Star In A Bra USA – Lizzie Haines wants YOU to enter!
Written by Becky Mount on Apr 25, 2012
We’re in the final voting stage of Star In A Bra UK, but there’s still time to enter the US competition!
There’s only a few days left – midnight on Sunday to be precise! – but that’s plenty of time. But maybe you need a bit of encouragement? Lets face it – it’s quite daunting to enter the competition, especially as this is the first ever American competition. So we thought we’d speak to two of our previous winners to get some words of wisdom and try and convince you to shake off those inhibitions and get snapping.
First up, we hear from last years winner Lizzie Haines!
“I’m Lizzie and I won the UK’s ‘Star in a Bra’ competition in 2011. I’m now 31, oozing confidence and feeling more than blessed at the year I’ve just had. I’m quite short in height and a UK14 dress size which would ordinarily strike me out of the modelling world but not in the case of Curvy Kate. I was gifted the opportunity to strut my stuff and become part of a really great team. I work for myself and am always making connections and networking but I think this new relationship may have been my best yet!
My blog and website www.doitmomma.co.uk can probably tell you the most about me, I’m a photographer at the core with lots of other creative interests stemming from that. And now I can add model to the resume too!
When I entered Star In A Bra I had no expectations about going on to win but once the whole thing got going the momentum carried me off and I had the time of my life. As nerve wracking as it was I enjoyed every part of the process and I have had a blast modelling for the company. Putting yourself out on the line and feeling vulnerable in the hands of the public can be daunting but as long as you remember to have fun with it, hold on to the confidence you found in order to enter and really make the most of it, you will always benefit from the experience. I would recommend this competition to such a wide variety of people. For starters, any one who wears a D cup or above, and i hate to say it, but in America this is a lot more of you than you think it is!! I’m excited that Curvy Kate may also be able to offer their fitting advice and skills to an even wider audience!
Being a Curvy Kate girl is like being part of a family…you’ve got a great group of people around you who are looking out for you, supporting you and who have your back at every turn. It’s also SO MUCH FUN! I can’t emphasize this enough. Plus, and this should never be under played…we get a lot of free underwear! My favorite ever Curvy Kate set is the LOTTIE. It’s so supportive and so pretty…what a combination! And now they are mirroring that engineering in the new GIA which is due out this year with different embroidery details and fantastic new colors I can’t wait to get my hands on them all!
If you fancy entering the competition when it launches in the US then I say go for it! There may be reservations and nerves, but these will never be challenged if you don’t pave the way. Granted, if you have a job that may make life difficult I would think seriously before taking the plunge but if the decision to enter is yours to own, don’t even hesitate!! Strip off to your lingerie, have a glass of wine and enjoy taking some photos. If you haven’t even done that before then you’ll have a giggle doing it now, you’ll be amazed at how liberating it is. Other than that my advice is to re iterate the point about having fun. For some this may be a way in to modelling, it may just be an excuse to be reckless and others may have a lack of confidence that needs a boost…no one reason is any more poignant than the last but only one girl will win. Enter for your own reasons, don’t lose sight of them, and live your life like you mean it.
Good luck. xxx”
If you’ve been following the Curvy Kate blog and Star In A Bra UK competition, you’ll see that Lizzie has been a judge in this years competition and went along to our photo shoot, she’s a busy lady and we love having her on the team!
Head over to our Curvy Kate USA Facebook page and application to get entering.
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