I think the bookies gave noticeably shorter odds on Bianca, but the polls that were done on this site between the interview round and finale favoured her by something like a 5:1 margin over Mark.

You are well off base, but this is the type of post I would expect from men who know NOTHING about black women and their needs

I suggest you do some research and then come back and write something sensible

Correct. She appears to have started a business, something anyone can do. The fact she is sole shareholder and director suggests she hasn't secured any investment for it either.

Well good luck to Bianca, I liked her and wanted her to win, it's a great idea. Most of us women would pay good money for hosiery for a special occasion.

As I remember it, Bianca once went to a business fair for black women, and saw another woman who had already developed a range of tights - and who had spent her own money on producing samples and colours.

If this is true, I wish the other woman at the fair success, not Bianca.

Wish her all the best in her business. I'd be a little bit worried at the quality for the price since I'm guessing from the apprentice that the cost is to cover the range of stock, and not just the materials used. Also competition wise; I think there's a company called Nubian Skin which is already established, and won some kind of award, which covers the same market?

Nubian Skin has a very small collection of tights, it specialises more on lingerie for black women, plus it's US based https://www.nubianskin.com/

The quality of Bianca hosiery range looks good quality, I might say as good as Wolfords

US based but I believe it ships in the UK, or at least has UK prices. Plus it offers a broader range of goods, and seems to be cheaper, and already seems to be quite established which wouldn't be good competition wise. True about the skin tones though, I think they only offer four shades? Hopefully that'll give her enough of a niche to work in.

They look okay photo wise, but proof is in the wearing.

I wear stockings or tights because I hate the feel of bare feet in shoes, plus I'm warmer with my legs covered. Unless I'm choosing a strong contrast, I prefer stockings which are a good match to my natural skin tone, but depending on the sizes available (I have long legs) it can be difficult to find anything other than black, charcoal, corpse or orange, so there's certainly a market for a better colour range.

Or white ones either-who wears sheer tights to cover up stubble
Reminds of the guy I knew who thought tampax were graded according to the size of the woman's bits-regular, super etc

LOL The very idea! All those little hairs catching on the material! Brrrreuch!

Maybe that's why criminals sometimes wear stockings over their heads - they're too lazy to shave!

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Going back to the original topic, just because Bianca has products and a website does not actually equate to being a success at this stage.

All credit to her for getting things off the ground. The proof of the pudding will be if she actually does become a brand and reach a certain level of market penetration.

Most people I have spoken to on the subject still believe that £12 for a pair of tights is a lot of cash - but there is clearly a market for them. But a premium range like this is never going to reach a mass market.

Let's judge her in a couple of years - rather than assuming because she has a website that she is already there.

I'm a betting man and I'd put everything on this business failing. It's a terrible idea and cannot succeed in the marketplace. The good lord made the right decision in not investing in this, and he will be proven 100% right.

Why? If the idea was not patented or trademarked then anyone can copy it.

good luck to her and hopefully she will continue to be sucessful