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Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Tired of sports bras that don't fit? Women are obsessed with this size-inclusive bra that actually supports bigger busts: 'You forget you are wearing it'
As an active woman with a larger chest, it's hard to find a workout bra that actually supports me fully. Most feel like they're not tight enough, or not adjustable enough. Some feel too tight for my liking. There really is no in-between. That's where Honeylove's super comfy CrossFlex Activity Bra comes in. It's available in band sizes from 30 to 44, and cup sizes from A to G. This is one of the most inclusive sizing guides I've ever seen as a shopper — normally I struggle to find band 30 anywhere. You can shop it in three colors (Sand, Runway, Astral) and each style has adjustable bra straps for extra comfort and support. I personally love the mesh panels which add a little bit of an edge to the otherwise plain design. You can also choose to adjust the straps into a cross for more support and to keep you from bouncing all over the place. Plus, the no-underwire design means nothing is digging into your skin. The CrossFlex Activity Bra is built for moderate to high impact workouts, which means it can withstand your spin class and your HIIT workout with ease. Unlike most active bras, this option has a hook and eye closure (akin to a traditional bra) which makes it easier to put on and adjust in size. If you've ever struggled to get a sports bra off after a sweaty workout, that problem won't exist with the CrossFlex Activity Bra. It offers a slight lift too, and since the fabric is sweat-wicking, you won't end up with big wet patches on the fabric after long workouts. Customers love it too, with many scoring it above a 4.5-star rating. 'I find that the band on this bra DOES NOT roll up and for me that is a game changer. I will be purchasing another one of this style and may even branch out to try another style,' says one happy shopper. 'This bra really is so comfortable you forget you are wearing it. It is supportive and holds everything where it is supposed to be. This is my favorite all-time bra and I'm 71 so I've been through many bras,' says another. 'This bra is extremely comfortable, you can wear it anytime, not just for sports, and it looks very good under a T-shirt. It gives excellent support and coverage. I will never buy another brand of bra,' says a third. For activewear or daily wear, the CrossFlex Activity Bra is what you need. It's supportive, comfy, stylish, and the band does not roll up! Shop it now and try it out for yourself.
The Sun
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘Finally' big busted girls praise Primark's new saucy matching £8 underwear sets and they now go up to size 44H
FINDING the perfect bra is tough enough as it is, but anyone with a big bust knows what a challenge it really is. Not only that, but as your cup size goes up the options usually get more boring and beige. 3 3 That's why Primark has extended it's size range so even more can feel confident in their saucy lingerie. Posting on TikTok, the high street shop revealed their range now goes up to a size 44H - and not just for boring T-shirt bras. Shoppers can get their hands on stunning lace sets, including a pink, non-padded matching set, complete with floral details. The best part? Prices start from just £8. In the viral clip Primark also showed off another stunning set which had been specially designed for bigger busts. The sleek and sexy design incorporates wide straps, foam-moulded cups and wider supportive bands - what's not to love? After showing off the new stock fashion fans were keen to get their hands on the stunning bras before they sold out. One said: "About time! I'm a G and felt left out." "Can we do the same for bikinis please," a second commented. And a third chimed in: "Bought a few now and they're lush." Shoppers race to Primark for 'dressy top' that's perfect for a pair of jeans - it's sexy & flattering & in two colours Meanwhile, other busty women shared a few other suggestions, including smaller back sized for bigger cups. "I want smaller bands, bigger cups," one wrote. "Trouble is no one with larger boobs needs extra padding, I don't understand the logic on this," another pointed out. And others begged Primark to offer a wider range of underwear as part of their matching sets too. One said: "Can you please do something other than thongs, maybe a Brazilian or a brief to go with these?" The bras aren't only option Primark has released recently that people have been rushing to get their hands on. Earlier this month the high street chain has just released a cropped bandeau ribbed top for £8. While the price alone will be enough to tempt many people, it's the extra feature which is also proving to be popular with fashion fans. That's because the summer top has a built-in bra for a more seamless look. The retailer promised this bonus feature offers an "effortless and supportive fit". Describing it online, the Primark team said: "Keep it simple and supportive with this bandeau top with a built-in bra. "Made from a soft cotton blend fabric, it hugs your shape with a close-fitting, bodycon style. "The strapless design and built-in bra give you support without the fuss of extra layers." Why Primark is great for looking expensive on a budget By Clemmie Feildsend, Fabulous Fashion Editor AS someone who's no stranger to grabbing a last-minute outfit from Primark for a night out, it's about time that celebrities started catching on too. For as long as I've been heading out, Primark has been my go-to for those 'I have nothing to wear' moments, rushing in at the last minute to find something perfect. And I'm definitely not alone - on any Friday or Saturday night, you'll find plenty of shoppers doing the same thing, right before closing time. But no matter what, Primark always delivers. Now, Rita Ora is leading the charge, showing that you can snag a designer-worthy look without spending a fortune at high-end stores. While Rita's not rushing in last minute for a red carpet outfit, she's proving you can achieve the same high-impact style for much less. Looking stunning in her tailored suit alongside her mum Vera, Rita fit right in among the other A-listers dripping in Prada, Dior, and Victoria Beckham - if anything, she looked even better than some of the guests at The Fashion Awards. With Myleene Klass and Roxy Horner already jumping on the Primark bandwagon, I'm sure more stars will be following suit soon enough.
