Archive for September, 2008

Gok Wan lingerie - the verdict!

Monday, September 29th, 2008

The Gok Wan lingerie range for Simply Yours has been available for around 1 month now and so far it’s been an overwhelming success.

We like to keep an eye out there in cyberspace, and were delighted to find some really great reviews out there from ladies who have ordered the Gok Wan lingerie and loved it. And, well - it’s only polite to share isn’t it?

Thanks very much to Mrs Badham on the You and Your Wedding forums for this review of the underwear. She ordered the Gok Wan Wonder Waspie and the Gok Wan Mini Sex Kitten Corset.

And we’re loving the detailed review from Broken Porcelain Doll here. Her partner treated her to a Gok Wan Sassy Slip. It’s so great to know that all the details Gok Wan and the lingerie team here at Simply Yours worked so hard on are being appreciated! She’s got some great photos on there - check it out.

 If you’ve forgotten just how gorgeous the Gok Wan lingerie range is, it’s all here.

An audience with Gok Wan

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Manchester’s Key 103 radio arranged a fabulous adience with Gok Wan in the glamorous Manchester 235 casino for 40 lucky competition winners, including two lucky ladies from the Simply Yours call centre.

Here’s the video footage for your delight and delectation! You can see the Gok Wan lingerie right where it belongs - under the spotlight, centre stage!

An audience with Gok Wan:

And here’s a few piccies for you too of Gok Wan and the Gok Wan lingerie.

The Gok Wan lingerie looking gorgeous!

The Gok Wan lingerie looking gorgeous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carmen and Bev, winners from the Simply Yours call centre, with the Gok Wan lingerie.

Carmen’s got the Gok Wan Pull Me In Pants and Bev has the Gok Wan bra.

Winners with the Gok Wan lingerie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gok Wan with Carmen and Bev

Gok Wan with Carmen and Bev

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gok Wan doing his thang:

Gok Wan signing How to Look Good Naked book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gok Wan promotes lingerie on Channel M

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Whlist Gok was in Manchester promoting his lingerie range he managed to squeeze in an interview with Channel M.

In the first Gok Wan video you can see the full uncut Gok Wan interview with Channel M’s Jemma Gofton.

In the second Gok Wan video you can see the full episode of Style and the City. This includes the edited Gok Wan interview plus you can watch one lucky viewer get the Gok makeover and try some of the Gok Wan lingerie - the Gok Wan Curve Controller body shaper no less!

 

Gok Wan promotes lingerie on the radio

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Gok has been working very hard to promote the Gok Wan lingerie range for Simply Yours.

He recently did an interview at Key 103 Manchester extolling the virtues of the underwear - we managed to get some cheeky photos whilst he was there!

Gok Wan on the radio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gok Wan promoting lingerie at Key 103

 

Gok Wan lingerie that’s good enough to eat!

Friday, September 19th, 2008

To celebrate Gok Wan coming into our office last week, my colleague Melissa the cupcake queen made Gok some cute little cakes beautifully decorated with bras and knickers!

Gok was very pleased with the lingerie cakes, as you can see from these pics!

Gok Wan lingerie cakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The gorgeous Gok Wan lingerie cakes.

 

Gok Wan lingerie cakes close up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the little bra and knickers!

 

Gok Wan cupxake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That Gok signature is so good Gok Wan could have done it himself!

 

 Gok Wan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gok Wan, the cakes, and a very big grin indeed.

Gok Wan in our office - all the goss!

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Well I’m back from my hol – I had a fab time, but the first thing I wanted to know this morning at work was – what happened when Gok Wan came in?!

As it happened, the plan was changed so that Gok surprised three Simply Yours ladies at their desks to let them know that they had been selected! I can’t believe I missed it!

One of the three was Sam who featured in my last post. This is what she said about meeting Gok:

“I was absolutely mortified when Gok Wan came into the office calling out my name, but he came over and gave me a big hug, which immediately put me at ease. Gok said I had a ‘great 1950’s thing going on’ but I needed more support for my boobs and something to accentuate my waist.

So I went and tried on pieces from the Gok Wan lingerie range, settling on the Banger Booster bra and the Super Slicker Knickers. The Gok knickers were a lot more comfortable than I expected and gave me a really smooth silhouette without holding me in too much. Other shapewear I’ve tried is too tight on the tummy and gives me tummy ache. The Banger Booster supported my boobs and gave me a great cleavage. I love how you can adjust the bra straps to cross over at the back. I’ve got very narrow shoulders and this makes me feel really secure.

Gok was lovely - very funny and caring and made me feel special. So special that I was happy to stand in front of him and a film crew in just my bra and knickers!”

Sam also told me that when Gok first came in to meet her (after shouting her name at the top of his voice in our extremely open plan office) he made her twirl around so he could take a good look at her. Then he made her undo her top a little bit and peeked in to get a good look at her boobs! Next, (totally living up to his cheeky chappy reputation) Gok asked her to bend over – and he slapped her on the bottom! To make up for it though, Gok gave her a big kiss – and all was forgiven!

 
Here is what Michelle and Sophie, the other two girls had to say about it:

Sophie:

“Gok is really nice, very friendly and re-assuring. Although he did make a holy show of me by pulling my knickers up out the back of my skirt whilst I was stood at my desk!

