Absolutely love the style, shape and colour of this bra. I plan on getting it in my new size.
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My nude Alana's are very different from other nude colorways I have had in the past. It's almost like there is a hint of pink in the material. This Alana was naturally very similar to the other Alana colorways I have. Comfort and fit with any Alana far exceeded anything else I previously had.
Porcelain colorway
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 Flag this
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My nude Alana's are very different from other nude colorways I have had in the past. It's almost like there is a hint of pink in the material. This Alana was naturally very similar to the other Alana colorways I have. Comfort and fit with any Alana far exceeded anything else I previously had.
nude colorway
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 Flag this
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I have had this bra for 4 years now and it is still supportive and fits. Wore this recently on the middle hooks so there is still some life in this one.
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Wore this one yesterday and there is still plenty of lie in her. Bounce control is still excellent and the cakes on a plate look is somewhat mild, especially compared to my 38 bands o the same colorway.
The straps are showing some wear though and has lost maybe half of it's original elasticity. I anticipate this bra will last anothe10 wears before being retired to the housework rotation.
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I purchased the Papaya in 2017 in both 38L and 40L I find the 38 bands are perfect, especially since the straps seem to barely need to contribute any support, a real shoulder saver and I definitely do not have to worry about the straps sliding off my shoulders. On this 40L, I am still on the middle hooks but the straps do tend to fall off. I get some quadding on the 38 band but essentially none with this 40. My perfect bra would seem to be an Alana in 38LL or mybe 38M.Maybe oneday they add this size to their line.
There seems to be nothing else in my range except the Ewa Michalak FB line. Although they have almost a dozen models, none currently appeal to me and at roughly twice the price or more, I simply cannot get interested in switching away from Bravissimo. My recent success with the Selina line pretty much locks me in with Bravissimo, perhaps forever.
This is by far my favorite colorway, with the mint a close second.papaya colorway
Updated on Jun 17, 2020 Flag this
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The shape I am getting from this bra places it in the middle of the 3 nude/porcelain Alana's I have. Not too round, yet not a true cakes on a plate. This is still my favorite Alana color. Yes, the cups are too small but support id still quite good for a bra that is close to 5 years old!
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I purchased the Papaya in 2017 in both 38L and 40L I find the 38 bands are perfect, especially since the straps seem to barely need to contribute any support, a real shoulder saver and I definitely do not have to worry about the straps sliding off my shoulders. On this 40L, I am still on the middle hooks but the straps do tend to fall off. I get some quadding on the 38 band but essentially none with this 40. My perfect bra would seem to be an Alana in 38LL or mybe 38M.Maybe oneday they add this size to their line.
There seems to be nothing else in my range except the Ewa Michalak FB line. Although they have almost a dozen models, none currently appeal to me and at roughly twice the price or more, I simply cannot get interested in switching away from Bravissimo. My recent success with the Selina line pretty much locks me in with Bravissimo, perhaps forever.
This is by far my favorite colorway, with the mint a close second.papaya colorway
Updated on Jun 17, 2020 Flag this
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My 2 Papaya's are my favorite and most used of my Alana's.
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This Cobalt blue colorway may be my least favorite Alana. As usual, this Bravissimo 38 band is perfect for me but the cups are a little small, with quadding on both sides. The straps seem to be the weak point for me. The strap material is only average and stretches a bit more than my other Alanas. The strap separation is what is my main complaint as they tend to fall off my shoulders when on the loosest or middle hooks, a problem I do not have with my other 38 band Alanas.
Cobalt colorway
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Updated on Jun 15, 2020 Flag this
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Compared to my other 38 band Alana's, my cobalt colorway has always felt smaller in the cup, as if they were one and maybe two cups smaller. The straps are utilitarian, backing for the fasteners is cheap compared to my porcelain, white and papaya Alana's and the material is a little scratchy compared to my other Alana's. The cobalt is the cheapest feeling Alana I have.
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Purchased in Oct 2015, this Alana in teal is still comfortable and supportive although perhaps a little less so now in 2020. I purchased a white Alana on the same order and the white seems to be just a little bit less supportive, especially in the cup where I have a bit of sagginess compared to the teal. To be fair to the white, I wore this teal maybe 6 times a year and the white maybe 6 times a month.
If you don't mind a tendency to a cakes on a plate look, the Alana may become a staple for you as it is for me. Through the ... course of time, I have noticed that my Alana's tend to initially have the cakes on a plate look but will soften and become a rounder shape with frequent use. This teal Alana seems to mask my nipples a little better than other colors but I still try to wear layers of clothing.
Before I became aware of Bravissimo and the Alana, I was stuck with matronly fullcup bras with very tall wings that quite often didn't breathe well, especially in the summer. With the Alana, my excessive summer boob sweat seems like a distant memory.
Bravissimo appears to have altered the design and materials of their newer Alana colorways. My most recent Alana purchase has newer straps that tend to roll up and dig in so I prefer older versions such as this teal.
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Teal colorway
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 Flag this
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I am wearing this teal Alana today and it still fairly supportive and comfortable for a bra that is 7 years old. I feel a little less supportive today compared to when purchased and although comfortable enough, it is not as soft as my newer bras.
I recently decided to create a rotation of work around the house bras to save my better ones for when I am not at home. This teal Alana will join my other Alana's that have been heavily used as well as those, like the Elomi Caitlyn, that I do not expect to ever use outside the house.
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Check out my review of the Alana in the lilac/ yellow colorway: http://bra.pe/X1os/
Both bras are the same size and fit. The only difference between this Alana in black is that this is the older cut. They did not change anything about the cup / shape but this older version does have the scalloped thread thing at the band which the newer version does not have.This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Mar 04, 2020 Flag this
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A balconette bra by Bravissimo, the Alana is in bigger cup sizes quite full coverage. The bra is a good construction that supports and lifts boobs very well.
I had a few of those over the years, it was not my favorite bra, but it did it's job well.
The straps were a bit too seperated and the cups a bit too wide at the sides, but I have that with every bra. I also found the shape under a t-shirt to be good from the side, very round but a bit too east-west from the front. I recommend sizing up 1-2 cup sizes in this expecially if you have full - on - top boobs.black colorway
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Updated on Feb 27, 2019 Flag this
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A balconette bra by Bravissimo, the Alana is in bigger cup sizes quite full coverage. The bra is a good construction that supports and lifts boobs very well.
I had a few of those over the years, it was not my favorite bra, but it did it's job well.
The straps were a bit too seperated and the cups a bit too wide at the sides, but I have that with every bra. I also found the shape under a t-shirt to be good from the side, very round but a bit too east-west from the front. I recommend sizing up 1-2 cup sizes in this expecially if you have full - on - top boobs.This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Feb 27, 2019 Flag this
I recently wore this and another one of my nude 38L Alana's for the first time in over a year. While getting dressed for work, I looked in the mirror and thought something looks off but decided not to worry about it. When I got home that night, I looked at myself again and saw what I saw this morning. I subsequently put on my other bra and realized what caught my attention. This bra gave me a more rounded shape while the bra I wore today gave me a more pronounced cakes on a plate look. I never would have expected that. Of my 3 nude/porcelain 38 band Alana's, 2 were purchased at the same time. I put the 3rd one on next and got a shape that was somewhere in between. I would have thought the 2 I bought together would have given me the same shape but all 3 were different. Curious,