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Finding Ewa Michalak's on sale in my size (in Canada) - is that just a pipe dream?
Two nights ago, I received an email from a boutique in Langley, BC, "Forever Yours." It was maybe *two minutes* after I got the email that I clicked on the link for their sale - they had several Ewa Michalak bras on sale, but they were totally sold out on sale EM's anywhere near my size!! Two minutes after the email, two minutes!!
I checked their instagram https://www.instagram.com/foreveryourslingerie/, and they posted about their sale maybe 6 hours before they sent their email. They do have almost 32K followers on IG. So, maybe they were just sold out quickly, or maybe there was just a lot of advertising about the sale, and people were waiting to buy stuff. A couple of weeks ago, before the sale, they had plenty of EM's in my size (according to their website, at least).
But, I'm thinking - for me to get an Ewa Michalak bra from a boutique in Canada *on sale* in my size is just not going to happen. (it's a pipe dream!) If I see a bra that I like, by the time that I wait for it to go on sale, it will be sold out in my size I'm convinced. So, I'm pretty much resolved to paying regular price, it is what it is.
I noticed Levana Bratique (in PA, USA) they had their "Sale on Polish Bras" last month - I'm not sure if she recently changed her shipping, or if it was always like that, but I was comparing prices and I noticed; when I put something in my shopping cart and tried to check out, I believe the shipping is $50 usd, 2-day shipping (FedEx). Plus, duties/taxes. So, unfortunately, that makes it not worth it to buy EM bras from U.S. boutiques, even when they're on sale I believe.
My sister lives in Chicago and I could just use that address and have my sister ship it to me (slower), but ....not only does it add to the cost, but those bras better fit b.c. it will be way past the "7 day exchange" window that boutiques have. (Plus, am I going to get in trouble at the border for not paying duties/taxes on my purchases, idk) Which I'm not complaining about (Levana Bratique) - she's running a business and she can't have people holding on to items for 45 days, then deciding to return it, so I totally get it!!!
Sorry, I guess I'm just complaining, to complain...lol. I missed my chance to get EM's on sale b/c I didn't check my Instagram...I guess my other options to buy EM's from boutiques in Canada are Broad Lingerie in Toronto, or Secrets From Your Sister in Toronto, which the shipping still takes a long time. (I'm just complaining b/c I'm used to having things so instantly #microwave society)
I recently learned about a boutique in Dartmouth, NS, Custom Curves, that sells Ewa Michalak's, and her sale bras EM's are $80, but I guess I feel like I'm "taking up all of her time" lol, because she doesn't have the bras listed online, so you have to contact her directly through Facebook/email to see what she has in your size. Outside of BM style, I'm not really sure of my size in EM's other styles. And I'm not sure what her return policy is (I mean, maybe I should ask...).
End of my rant...
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"your bra store" is a Canadian online bra store that sells discontinued stock from lingerie stores. I do not know what size you are looking for in Ewa Michalak but I do know that they have branched out into the Polish bras. If they have what you are looking for you are golden. Look at their return policy, as they are a small business and are not keen on the Amazon shopping model. I feel your pain with bra shopping in Canada!
I know they have the Mimi reviewed just below on this feed.
jazzypants , I know...I think Mimi is the only one yourbrastore.com has in my size r.n.