Wonderbra Is On Top

In an end-of-year what's "Hot" and what's "Not" list for the United Kingdom, the Wonderbra is still as popular as ever! The Daily Mail held a clothing poll, and the bra came in at #3 as a clothing essential in the United Kingdom--the only bra to make the list, mind you.

The Wonderbra has had several incarnations over the decades and enjoyed much success world wide, including the United States. Upon its 1994 relaunch in the United States, push-up bra sales domestically increased 43% that year. Since, the we've enjoyed its revised, now signature, push-up and padded design.

Especially since the 1990s, it has inspired other competitors to create their own version of it. One of the most popular has been the Victoria's Secret Miracle Bra. With all the new versions of this iconic bra around, it could take a day to explain all the bells and whistles that define each one. However, in a world where there is every kind of bra imaginable, across the pond the British still love the Wonderbra the most.

Trivia:

1. How long has the Wonderbra been around?

2. Which model, wearing a Wonderbra on a billboard, is "supposedly responsible" for numerous car accidents in the U.K. because drivers were preoccupied by her bodacious bosom instead of the road?

3. These are ad slogans for the Wonderbra in the early 1990s, "Hello boys," "Who cares if it's a bad hair day" and "Look me in the eyes and tell me that you love me." Which two were released for the U.S.?

Answers below

Answers:

1. 72 years (It was patented in 1935)

2. Eva Herzigová

3. "Who cares if it's a bad hair day" and "Look me in the eyes and tell me that you love me." ("Hello boys" was released in the U.K.)

Gayvin Powers is a writer and lingerie guru. I've been addicted to finding gorgeous lingerie ever since I bought my first hideous training bra. If I'm not dreaming about lingerie, I'm perusing stores for it, seeking it online or designing it. I just can't get enough!