Times
9 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Times
How to divorce-proof your summer
Yes, yes, isn't it lovely. The sun belting down. All that. But unofficially we're all aware that a hot British summer, an actual 'it's going to hit 30C' summer that doesn't start on a Monday and stop on a Thursday, places strain on the average marriage on a par with those other legendary stress points, Christmas and moving house. Only, the difference with summer marital stress is that it's never acknowledged because there can be no downside to summer in a country that doesn't get much sun. Although now that that looks like it's a thing of the past, there's all the more reason we should get divorce-proofing summer asap. Let's start with the obvious stress points to be aware of: In films, hot summer nights are hot in every sense. IRL they are the stifling, sleep-depriving No 1 enemy of marital harmony. They make you regret everything from the position of your bedroom (south-facing on a main road) to all your life choices (much later on in the night), including your choice of life partner. The fact is you will have talked about your infernally hot bedroom the last time you were lying awake with wet flannels on your faces. At that point there was a plan in place to solve the problem for ever (ceiling fan plus Dyson) and then it cooled down suddenly and, unbeknown to us, the funds were allocated to a bigger TV. What women feel in these circs is that we are sharing a bed in a hellhole with someone who doesn't care and is unreliable. See how this can go? • Read more expert advice on sex, relationships, dating and love We're fine on holiday when we can wear the floaty thing and flip-flops and sit on a veranda, but we're living our normal lives in this oven. It's harder to juggle work and motherhood and public transport and parent care in a hot summer, and if you want to maintain your dignity it involves twice as much effort and financial outlay. Being a woman in the heat means endless expenditure (hair removal! Pedicures!) and rinsing out and crisping up and rotating heat-appropriate footwear. It means a gulf of envy opening up between the women who drift around looking at ease with a smooth ponytail and a dry upper lip and the rest of us, who look as if we're sitting on a smelter. And the point is women in this state feel under pressure (bloody everyone is on Mounjaro! Gwyneth Paltrow is cooking topless in boxer shorts! Sixtysomething women are wearing bikinis!), defensive and disappointed in their lot. Tinderbox. High summer comes with expectations and memories of the time when you pottered around in a string bikini, eating figs, and your husband was forever whisking you off for a largely bed and a bit of beach summer hol. Now if you go on a holiday (and you may not; see gardening, below) it must involve a bicycle with a very narrow seat; a battlefield tour (Waterloo?); some serious hiking to somewhere of cultural significance; padel in the heat of the day; or learning how to make polenta. This leaves us feeling old and heifery (we agreed to it but whatever) and mourning our lost youth and all the lie-ins and attention we used to get. • The new summer holiday etiquette Will basically be in their element (very annoying). • They get ultra cooking ambitious (should be welcome but not really because it always involves a last-minute frenzied drive around in search of black garlic and preserved lemons). • They get the barbecue out (too many frustrations to list, culminating in always lighting it too early or too late, and most importantly not being able to contribute anything else because they are 'watching the barbecue'). More work for us. • They get experimental fun times in the clothes department, which means anything from Brad Pittish louche combinations (seersucker jacket, yellow trousers) to Brian Wilson tribute outfits (big shorts, Hawaiian shirt) or maybe a towelling polo shirt and some off-white jeans. Either way (see 'women feel like heifers', above) it feels passive-aggressive. They often spend money you might have spent on your wedding dress on a pair of sunglasses. • They get David Beckham fiefdom ideas. Maybe not the beekeeping, maybe not the roses of kings, but they may fancy a pizza oven and growing vegetables and … now they are serious gardeners and that's what's happening in any spare moment. Used to be 'Sorry, got to sort out this work thing'; now it's 'Sorry, need to do something in the garden'. • They go entertainment crazy and are constantly suggesting the Whatsits come over for an alfresco supper for which they will rustle up several 100 per cent home-grown courses (apart from the cheese, but never say never). Again, should be great news for their partners but feels undermining since all anyone now talks about is his green fingers and cooking and how nice he has made everything look. And it's not just us: Posh is dealing with David's summer garden boy phase, and note, she doesn't have time for fannying around thinning the lettuces either. • They are never off the mower. It's like a man cave but mobile, and they have ear defenders so … • … they get a birdsong app. Lovely. But you never hear the end of it. They may stop you in mid-sentence when you're explaining the emergency with your mother's carer and say: 'Sssh … goldfinch.' Bottom line: your needs are no longer being met because it's all about summer. • How to get divorced: can anyone even afford to split up any more? • Drinking at lunch. We used to be good at this; now it means we have to sleep all afternoon and most of the next day, and in between we may feel in the mood for a fight. • Too much exposure to Mr and Mrs Mounjaro.• Missing a highlighting appointment (in the mistaken belief that it's summer and it will take care of itself).• Trying on a bikini if have not worn a bikini since before lockdown. • Letting it be known that you have no interest in going anywhere now that the garden (veg) is in full flight.• Suddenly taking an interest in cooking (after all these years of saying you were only a scrambled eggs man) and taking over.• Wearing sandals but not bothering to sort out your feet.• Refusing to wear suncream and burning. Applying suncream carelessly to wife so that she burns.• Being extremely complimentary about your neighbour Susie's new 'shape'.• Falling in love with the mower, barbecue, vegetable patch, birds, bird.
