NI woman develops ‘revolutionary' lingerie after being made redundant: ‘I could never find anything that fit me'
A Northern Irish woman is hoping to change the way people think of bras and improve people's confidence after launching a lingerie business for women with smaller breasts.
Sarah Greer – who has a masters in software engineering from Queen's – has been focusing on her business venture Dainty Grace since she was made redundant from her job last year.
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