Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Star in a Bra interview: Lauren Colfer

Star in a Bra 2010 is only a few hours away, and to mark the occasion, we caught up with last year's winner, Lauren Colfer, to get her thoughts on being the winner of the best lingerie competition in town and some tips for the girls applying this year.

Name: Lauren
Bra Size: 32F
Height: 171 cm
Waist: 73 cm
Hip: 86 cm
UK Dress size: 12
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Brunette
Town, County: Catford, London

Brastop: Remind us how you got involved in Star in a Bra - what made you decide to post some pictures for the competition?
Lauren: I wanted to enter in 2008 but chickened out at the last minute. So in 2009 I decided I was going to give it a go and now... here I am!

Brastop: It's been almost a year since the 2009 Star in A Bra competition started, how has it been for you this past year being a lingerie model?
Lauren: It has been so much fun! I had been a Brastop customer since I was about 15, so to be part of something I had a lot of respect and support for has been fantastic. It's definitely an experience I can always look back on and smile on, a big highlight of my life so far!

Brastop: Has it given you a taste for modelling - do you think you would like to model full-time?
Lauren: Definitely! I have always been the first person to jump in any photo, but I really love modelling and I know I'm comfortable in lingerie. I don't belong to an agency as yet, I'd like to look into that very soon. It's not all glitz and glam, I know it's hard work, but probably the most fun you could have in a hard working day. I had so much fun working with Laura and Daisy for the Curvy Kate shoots, all the laughter you see is genuine.

Brastop: How have your friends and family been about you entering the competition?
Lauren: Some were great from the start, some were a bit worried about the sort of attention you can receive from being in lingerie, but once they saw how positive the campaign was, they were all for it.

Brastop: Have you been recognised in public yet?
Lauren: I don't think a total stranger has approached me and said "you were in the paper" or anything like that. I work in a big leisure centre though, and a lot of regular customers have said they saw the paper and thought "I know that girl!"

Brastop: What's it like on the photoshoots? Do you find it nerve-wracking, or do you just go with the flow?
Lauren: To be honest, I did feel quite awkward at first, on the first couple of shoots, it was just a very new experience. Once you warm up and relax though, it's easier to get going. There's a lot to do in one shoot, so you have to get upbeat and there are a lot of set changes so you learn to get on with it and laugh along the way.

Brastop: Of all the photos taken so far, which one do you feel captures you the best?
Lauren: Curvy Kate encourage lots of smiles and laughs in the shots and I have found myself being much more of a teethy smiler in snapshots when I'm out with friends, whereas I rarely ever showed teeth before! I love all the laughy ones, usually I have my mouth wide open! My favourite picture is one from the Autumn/Winter 2010 shoot where I'm wearing Portia in black and pink, holding a cupcake. We ate so many that day and my face is saying "I want another one!"

Brastop: What set has been your favourite to model so far and what brand has made it to the top of your favourites list?
Lauren: I've always been a big lover of Freya, Masquerade and Lepel, but since Curvy Kate came into my life, I am building up an impressive collection of that! I particularly love the Emily range, and all of the Show Girls and I can't wait to see what new styles come out over time.

Brastop: What advice do you have for any girls considering entering the competition this year?
Lauren: If you've got it, flaunt it! It's great seeing curvier girls in the fashion industry, there is no such thing as "normal" but it's great to have someone to relate to when you look at how clothing and lingerie fits. Also, make a Facebook group to get people in the know about you entering; when I did mine people were fantastic with joining and sending it on. Throw caution to the wind and go for it, I really wasn't sure about entering, but I'm so glad I did! Good luck ladies!

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 Entry posted by Chloe at 21:49   1 comments

1 Comments:

She definitely deserved to win!

By  Becky, at 1 April 2010 00:36  

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