Sky News
13 hours ago
- Sky News
Met Police launches patrols to protect women and girls from violence at concerts
The Metropolitan Police has introduced patrols aimed at keeping women and girls safe at concerts. The new patrols come ahead of 51 large-scale music events due to take place in London this summer, with more than three million people set to attend shows at Wembley Stadium alone. The patrols started on 5 June with Beyonce's concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the operation leading to the removal of an individual on suspicion of stalking and threatening behaviour, as well as the arrest of a man for upskirting, who remains on police bail. The patrols have been introduced alongside the V100 project, a new data-driven approach to identify serious sexual offenders and prevent crimes. Ben Russell, deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police, said 177 of the V100 nominals had already been arrested, and 129 of them have been convicted for a range of serious offences. "The V100 is our approach to identifying those men who are at the top end of carrying out the most serious and harmful attacks against women and girls - that's multiple serious sexual assaults. "Thankfully, there are a relatively small number of offenders who we believe are behind the most serious crimes. "And this is about identifying through our data the men posing the biggest risk of women and girls in London and taking action in a very targeted, precise way." The patrols work on both engaging with the public, "helping people to feel safe, and letting them know that if they've got concerns, they can come and speak to us", Mr Russell said. "But the other part to it has a much harder edge, which is looking at the crowd and saying, 'who should not be here?'. "So that will not be so visible to normal concert-goers, but we will approach people we think should not be there and we will make sure they leave venues and leave the areas as quickly as possible." An additional 565 officers and staff have been drafted into public protection roles across the force, aimed at enhancing the domestic abuse, rape and sexual offence investigation teams. Mr Russell added: "For us and the Met, protecting women and girls has been one of our number one priorities for a while now, and we're working really closely with the government on that, and we're supportive of the mission to try and halve violence against women and girls, over the life of this parliament."
Forbes
17 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
If You Never Say No, Your Yes Loses Value: Power In Setting Boundaries
If you never say no, your yes loses value. The corporate world has become obsessed with terms like hustle, relentlessness, always on mindset, constant availability and yes culture. But real leaders know that learning how to say no has become one of the most powerful tools, not only in business but in life. Many professionals, especially women have been conditioned to believe that being helpful, agreeable, and always available is the fastest route to be seen as a team player or leader in this competitive corporate landscape. What the real leaders aren't telling you, is that when you say yes to everything, you dilute your focus, your energy, and ultimately, your impact. Saying yes should mean something. It should represent thought given, intention, and most importantly alignment with your values and your mission. But when saying yes becomes automatic, out of guilt, fear of missing out, and a desire to be liked by all, you're actually risking burn out and are losing clarity on what really matters. We need to reshape our mindsets, and understand that saying no isn't negative, it's a boundary. It's a statement of self- respect. It's how we protect our time, our energy, and save attention for the things that align with our goals. Every no, is actually a yes to something else, something bigger. Deeper focus, better opportunities, mental well-being, or simply space to think and create. One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is: 'Does this create value?' If it doesn't, it may be time to let it go. The greatest of leaders aren't just responsive, they're discerning. The more success you attain, the more demands will be made of your time. The difference between leaders who scale and those who stay stagnant is often their ability to prioritize and say no with confidence. When you say no strategically, you: Being valuable is not about being constantly available. It's about contributing in meaningful ways that drive results. It's about creating meaningful change, not just being busy. The most respected people in business aren't those who say yes to everyone, they're the ones who show up where it matters most. The next time your calendar is full, your inbox is overflowing, and you're asked to give just a little more, take a second to pause and ask yourself: Does this align with my goals? Will this create value? Is this the best use of my time? And if it doesn't, remember: no is a complete sentence. Your yes will be all the more powerful because of it.
