Wonder Woman: Still hot for a 69 year old, but gone are the iconic spangly pants and red boots

June 2010. For what will it be remembered? England’s embarrassing World Cup campaign, which left lots of folk wondering if the Three Lions ought to be replaced by a trio of cuddly house cats? The cut, cut, cut of the new UK government’s slasher-style debut budget? A sunny Glastonbury Festival?

Before you decide on the month’s most memorable story, check out this “Boobs in the News” roundup. Heavyweight news? No. Amusing water-cooler fodder? Yes!

  • Megan Fox — the 24 year old, beautiful Hollywood starlet — stunned onlookers at the Los Angeles premiere for Jonah Hex. Her newly skinny frame was accessorised by a mask-like face, trout pout lips and stuck-on boobs, suggesting that the young actress has had quite a bit of surgery. Why oh why? Natural beauty, youth, sexiness: the only thing lacking must be self-esteem.
  • Cougars are out of control. In April, I reported that they were keeping the saucy lingerie market afloat. Now, I find that they’re also fuelling a boom in cosmetic surgery. Over 45s are throwing their cash at surgical procedures to keep looking glam — and maintain their relationships with younger guys. Tummy, boobs, bum and face are the main targets.
  • The Undie Awards proclaimed their winners for 2010. Categories included bras, panties, shapewear and men’s underwear. Functionality and comfort seemed to be winning traits, rather than fashion and sexiness.
  • Orlando Bloom broke a few hearts by announcing his engagement to Victoria’s Secret model, Miranda Kerr, whose modest bust and elfin features are refreshingly different for a lingerie model. Shame Victoria’s Secret seems to have airbrushed her bustline to enhance her curves for their campaign. Pointless.
  • “Lady” Ga Ga’s attention-seeking antics looked desperate when she went to a baseball game wearing a studded bra and knickers. I’m all for the underwear as outerwear trend, but this seems a little OTT for a chilled afternoon watching sport. The eye-catching outfit was teamed with some bratty behaviour and a snog with a girl.
  • Mother & Baby magazine’s deputy editor, Kathryn Blundell, caused a storm when she wrote a feature defending her decision not to breastfeed because it would diminish her sexuality. She revealed that her breasts were her “fun bags” and she found it distasteful to think of stocking her nipples in a baby’s mouth. Brave woman for opening the debate? Or mad?
  • Trinny Woodall — part of the What Not to Wear duo that famously crusaded for women to wear good, well-fitting bras — got papped going braless under a sheer chiffon dress. Revealing a lot more nipple than the arbiter of good taste would advise her makeover subjects, Trinny showed that even small busted women need a bra to protect their modesty.
  • The 69 year old crime fighter and feminist superhero, Wonder Woman, is famous for her hourglass shape, star studded pants and scarlet corset. But, to celebrate the 600th edition of the Wonder Woman comic, she’s had a makeover. She’s still buxom, but her new toned-down style includes leggings and some rather sensible navy shoes.

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I’ve just read a fantastic set of lenses on Squidoo, written by prolific blogger, author of the Itty Bitty Bra Guide and self-proclaimed “flat-chested fashion fiend” Amanda Sage.

I strongly recommend a thumb through of What to Wear to Enhance a Small Bust — a lens that sets a positive note from the start: “Everyone tells me that I am lucky to be blessed with such small breasts,” says Sage.

Let's celebrate! With the a little know-how, AA-cup bodies are perfection

With oodles of fashion and lingerie tips, Sage tells you what to wear and what to avoid like it’s got the pox. After reading, you can’t help but share her celebratory viewpoint. It’s easy to see how having an AA-cup size can be considered a ‘blessing’, rather than a reason to resort to cosmetic surgery.

Not only can you go bra-less if you choose, but given the right approach to dressing, you can enhance your assets, play down your flaws — and enjoy what nature has given you.

Sage, a proud 32AA cup, shares hard-earned experience… we all know that dressing to maximise small curves is an art after all. You can’t just lift ideas from a fashion magazine and dress head-to-toe in the latest trends that tickle your fancy.

It’s harsh but true that some of them give you the allure of an ironing board. Others make you attractively waif-like. We have to learn the rules and play by them.

Reading Sage’s advice is like learning from the Master (or Mistress). Her finely-honed manifesto includes ideas on: Fashion styles that visually amplify the bustline, padded bras that boost your bust size, and necklines and dresses that flatter small-breasted body shapes.

Sage never utters a negative word about being small-busted. She’s of the cup half-full mentality and I couldn’t agree more. What’s your take on your small-busted body shape? I’d love to hear…

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