It was an uplifting story in more ways than one: the woman who rose from poverty to become one of Scotland’s leading female entrepreneurs through her invention and promotion of cleavage-enhancing lingerie. For services to boosting bosoms, as well her political support of the government, Michelle Mone was rewarded with a seat in the upper chamber of Britain’s Parliament, making her the most glamorous member of the House of Lords. Certainly the one with the best hair.
Yet today “Baroness Bra,” as Mone was mockingly called by some when then prime minister David Cameron gave her a peerage in 2015, faces the loss of her wealth, her reputation, and potentially her title, thanks to a National Crime Agency investigation into a deal to supply personal protective equipment (P.P.E.) during the coronavirus pandemic that was found to be defective. For Scotland’s bra queen, fortunes may end up going bust.
