Local radio has made it possible for Be Bold Be You, a humble, local & independent business - specialising in boudoir photography & body confidence - to become accessible by those around us. From interesting concepts to explore, to idea generation to purely having members of our Derbyshire community feel able to reach out and say “hello”… Here’s just one email I received, which inspires me every dam day to keep Be Bold Be You doing what we do…

What blows me away most, however is that from all these different walks of life there seems to be similar obstacles that all women have met, are going through or have endured… For example, the challenges of juggling motherhood, work, significant others, and there is a clear thing in common: all of these titles and roles in life leave us, as women, with life very little time to appreciate ourselves. And let’s not forget those women who, for whatever reason… The blunt reality is that putting yourself toward the bottom of the list leads to low esteem, low confidence and low self worth.

Outfits and wardrobes is something that we spend a lot of time talking through with our clients… Besides the classic lingerie sets of bras and pants it seems a few think investing in themselves, and their wardrobe, a waste of time and/or money. This saddens me - it’s a part of self care and by investing the time in yourself, you are looking after you, too! So, with this in mind, I thought I’d put together a few outfit ideas that allows you to treat yourself for your #BBBY experience and also feel able to wear a few of those pieces on evenings out, as the lockdown restrictions continue to lift.