In Pursuit of Sports Bra

Jess is not what anyone would call the "fitness" type.  Despite this, she has recently decided that she would like to walk home from work in the evening in order to better maintain a healthy body and mind.  Today we went shopping for a Sports Bra for her so that she can also maintain a healthy and well supported bust!  Sports Bras are certainly not the most attractive bras in the world, but they are essential for women who wish to exercise.  Half the exercise is just getting into the Sports Bra (they are as a general rule quite restrictive, this is how you want them to be).
This is what we found...

This is a Berlei Contoured Sports Bra, with a support factor 2.  This means thatis is good for medium to low impact work-outs, just like walking.  Other Sports Bras by Berlei go up to a SF4.  It even has a small amount of lift in the cup, for women who still want a slightly fuller looking bust whilst working out...

What's underneath with Stella McCartney...

Last week I went bra shopping with BK and I just knew that Stella McCartney lingerie would look amazing on her.  She is of the long and lean variety and that seems to be the perfect body type for this particular brand.  Bit depressing for the rest of us, given how beautiful the product is but nevermind!

Look how beautifully these bras sit on BK.  The colours are superb.  These bars are the epitome of pretty but practical.  They give enough coverage, but not too much, and lift but without pushing up.  The Stella McCartney afterwear is a whole other story, but just imagine these bras in a slip or camisole version.  Sensational.  We got these from the Bendon Lingerie store at Doncaster and they were having a 40% off sale!  What more can you ask for?

Happy Bra Blogging x

L

What's Underneath at Christmas Time...

I'm so excited because I feel like there is a return to the whole idea of 'Christmas Lingerie' this festive season.

A Month Later...

Welcome to the new Myer Intimate Apparel department ladies and gentleman!

A story with a happy ending...

Once upon a time there was a Rachel.  Rachel was a very good artist, but she was not very good at shopping.  Especially shopping for 'girly' things, like bras.  Lucky for Rachel, there was also a Madeline, and Madeline was very good at this, and just the person to take poor Rachel to the intimate apparel department and get her sorted once and for all!

 

Oh my...this really is enough to reduce an Intimates Stylist to tears.  This is among the worst I have seen.  The gaps in the cup, the lack of lift...in fact the blatant dragging down that this bra is determined to do is really upsetting.
But in the world of It's What's Underneath, where there is a before, there is always an after, also known as a happy ending...

I believe it's fair to say that my work speaks for itself here.  Rachel looks so much better, in so many ways, and a little miracle occurred in the fitting room yesterday.  Rachel opened herself up to the world of Lingerie (see above green satin and lace Elle Macpherson number "Fly Butterfly Fly").  I felt such an overwhelming sense of pride and happiness that she trusted in me enough to let this happen.  What a wonderful day!
Rachel also purchased the DimitySo T-shirt bra, "Pepper Dream" in both nude and midnight colours and Fayreform "Vitality" (as seen in previous post on Jenn).  Overall it was a very successful trip, for Rachel and also for myself...and they lived happily ever after in well fitting bras...
Happy Bra Blogging x

Looking after my Lovely Lady Lumps...

This morning I took myself to The Epworth Centre in Richmond to have my annual breast check.  I was due for one and thought that since October is breast cancer awareness month, what better time to go?  Although I am quite young to be having annual breast checks, my GP encouraged me to start going to see a breast surgeon once a year due to my family history (my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29- and has been cancer free for 20 years now Woot Woot!).

Bravo for Brava

This is Brava Lingerie, located at 487 High St in Prahan, Melbourne.  I went there today, in order to help a family friend, let's call her Clara*, to find some bars in her size.  It was such a fulfilling experience for me and I really hope that it was for her too!
Clara had been feeling like there wasn't much out there for her in the way of bras and I felt determined that I should help change that for her.  I called Lin at Brava, knowing that they specialise in fuller figured lingerie ranging from a 6-22 back size and a D-K cup size...