“Size Up the Web” with Eve’s Apples Lingerie

This year, Eve’s Apples Lingerie wants small-busted women to measure up! The online retailer introduces the “Size up the Web” campaign to ensure that small-busted women are properly fit for a bra. Wearing the wrong size bra isn’t just a full-cupped problem. According to Eve, traditional bra fitting systems aren’t as effective for women with [...]

March 16, 2011 by Krista
Filed under Bra fitting, Bra sizing, Brands, Petite, Small sizes

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New Year, New You, New Bras: A Shopping Adventure

Happy New Year, dear readers! I’m so excited for another year of sharing lovely lingerie with you. In honor of the New Year, I decided to make a “lingeresolution” (Twitter followers know what that’s about!) – to ensure that all of my girlfriends are properly fitted for a bra. Whether I encourage them to visit [...]

January 7, 2011 by Krista
Filed under Bra, Bra fitting, Bra sizing, Fayreform, Simone Perele, Sylene

Getting Fitted at Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret is crap at bra sizing. The chain is good at many things (cute lingerie for the masses! awesome sales! fashion shows!) but telling you which size to wear is not their strong suit. Once you know your size, feel free to go nuts wearing their bras! But just don’t ask them to measure [...]

July 7, 2010 by Kelly
Filed under Bra, Bra fitting, Bra sizing, Victoria's Secret

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Pick Your Perfect Size Bras for the Perfect Fit

Last month, we showed you some bras with adjustable padding for uneven breasts. But what if you want the perfect fit and aren’t concerned with visually evening them out? Fruit of the Loom has come out with Pick Your Perfect Size “half bras” so you can individually size each breast. You can mix and match [...]

May 23, 2010 by Kelly
Filed under Bra, Bra fitting, Bra sizing, Fruit of the Loom, Pick Your Perfect Pair

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The 5-Minute Bra Checkup

When was the last time you made time for a proper bra fitting? This is a crucial step in maintaining a healthy lingerie wardrobe, and is particularly important if it has been more than one year, 10 pounds, or one pregnancy since your last fitting. It’s like getting a routine exam at the doctor – [...]

March 11, 2010 by Kelly
Filed under Bra fitting, Bra sizing

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iPhone App Helps You Find the Right Bra

I really hope you are all in the right size bra – I think that comes as no surprise by now. We have a bra sizing guide here on TLP, but there is now a new app for your iPhone to help you if you don’t want to go it alone and can’t find a [...]

December 11, 2009 by Kelly
Filed under Bra fitting, Bra sizing

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The Bra Barrette

We’ve shown you products, like Strappers, that pull your bra straps in to hold and hide them beneath racerback tops. Accessories like this are great to have in your closet to adjust your lingerie to work with your wardrobe. I just discovered Bra Barrettes, and they have to be the prettiest version I’ve seen of [...]

February 19, 2009 by Kelly
Filed under Bra, Bra Barrette, Bra fitting

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Review: Bendon Sport

When I wrote about the importance of a sports bra last month, I mentioned that I’m a fan of Shock Absorber bras, and that my bra size limits my selection. When people at Bendon Sport read that, they wanted to change my mind! Bendon sent me the Extreme Out High-Impact style, and asked me to [...]

February 16, 2009 by Kelly
Filed under Bendon Sport, Bra fitting, Freshpair, Review, Sports bra

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Secrets From Your Sister – 2 Great Toronto Locations!

Our dear friends at Soak Wash (sponsor of our latest contest – winners announced soon!) were kind enough to tell us about one of their favorite places in Toronto. Secrets From Your Sister is a place after my own heart! With a focus on fitting women properly, SFYS is dedicated to being a bra fitting boutique that [...]

October 13, 2008 by Krista
Filed under Bra fitting, Bra sizing, Chantelle, Fantasie, Freya, Pleasure State, Secrets From Your Sister, Soak Wash