I think it's time to talk about boobs - this one is really for the girls, if you are a guy reading it better be because you are looking to buy lingerie for your girl!!
Recently we had a Facebook event titled "Feel a Boob Day" and much to the disappointment of all the men out there it wasn't an open invitation to grope the nearest pair! It was to raise awareness of breast cancer and remind women how important it is to perform self checks.
In saying that it got me thinking - I have a love-hate relationship with my boobs - due to my family inheritance they are rather large - some girls envy them, others sympathise with my predicament. Most of the time I dislike them, they cause me a great deal of grief with aching neck, back and shoulders. I avoid playing sports as it hurts more and trying to go shopping for bras locally is out of the question. Even in big cities I struggle to find a size that fits. My last trip to a lingerie store gave me the massive choice of
one bra - one bra in the entire store. Literally only one in my size - I couldn't even buy two of the same style as there was only one... It is frustrating and I hate it. For a long time I wore poor fitting bras as that is all I could find and that made issues worse... not to mention they were all generally plain, ugly and boring!
I would look at all the pretty lingerie in the shops and sigh - they would never fit me... I finally got sick of staring in the store windows at styles that I could never wear and thought I would find a solution. I figured I buy so many other things online why not lingerie?! And so I began my search for a online store that would cater for women in the same situation as me.
And then I found it! The answer to all my searching!
Oh my my my! I thought I was dreaming! Beautiful bras, for the Beautifully Busted! (that catch line I read somewhere else but it so very much applies to Bravissimo!) Bravissimo specifically cater for women with cup sizes D-KK cup!
No longer do I have to ask the question "what comes in my size?" I can choose from a whole range of styles and colours.
Since discovering Bravissimo (about 18 months ago) I have ordered many many items from them and each one I have been happy about. There have only been a few orders that I have had to return (due to wrong sizing) but I was able to send it back no questions asked for a refund which was promptly actioned.
Bravissimo is based in the UK but please don't let that deter you. After some quick calculations with exchange rates (which is easy to do using the currency converter available on their website) I found that most of the bras were the same price or cheaper than ones I would buy in Australia (assuming I could get the right size - the last decent bra cost me AUS$80 in a store!!). And the lingerie on offer from Bravissimo is so much prettier!!
Bravissimo also offer a range of clothing through their sister site
Pepperberry that also caters for the "beautifully busted" which is great considering I have the same problem finding nice tops and dresses that fit as I do bras.
All in all I have nothing but positives to say about Bravissimo! Their site is really helpful and even have an
online video tutorial about having the right fitting! And if you are still not sure you can talk to someone on the phone (although they are in the UK so you will need to remember the time difference!)
I don't have much more to say except to reiterate how much I LOVE Bravissimo! They make me feel better about my boobs and I feel much more confident when I am in a great fitting bra.
Go check them out today!Also if you are ever wondering what to get me as a gift I would gladly accept a
Bravissimo Gift Voucher! ;)
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