Boux avenue and Mark and Spencer bras ?
Hi !
I am thinking about Boux avenue and M&S bras : they are fun, cheap and I think I can fit in the size range. But there is not a lot of these bras on bratabase, so it is hard to guess what can be my size.
Boux avenue's band seems to be super tight, and M&S on the tight side+small in the cups.
If you live in the UK near theses stores, or have tried theses brands, what do you think ?
I usually wear sizes 30DD, 30E, 32D and DD and prefer half cup styles with low gores, I have shallow breasts with a wide and tall base, close together in the middle. I am looking for something else than full bust brands (like cleo or curvy kate) because my breasts are not heavy and are firm, so I can wear low coverage and stretchy cheap underwires easily.
I was thinking about thoses styles : padded balconnettes from boux avenue http://www.bouxavenue.com/lingerie/bras/bra-style,balconette and theses type of bras from M&S : http://www.marksandspencer.fr/Limited-Collection-Floral-Lace-Padded-Push-Up-A-DD-Bra-with-Silk/Parent_T818512P,en_FR,pd.html?dwvar_Parent__T818512P_color=JV&start=#.UdFXYayZiSo and http://www.marksandspencer.fr/Limited-Collection-Floral-Print-Padded-Balcony-A-DD-Bra/Parent_T818568P,en_FR,pd.html?dwvar_Parent__T818568P_color=Z4&start=#.UdFcsKyZiSo
What do you think ? Is it a good idea ?
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3 comments
Boux Avenue and M&S are definitely worth a try. They both have a reputation for running tight, although in my opinion M&S bands are probably tighter (at least in the Limited Collection styles you linked to, their other bras may fit differently). M&S Limited Collection bras also tend to have wide wires, especially the balconettes, and the cups are on the shallow side. I would recommend trying 32DD in M&S and probably the same size in Boux, although I'm not nearly as familiar with their bras.
I've not tried boux avenue for bras but the quality on their knickers and pjs are lovely- plus they come beautifully packaged if you mail order. If the bras are good it really is a lovely brand that fills a gap in the market.
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