Forewarning: This review includes descriptions and pictures of erotic wear on my body, including explicit descriptions of female anatomy and theoretical sexual activities.

Onto the sexy stuff! This review is going to be a 3-in-1 overview of the SMN Fetysz Czarny (I'm just gonna shorten it to "Fetysz" in this review), the Why not? briefs, and the Why not? harness. Once again, these are more my first impressions than an actual review. PS: You can see all the photos including those of the briefs and the harness if you go to the full review page, rather than just expanding the adventure on the front page.

Let's start with the ... bra! I have already owned the closely related SM Ty Wiesz for a while now, and gotten a handful of use out of it, so I'll be comparing the Fetysz to that mostly. First of all, I love the black mesh, and I love the black straps over the cups, which have a super unique placement, and are easy to adjust (check out Ewa's video on this bra's page on her website on how to adjust it!). The only thing I need to be wary of when adjusting them is to not tighten them too much, otherwise it creates creases and bulges in my breasts that could potentially translate through clothing. The adjusters also show a bit through clothing, but it's not too noticeable under thicker sweaters or layers. Compared to the Ty Wiesz, I love that this bra has thinner shoulder straps, but maintains the V strap attachment in the back. I think the thinner shoulder straps blend in better with the overall aesthetic for this bra. This band is really comfortable. It started out pretty short and firm, but after just a couple hours of wear it has relaxed. I am most impressed, however, by the overall projection of these cups! Take a look at my photos, especially the angle and side pics. I am shocked at how much projection this bra has, both at the apex of the cups, and at the wire. So it's definitely a more natural shape that it gives me, rather than compressing me slightly and giving me a very round appearance like a lot of my BM's do and like my Ty Wiesz does. I've been wearing this bra today for a solid 5 hours or so, and before writing this, I took my shirt off to check the fit after several hours of wear, and there were no wrinkles or folding near the wire. Outstanding! Take note if you're someone who needs this level of projection. Overall, very happy with this bra.

Next, we have the Why not? briefs and harness. My first thought is, strappy sexy delightfulness! I got this set in size 36, but I'm sure you can special order it smaller or larger than the listed sizes if needed. I have a very ample butt, and I find that a lot of underwear cuts into my buttocks, thus creating unsightly panty lines under clothing. However, seeing as there are so many straps on this set, plus a distinct lack of any fabric covering my buttocks, I figured I'd go for the smallest size to cater to my small waist (I have about a 25" waist, vs. 38" (ish) hips at my widest point). The topmost horizontal straps on the briefs, that sit just at the top of my hipbone, are juuuust short enough for me if I tighten them as far as they will go. However, it would be a super easy alteration to shorten these straps further if I want to in the future. The only part that is not adjustable is the brief part itself. This fits me well. Now, I know what you're all wanting to know. "Where does the crotch fabric end??" For me, it covers most of my vulva, and stops just short of my vaginal opening. So my clitoris is covered, but I could theoretically have vaginal intercourse (and also pee!) without having to move these briefs. I haven't tried either of these activities yet, but I'm pretty confident that it can be done. As you'll see in my pictures, the briefs came with a size tag attached to the end of the crotch fabric on the inside. I thought that was pretty unsightly, and maybe also uncomfortable to keep it attached while wearing these briefs, so I cut the thread that was attaching it and removed it. I did the same for the size tag that was attached to the back of the harness. Speaking of which, not much to say except that everything's adjustable once again (I looked up pics on Ewa's website to figure out how to attach it to the briefs), and yay straps! Even if this set doesn't get a ton of use like my day-to-day underwear, it was only like $35 CAD during the Black Friday sale, so totally worth it IMO.

Overall, I'm super happy with this purchase, and look very much forward to getting more use out of it!
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My next stop on my Toronto bra boutique venture was Secrets from your Sister, which is possibly the largest bra-focused shop in Toronto. I arrived in the middle of the day on a Wednesday, and there was no wait to be seen for a fitting. I told my fitter that I'm wearing a 28F nowadays in Panache/Cleo, and she started bringing me bras to try on. I am super lucky that SFYS carries Ewa Michalak, and so I was happy to buy this Bibi Perla to replace my old one (which is accelerating rapidly to the end of its life; it has become very stabby in the gore). ...

The appearance is the same as my older version, except that the charm on the gore is slightly different, and there is a slightly dark mark on the outside of the right cup (which, looking at my photos now, can't even be seen as it's hidden behind the Bratabase watermark). SFYS were the ones who brought the mark to my attention, and they were very upfront about being willing to give a small discount because of it. Other than this, the bra is in perfect, new condition.

