This is a workhorse bra. It's a very no-frills nude spacer bra with no padding. I've had it for a year or so and although a thread or two is beginning to fray, I don't think the band has stretched out much if at all -- though that could very well be due to my long phase of refusing to wear bras because I didn't know that the reason I hated wearing bras was because I was wearing the wrong size, ergo I hadn't worn this bra hardly at all for a good six to eight months.
ANYWAY...I like this bra! It definitely gives me a minimized appearance, ... so like lift with no push (if that makes sense). EDIT: Put this bra on earlier to make sure I'd write an accurate review, now experiencing more discomfort a couple hours later: I find that the gore digs in at the top even on the loosest hook, which can get uncomfortable. I think this gore is really high for some reason -- I could be wrong, but I can feel the gore digging in like halfway up my breasts? Could be my posture, but it definitely isn't comfortable. Besides the weird gore, though....
The band is comfortable, the cups are cut high enough to give me gapping at the top but that doesn't affect the appearance or the overall good fit (and doesn't dig into my armpits at all), and the bra keeps me in place. I don't know that I'm ever excited to wear this bra, and if I had a nude bra that "maximized" instead of minimized I'd most likely reach for that one nine times out of ten over this one. But if you're looking for a nice nude bra that will probably hold up over years and isn't fancy, this may be a good option!
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Updated on May 11, 2019 Flag this

@Corin Oprah appears to be a pretty everyday bra of unusual color and decent quality. Sizing is EUROPEAN, so regardless of UK 30 label non-metric girls should keep in mind that Oprah's 65 band fits ribcages of 65-ish cm i.e. about 25.5". It's perfect for my 63-64 cm (~25") underbust, but it doesn't close at all on my friend's 72 cm (~28") ribs without unreasonable amount of torture applied to the bra and friend's body.

Straps are removable and half-way adjustable with non-adjstable part decorated with lace matching the top of cups.

Push-up inserts are removable and quite thin to make any major difference.

Updated on May 07, 2015 Flag this

The band is not particularly stretchy so it was very firm at first (although not to the point of discomfort), but it loosened a little within a day of wear. I usually prefer something with a little more lift, so I don't really like wearing this one with teeshirts or collared shirts that much. It's really comfortable to sit around in and I very much enjoy the height of the underwires under the armpits.

Update: Over time, the shape has become even less desirable. It's too low for me and the cups are less sturdy than I'd like. The band is also now a bit large for me (due to my measurements changing) and my boobs fall towards the centre of the bra, creating a quad-boob of sorts.

Updated on May 24, 2012 Flag this