About Figleaves

Figleaves.com is the British definitive lingerie website for buying beautiful women’s underwear, loungewear and swimwear online. Explore a lingerie site that is packed with the best brands and latest season’s designs to fit every shape and budget. The detailed reviews section of each lingerie and swimwear item is excellent in helping with your underwear choices before you buy.

Figleaves Online - UK Lingerie Shop

The main shopping categories are split into four departments: lingerie, swimwear, nightwear and sports wear. The biggest seller is the lingerie lines with swimwear coming up second. They also stock their own in-house lingerie brand including a variety of major sought after brands from the lingerie world. These consist of high regarded makes like the queen of Burlesques Dita Von Teese with a vintage influenced lingerie line. Also on offer are respected classic women’s underwear lines from Gossard and Wacoal. The swim and beachwear collections are also very popular with styles to make all body types feel comfortable at the pool or the beach. Explore a stunning range of bikinis, swimsuits and beachwear for skimming curves and flattering silhouettes.

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A Little About

History of Fig leaves

Founded by Daniel Nabarro a Cambridge graduate with a background in electrical sciences in November 1998. He was assisted by Michael Ross a data and maths wizard. It initially started life as easyshop.co.uk selling underwear and fragrances online. Figleaves was an early starter online and one of the first lingerie e-tailers if not the pioneer in underwear and lingerie retailing on the internet in the UK. In 2000 they rebranded to Figleaves.com and focussed on the sale of underwear, sourcing the best lingerie brands from around the world. The products on sale cover all the under garment categories like underwear, sleepwear, nightwear and swimwear.
They have had a rather steady growth with no major mergers apart from investment from Balderton Capital a private equity group purchasing a big percentage around 40% in 2005.
The home shopping mail order catalogue company N Brown Group PLC who own some of the oldest names in catalogues acquired Figleaves in June 2010 for £11.5 million. This makes N Brown the number one seller of knickers online in the UK retailing over 100 underwear brands. Especially targeting plus size women with sizes covering AA to K cup and 28”- 56” back size.
The head office is in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire UK in addition to a customer service centre and warehouse in Suffolk. Miriam Lahage is the current (CEO) Chief Executive Officer she has worked at major companies such as NET-A-PORTER, P&C, TJX and eBay.

Questions Asked

Do they offer gift packaging?

They do offer gift wrapping and boxing but there is an additional charge for this. The gift boxing service for all items including lingerie is taken out of the original packaging and presented beautifully into a gift box. There is no invoice or paper work sent in the box and they can also be delivered direct to the lucky person.

Can you buy Figleaves gift cards?

Figleaves e-gift cards and physical gift cards are available to buy on their website. E-gift cards can be sent direct to the recipients email address so they can start their lingerie shopping instantly.

Do they offer click and collect?

Figleaves is an online based business and do not have any physical stores to collect from. They do offer a CollectPlus delivery option where you can collect. Choose CollectPlus when checking out and input your postcode to find your nearest collection point.

Do Figleaves offer discount codes?

Figleaves discount codes can be found across the internet just google Figleaves promo codes. You can also get the latest codes by signing up to our email newsletter. Enter the Figleaves discount code and if its valid a reduction in price will be applied if the promo code is valid.

Underwear Designers

Buying Figleaves Underwear and Swimwear online

Figleaves.com run lingerie campaigns celebrating body diversity with models of all weights and shapes including unedited or retouched stomach rolls. They are a dedicated seller of attractive underwear and swim costumes for all women and actively promoted body positivity.
Most lingerie sellers also now sell swimwear and this makes up for a big percentage of sales. Figleaves are no exception and sell a wonderful choice of beachwear from names like Ted Baker and Freya including swimsuits and bikinis. You can also mix and match with some brands allowing you to choose the ultimate bespoke look. Styles come in a multitude of choices from hold up varied bikini tops, bottoms and swimsuits to longer less revealing beachwear.
No matter what your body shape is you will find the fit that makes you feel confident with help from expert lingerie fitters. The Figleaves website is full of ideas and style guides and you can also pop over to the instagram page for visual inspiration on underwear and what to wear while holidaying on the beach.

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