I have always had great experiences at SFYS, but this time I was a little bit at odds with my fitter about what the proper cup volume would be for me. With this bra in particular, she first brought out a Bibi Czarny Tulipan in 28F. I tried it on, and although I wasn't quadding (due to the stretch lace), my breast tissue was pushed up unnaturally high, and I could tell that it was too small for me. When I told her this (and also mentioned that I own many other BM's, all in 28FF), she said something along the lines of, "I think the next cup size up will be too big for you, but we can try it". So then she brought out this, the Bibi Perla, in 28FF. When she came back to assess the fit, I pointed out how there was no wrinkling whatsoever, and my bust was sitting in a much more natural position instead of being excessively pushed up. Instead of agreeing with me, I think she just felt like she wasn't gonna change my mind, so she let me be. (She also felt like my Deco softcup was too big in the cup, but let that one go too). Granted, I am definitely in-between cup sizes right now, which obviously she wouldn't have known. A lot of my EM BM's are a smidge too large in the cup, such as my Puder and my Porto.

In conclusion, I was happy to get a replacement for my OG Bibi Perla, and although I had a small disagreement with my fitter about the fit, I am glad I stuck to my guns and came home with a size I know will fit me for probably the full life of the bra.
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Alright, let's start this wave of posts off with my first impressions of the BM Porto! I may or may not add a more in-depth review once I've worn and washed it a few times, but I assume it'll be very similar to my other BMs. First of all, I love the appearance! The lace is gorgeous, I love the silky patterned knitwear, and I love the jewel decoration. It's a rich, deep kind of black cherry or wine colour. Perfect for the holidays!

In terms of the first impressions of the fit, it does fit the largest overall of my new bras. It's snuggest on the second-to-last hooks ... (the band does feel quite stretchy), and the cups feel quite capacious. It's not measuring particularly large (from smallest to largest fitting in this size for me according to cup depth, smallest is Krokus, then Bibi Perla, then this, then Szafirowa Pantera, and then my Szmaragd in 30F), but the cups do feel fairly full-coverage. The cups are giving me a slightly peaked appearance right now because the apex is fairly high and the lace is slightly stiff, but I'm sure it'll round out more as I wear and wash it.

Overall, I'm super happy with this one! Stay tuned for more on my other new bras!
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Are you ready for another alterations saga?! I bought this bra used from someone on reddit.com/r/braswap, and I have no clue how long this person had it, but the band's mesh near the hook and eye tape on each side was showing some wear and stretching. When I received this bra and tried it on for the first time, as you'll be able to see in the first two sets of photos (I wrote in my captions which pics are before/after alterations, etc.), the bra was overall too big for me. I also own the CHP Marcepanowa Magnolia and CHP Brzoskwinka in 60FF, and both fit ... similarly to each other, but the Brzoskwinka doesn't have cookie pockets. The Cappuccino fit larger than both of these, at least in its well-loved state. So upon my first try-on of the Cappuccino, the band was far too large, and the cups were far too large, which was not remedied as much as I had hoped when I inserted the foam pads. The straps were also extremely wide set in the front, and were rubbing the front of my armpits, which normally isn't much of an issue for me. I knew what needed to be done; I had to take in a large chunk of the band, and I had to move the straps inward.

I dealt with the band first, because I wanted to see how much, if at all, it would affect the fit of the cups and lessen the gaping that was happening. But rather than just removing the hook and eye tapes and chopping off the outermost portion of the band and reattaching, I wanted to try to move the whole strap attachment inward as well so that the band would maintain the same angle (I found that by just chopping off the outside of the band and reattaching the hook and eye tapes, such as I did with my Periwinkle Marcie and my Aqua Lily both in 30E, the bands ended up with an angle that made them feel like they were riding up). So, I marked in chalk where I wanted to move everything to (I moved everything inward by about 1" on each side), and then I started ripping out all the seams. Once the hook tape and the strap attachment elastic were removed, I resewed the strap attachment with that segmented zigzag stitch to its new position (I was trying to replicate the original stitching as much as possible), then I threaded the top of the elastic back through the strap like normal, folded it down on the inside of the band and sewed it shut. I trimmed off the excess mesh on the outside, which got rid of most of the worn out mesh, and then reattached the hook tape as normal. I didn't even bother to try and reattach the tag. Then I repeated the same process on the eye tape side, and held my breath.

