impact sports your breasts bounce and pull the ligaments causing them to stretch. THIS is what causes your breasts to sag, nothing else! Continue reading →

New Year, new shape = New Bra!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Administrator

This week is the week many people will be starting their new fitness regime to get a new shape / lose weight / feel better at the start of 2012. If you need help on this have a look at this weight management article.

Don’t forget that a new bra can get you a new shape without the need to lose weight! You can surprise your partner and friends by getting the right size, bra shape and correctly fitted bra. Sometimes you need to reduce your t-shirt size as a good bra can make all the difference to how you look. Continue reading →

Strapless bras and tricks for wearing bras with party dresses!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Administrator

We’re coming into the season of party dresses, and many women will be searching for new bras to go under their new dresses and party tops. A lot of you will be searching for strapless and backless bras. So here’s a brief summary of what they are and what to look for when shopping for your strapless or backless bra & a few tips!

Strapless bras- these can also come with clear or skin colour straps for extra support, but essentially are bras with no

Strapless corset - more support than bra

straps. Continue reading →

Bra styles – Part 1

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Administrator

All bras are different. There are different shape bras that are suitable for different body shapes and breast shapes, and also for different occasions. In the first of our series, we’ll be looking at some of the main shapes and when you may wear them.

Remember though, that you really must try on new bras, (and old ones you’ve kept for ‘best’). If the bra isn’t comfy it’s not right. Also check it out with your clothes on. Your underwear is designed to give you a good foundation for your outerwear, so the shape must be what you need for your top to look good. Continue reading →

Bra Lady – Home bra fitting service

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