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If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to upgrade your lingerie drawer, consider this your sign.

Boux Avenue’s most-loved offer is officially back – and yes, it’s set to have your sad, old underwear running for the hills. It is, of course, the Free Knicker offer, and it could save you up to a whopping £18 on every bra you buy.

From now until 15 November, when you buy any eligible Boux Avenue bra, you’ll get the matching knickers completely free.

Whether you prefer a brief or a thong, this unmissable deal makes grabbing some stunning new matching underwear in time for the festive season far more affordable.

With so many styles to choose from – including balconette, plunge, padded and unpadded, and even corset designs, there’s never been a better excuse to treat yourself to a luxurious matching set (because honestly, who doesn’t love a little lingerie upgrade?).

All you have to do is add an eligible bra and the matching knickers of your choice to your basket and the saving will appear – it’s really that easy.

One style we’re totally besotted by is the Wren lace longline bra in Bottle Green, which boasts soft, luxurious lace detailing and sculpting lines – a true showstopper for any occasion.

Complete with your choice of thong or brief, this duo will set you back just £45 rather than £61 – a savvy saving if ever we’ve seen one.

Ready to shop the deal? Explore our top picks from eligible bras in the Boux Avenue Free Knicker offer below.

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Jordyn sheer balconette bra – Black

This gorgeous unpadded Jordyn balconette bra has been made with delicate sheer mesh and beautiful satin and lace detailing, finished with wide frill lace straps.

shop £38

Rosetta embroidered longline bra – Black

Effortlessly sexy, this Rosetta underwired longline bra boasts gorgeous velvet rose embroidery as well as satin slings for support and extra projection. Chic and totally stunning.

shop £45

Sienna embroidered balconette bra – Bronze

Opt for warm brown hues with this Sienna balconette bra, featuring subtle shimmer and bold geometric embroidery for a sexy and elevated look you'll wear again and again.

shop £45

Evelyn sheer embroidered balconette bra – Khaki

Lean into pretty florals with the Evelyn bra. This sweet, unpadded balconette bra features contrasting 3D floral embroidery and inner slings for support and extra projection.

shop £45

Brooke lace plunge bra – Teal

Boasting whisper light lace and an utterly sexy design, the Brooke plunge bra is a must if you're after something a bit different. We love the provocative strapping details that make it truly unique.

shop £38

Dulcee lace plunge bra – Black

Make a statement in this Dulcee plunge bra, boasting a removable high-neck lace feature that's effortlessly sexy. It features delicate floral lace with eyelash edging and padded slings for lift and projection.

shop £38

Wren lace longline bra – Bottle Green

This padded longline bra boasts soft, luxurious lace detailing and sculpting lines, a true show-stopper for any occasion.

shop £45

Ava lace corset – Black

After something elevated? This Ava lace corset is crafted with exquisite floral lace that hugs your body like a second skin, as well as underwired detailing for extra support.

shop £52

Eladie embroidered triangle bralette – Red Mix

This Eladie embroidered triangle bra features sheer cups detailed with 3D embroidery, complemented by a sleek satin underband that offers subtle support and a silky finish.

shop £30

Rylee satin plunge bra – Teal

The Rylee is a satin padded plunge bra designed with delicate soft satin and gorgeous eyelash lace detailing, perfect for everyday wear and special occasions alike.

shop £38

There’s truly never been a better time for an underwear upgrade.

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‘I woke up one morning with what felt like a really badly sprained back,’remembers Amani, recalling her first encounter with sepsis in 2020.

‘I thought I’d somehow pulled a muscle, but I also felt quite delirious and unusually unwell.’

The 37-year-old, from Bristol, has since survived the life-threatening condition six times, each caused by a urinary tract infection (UTI).

She didn’t immediately sound the alarm on that first February morning, having suffered from chronic illness since a water sports accident that impacted her bladder in 2011.

She took her temperature and noted it was 40°C, but, not wanting to cause a fuss, she resisted calling NHS 111 for a further two days.

The call operator immidiately sent an ambulance to her flat, ignoring her protests that she didn’t need one.

‘Unfortunately, when you live with severe chronic illness, you are used to living with such extreme and completely debilitating symptoms every day, so I pushed through my intense and scary symptoms for a couple of days,’ she says.

‘I remember feeling like something really bad was about to happen – an impending sense of doom – which I later learnt was actually a symptom of sepsis and has been a symptom of it every time I have had sepsis since.’

Amani’s experience with chronic illness began in her twenties, when she was working as a coasteering instructor in 2011.

The sport involves cliff jumping and sea swimming, but an accident left her with Cauda Equina (a condition impacting the nerves in the lower spine), and subsequent neurogenic bladder, where she struggled to pass urine and had to use catheters.

When Amani first got sepsis in 2020, she was intermittently self-catheterising up to 30 times a day, which greatly increases the risk of UTIs.

Approximately 30% of all sepsis cases are due to urosepsis, a medical emergency where an infection of the urinary tract spreads to the bloodstream.

‘When I was then taken into resus at the nearest hospital, they told me if I had actually denied the ambulance, I would have died in my sleep,’ she says.

‘I was only two hours away from dying when I got to them.’

Amani was treated with IV antibiotics, fluids, and pain relief.

She was also given IV fluid to help her kidneys function properly again, but her lungs took on fluid and she became really unwell from that, too.

‘I don’t remember much of the hours and days that followed, because I was so unwell,’ Amani says. ‘Eventually, after a few weeks of being in hospital, I was discharged home.’

Each time she’s had sepsis, the transition of coming home has been ‘really hard’ for Amani, who lives alone.

‘From my experience of surviving sepsis, and that of the many people I have connected with that have also survived sepsis, it can leave a lot to process in its wake and after you have survived it,’ she says.

‘Once you are home, ‘normal life’ continues around you, yet you nearly died and have so many emotions to process. It can feel incredibly isolating.’

An extra challenge for Amani is that despite being a repeat sufferer of sepsis, she often has to spot symptoms presenting differently.

‘This is important, because sepsis can be so sneaky and can develop so quickly – for example my fourth time of having sepsis, in 2024, I had been admitted to hospital for a kidney infection.

‘When I arrived, I was only mildly unwell, so they kept me in the corridor for observation and to await treatment, but within an hour I developed a 40°C temperature and started vomiting, and passing out.

‘I had suddenly become seriously unwell, and was rushed through to receive IV antibiotics, with sepsis again.’

Repeat cases haven’t made sepsis any easier. In fact, Amani says she’s ‘got more scared’ with each diagnosis, because she understands how bad the condition can get, and how dangerous it is.

The writer and artist now works with the charity Sepsis Research FEAT, helping raise awareness for the work and research they do, as well as the general signs of Sepsis.

Although her own symptoms have always varied slightly, they have included a high or low temperature, vomiting and severe nausea, confusion and feeling delirious, an impending sense of doom, chills and shivering, feeling very systemically unwell, shaking uncontrollably, shortness of breath or breathing faster than usual, a rapid heart rate; feeling exhausted and sleeping too much or being unable to rouse properly.

She now also suffers with Post-Sepsis Syndrome (PSS) which leaves her with ongoing physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional challenges. Around 40% of people who have had sepsis live with PSS, often lasting for months or years.

‘It is also really important to remember that sepsis does not discriminate – even if you are not at a higher risk of sepsis like I am, anybody can get sepsis, so it is essential to know the signs and symptoms. It can literally save a life,’ says Amani.

My biggest advice to anyone wondering if they have sepsis is that you know your body better than anybody, so listen to how you feel, and trust your instincts, because it literally can save your life.’

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