The underwear felt really nice on and made a big difference to stomach and my waist! I wore the Curve Controller body shaper and it felt very nice and quite sexy on (although I did have to put my heels on too!).

You could tell he was very genuine when he gave us compliments and kept telling us how fabulous we looked!

We sang happy birthday to him and had some cake. Gok was lovely and I would definitely recommend the Gok Wan underwear to ladies of all shapes and sizes, because it not only does it job but it makes you feel very slinky!”

 
Michelle:

Well where do I start - apart from Gok stating I had great bangers! Until I tried on the Gok Wan lingerie I didn’t believe that my assets could actually be lifted - I thought that they would permanently stay south!

I was fitted into a Gok bra, waist control pants and the boned corset all I can say on behalf of the larger lady - wow! I actually had a figure: my waist came back which I had not seen for the last 19 years and to be honest was amazed at the results. I do not really dress up underneath my clothing but I have now had the Gok Wan lingerie for a week and can now safely say that I would buy most of the products - they make you feel really good about yourself.

 
The promotional video for the Gok Wan lingerie should be ready in the next couple of weeks – I’ll post it up as soon as it’s ready.

In the meantime here are some pics of Gok Wan and the girls with the lingerie here at Simply Yours.

Gok Wan and the girls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam, Sophie, some guy called Gok Wan and Michelle. Gok is clearly impressed by Michelle’s bangers.

The girls in the Gok Wan lingerie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam, Sophie and Michelle with their bangers boosted in the Gok Wan lingerie.

And yes, Gok has signed their boobs!

 

Gok Wan at the lingerie fitting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gok hanging out at the lingerie fitting.

 

Gok Wan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s all about Gok!

The Simply Yours girls get Gokked!

Monday, September 8th, 2008

Well, the 25 lucky ladies who will get to meet Gok Wan tomorrow and try on the Gok Wan lingerie have now been notified… and they’re all looking forward to it with a mixture of elation and trepidation. I managed to get a few words from a couple of my colleagues to find out how they felt about meeting Gok Wan and trying on the lingerie.

Sam: “I’m very excited about meeting Gok but I’m a bit apprehensive as well as I don’t know quite what to expect. I hope I get chosen as I’d like to see what the lingerie can really do. I’m hoping Gok can do something to make my stomach appear less noticeable – I’d quite like to try on the waspie.”

Lyndsey: “I’m feeling pretty nervous actually and a bit prudish all of a sudden! I’m a big fan of Gok Wan so it’s going to be great to meet him. I don’t know which of the lingerie range he’ll put me in if I get picked. I think the lingerie range is really cool though, I think the corsets are dead sexy and I love the purple colourway.”

Thanks girls and good luck!

I’m off on my hols for a week now but I’m sure Sam and Lyndsey will fill me in on everything Gok says and does tomorrow. There’ll be some photos of Gok Wan and the girls I’ll share with you when I’m back, and the Gok Wan lingerie video too, when it’s ready.

In my absence you may get the odd guest post from a team-mate – watch this space!

Gok Wan in the Simply Yours office – armed with lingerie!

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

A flurry of excitement went round our office yesterday when we discovered that Gok Wan himself was going to be visiting us! And what’s more, he was looking for volunteers to try on the Gok Wan lingerie in order to demonstrate the difference it can make to your figure.  The first 25 girls who e-mailed will get to meet Gok, and of those 25 he’ll select 5 to try on the lingerie and showcase what it can do.

Gok will be working his usual magic, advising which piece from the lingerie range would work best for whom. No doubt he’ll be looking for different shapes and sizes in order to show that the lingerie looks great on everyone.

I didn’t go for it as I’ve been lucky enough to meet Gok Wan once before (and I’m also on holiday that week), but I’m hoping to get all the Gok goss from lucky girls when I’m back to post on here. We’re going to film the girls in the gorgeous Gok lingerie (and their clothes) in a before and after stylee, which we plan to make into a promotional video for the Gok Wan lingerie range. I’ll post that up here too if I can.

Those who responded are waiting with baited breath at the moment, as they don’t yet know who’ll get to meet Gok Wan and try on the Gok Wan lingerie! I’ll keep you, quite literally, posted…

What to do with your old bras

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

The other week I posted about how you need to get rid of any old underwear that’s past its prime. If it’s saggy and baggy it’s only going to make you look and feel the same! And one thing’s for sure, once you’ve got some Gok Wan lingerie, all your other underwear will definitely pale in comparison.

But what can you do with your old bras? Understandably, charity shops aren’t keen on selling-on second hand underwear. However in these days when everyone is going green, there is something you can do to recycle your bras.

Take your bras to Oxfam

Although Oxfam don’t sell bras in their charity shops, they can send them on to their Wastesaver recycling plant. Wastesaver will either recycle the fabric of the bra, or send them on to developing countries where bras from western countries are heavily sought-after.

Get crafty with your bras!

Follow this step-by-step project guide to making a purse from your old bra.
I think the bra bag looks pretty cute – though obviously it depends what bra you use!

You’ll be pleased to know that as the Gok Wan lingerie is made from the best fabrics in the business it will last and last… so hopefully will never end up as a bra bag!

Anyone got any other ideas for recycling bras?