So you’ve seen the official video from the Simply Yours Above Average Underwear Party starring Gok Wan. You’ve seen the gorgeous Goktails, goodie bags and winner Wendy with bangers sufficiently boosted in the Gok Wan shapewear.
But what’s that I hear you cry? You want more Gok Wan footage?
No problem.
The video footage from the Simply Yours bra fitting event at Manchester’s prestigious Cloud 23 venue is now ready to view!
Take a look! It’s the next best thing to being there. 
Next post - behind the scenes with Gok Wan!
So here it is… the first part of my interview with Gok Wan! There I was, armed with my dictaphone in a swanky hotel suite at the Hilton Manchester. I was very nervous beforehand but as soon as I met Gok he put me compeltely at ease. Trust me he is just as wonderful as he comes across on the TV. This part of the interview focusses on the the importance of the right underwear, and the Gok Wan lingerie range from Simply Yours.
Why is wearing the right sized bra so important?
Obviously the silhouette is the main reason and because clothes are always going to fit better on a cleaner silhouette. Also health reasons as well - helping you with your back ache and that kind of thing. If you’ve got quite big boobs, which the women that buy my stuff have, if they wearing the right kind of underwear it is always going to help them with their back and back problems. And also a confidence thing as well you know… a proper fitting bra will push your breasts the way they should be which instantly gives you more confidence.
What would you say are the essential lingerie items every woman should have in their knicker drawer?
It depends on her body shape. I would say probably as a generic the slip dresses that we do (Divine Outline, Sassy Slip). They fit most body shapes - whether you are a pear shape, top heavy or apple shape they will always give you a good silhouette. A good fitting bra and a pair of power shorts as well. The other pieces, even though they are brilliant, they are more bespoke to body shape but the power shorts are great for creating a clean silhouette for all seasons which is why I like them. So for spring/ summer or autumn/ winter if you are going to wear clothes that are tight you always want to give yourself a seamless finish and that is what they are really good at.
What would you say about different styles of bra, are there any key styles you recommend?
Again, it depends on what size breasts you have and also how big you are on the back. My favourite cut is a balcony bra because I think they are quite sexy and you get a really good cleavage. I quite like breasts to be revealed and on show and balcony bras give you that. Anything with a deep plunge as well. I think cleavages are really important. A cleavage will give you not only more confidence because it looks in its place but it is easier to wear clothes as well with a cleavage.
Which is your favourite piece of your lingerie range?
I’ve got two. I have to say two! I love this piece here, the Sassy Slip. I think it’s really sexy and I think it depicts a really sexy era of fashion as well, you know the 40s. This style of underwear - it’s nice, it’s empowering and it’s a cover up. I think it’s great but I also think Divine Outline is absolutely brilliant.
I like it because it is clever and it’s very, very simple at the same time. Also the fact that I think women probably get their money’s worth with that because if they do have a bra at home that fits them perfectly they can wear it with this piece that also gives them support.
Why did you choice the 40s style look for your lingerie?
The 50s has become very on trend, it’s very en vogue - people like Dita Von Teese and Marilyn Monroe are icons, they have made the 50s very important for women, but the 40s were in fact more important. It was post-war; it was the year women were finding their confidence with their clothes, they were starting to go out there, they were now working and I just think it’s a really very sexy era. It was about karma for women and even though the 50s was really glamorous the 40s seem to be slightly more glamorous underneath the clothing, a far more personal era.
Check back tomorrow for part 2 of the interview, where Gok talks about his work helping women with body confidence issues and public attitudes towards women’s bodies.
Well I can safely say that all my nerves at interviewing Gok Wan were all for nothing - he is such a fabulous person and he put me right at ease! I managed to ask him a few questions - watch this space for the full interview!
Yesterday’s event went so well - all the Simply Yours team’s planning paid off! All the Key 103 winners had a wonderful time, drinking their ‘Goktails’, enjoying their goodie bags and discovering what their real bra size is thanks to the help of the Simply Yours bra fitting team. And what’s more, the event raised at least £2,500 for CLIC Sargent, the charity that cares for children and young people with cancer.
I’ll be doing some follow up posts with the Gok interview, interviews with some of the winners and a couple of surprise celebrities we weren’t expecting to see, plus some fab video footage of the event.
For now though, I’ll just share with you some of the photos from the event:
The Simply Yours team get ready for the bra fittings
The gorgeous Gok Wan goodie bags
The gorgeous 'Goktails'
A selection of sexy Simply Yours lingerie
Everybody having a wonderful time
A few more 'Goktails' later...
Gok Wan and Chelsea from Key 103
We’re all very excited here at Simply Yours because this afternoon we’re off to meet Gok Wan again! We’ve arranged a fabulous bra-fitting event at Manchester’s prestigious Hilton hotel for 50 lucky winners and their friends who won via a competition at Key 103. It’s so important to wear the right sized bra- and nobody knows it better than Gok Wan - and Simply Yours!
One winner will even get to have a one-on-one style consultation with Gok Wan himself and get to wear some of Gok Wan’s shapewear collection!
I’m feeling pretty nervous as I may even get to ask Gok Wan a few questions myself – eek! I’ve got my outfit sorted and I’m hoping that gets the Gok seal of approval. Soon find out though…
Don’t worry; I’ll be back tomorrow to keep you updated with all of the Gok Wan goss from the event. There’ll be photos and videos – and hopefully a mini Gok Wan interview if I get the chance.
Wish me luck!
There are so many different statistics bandied about regarding what percentage of women are wearing the wrong sized bra. One thing’s for sure - a lot of people have got it wrong. Having worked at Simply Yours for a while I’ve picked up a thing or two about bras… and now when I spot someone wearing a badly fitting bra it stands out a mile; bra straps up between the shoulder blades, the dreaded ‘double boob’ effect or simply a bust that’s not quite as perky as it could be!
All these bra problems are so easily fixed – the most common mistake is to wear a bra back size too big and a bra cup size or two too small but if you’re not sure, take a look at the Simply Yours bra fitting guide. There’s 3 different videos showing you how to find your correct bra size, how to spot when your bra doesn’t fot, and a guide to different bra styles.
Different styles and shapes of bras can fit you differently – no matter how much measuring you do. It can be a good idea just to try on a few until you find your perfect fit. What’s great about Simply Yours is that you can try on your bras in your own home on under various outfits – very important!