I tried it on again, and thankfully, the band now fits wonderfully for me. The altered band measures 20.5" resting, and 26.5" stretched. However, the cups were still gaping, and the straps were still cutting into me. I had recently seen a picture of someone who moved the straps in on their bra, not permanently, but reversibly. So I used their method of folding the strap behind the cup and kind of over itself so it creates a "V" shape on the inside of the cup, and it both moves the strap inward and also folds down a portion of the outside of the cup and makes it slightly lower. So I did this for both straps, and lo and behold, this turned out to be the ideal solution for my problem! The more central position of the straps now eliminates the gaping and makes the cups sit flush to my body, and also lowers the outside of the cups slightly, so there's no more rubbing and chafing! YAY! I just had to loosen the straps slightly because I essentially shortened the front of the straps. (And I only realized that the straps are now slightly uneven when I uploaded my photos and looked at them, but I don't care! It worked like a charm.)

It took me probably 1.5-2 hours yesterday, but I wanted to make sure I was taking my time to measure properly and test the stitches on a scrap piece of fabric to make sure they were the right length and width to be accurate to the original stitching. Overall, I'd say this experiment was a resounding success, and I am extremely happy with how it turned out.
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Onto the next review! I had the chance to wear this bra for a solid 10 hours at home yesterday, which included cleaning up, washing dishes, and also laying on the couch for an extended period of time lol.

Once again, these are mostly first impressions. I've never owned or even tried an SF before this, so I was not expecting how thick the lower three panels would be! They are quite stiff. The upper panel of the folded mesh is comfy and accommodating, but I do find that the edge of the lower sections kind of protrudes a little at the horizontal seam, which is causing the slightly ... pointed appearance. It wasn't super obvious under the shirt I was wearing yesterday (a thick black cotton tshirt), but it may be more obvious under the typically light-coloured summer tops that I plan to wear this under the most.

My most important takeaway of this bra is that it has less immediate projection at the wire than the BM style, and this is the first bra (ever) that I've gotten such significant wrinkling and folding at the wire. I think the stiffened lower cup actually exacerbates the problem. That being said, it was not uncomfortable for me, and I didn't feel like I was getting any additional pressure or compression in the bottom of the cup because of it. This is more of an aesthetic issue than anything else for me. However, if that is a make-or-break fit issue for you, I would be wary of the SF style.

The band on this is also quite firm. It relaxed a bit throughout the day thankfully, but it's nice to have a band that runs on the smaller side rather than the larger side. I may remeasure after it is completely broken in, because when I first measured the stretched band length two days ago, I was shocked to see that it stretched to less than 26". This is probably a product of the fact that this is supposedly the smallest cup volume Ewa will make in a 60 band, compared to MamaPagan, Sovavosi, and many others who require a true 60 band but haven't been getting it because of their larger cup volumes.

In terms of appearance, I like the more nutty beige colour, which is darker than my own skin tone, but still blends well under clothing. It does look pretty velvety to me in real life, and I don't get much of that shiny flashback. Overall, it was very comfortable for me, and I'm sure I'll be getting plenty of use out of it!
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Updated on Dec 16, 2018 Flag this

The long-awaited S Magique! I knew I needed this from the first time I saw the sneak peak on facebook. I kind of love everything with black lace on beige/pale background. The warm-toned beige color is a bit darker than my skin tone, but it looks quite smooth nevertheless. This bra certainly has a lot of things going on: there's the floral eyelash lace, the corset tie at the gore, shiny ribbons over the wires, and a rather random pair of ribbons + button where the straps meet the cups. The straps and band are plain black next to all of that. I can’t really get the corset ... tie to look as good as in the EM pictures. I find the ribbons a bit shorter than I expected, although I have the corset tied as tight as I can. Maybe I should just tie them without a bow.

I got a bit scared when several reviews told that Magique runs loose in the band and quite inconsistent in the cups. Luckily, this one has a relatively tight band. I can wear it on the loosest hooks, whereas I need the second row for many other newer EMs. My S Magique also seems to fit quite similarly in the cups as my 60FF - Ewa Michalak » S Syrena. It fits nicely without the pads, although my bigger breast is sometimes on the verge of quadding near the center gore. The shape is very projected and just a tad pointy under shirts.

I was also scared about the potentially wider gore, because I have very close-set breasts. It doesn’t seem to be a problem, though. The top of the gore is still narrow enough, and the gore is also short enough (about similar rise as my other S bra, although the gore measurements can be difficult to compare). There is no fabric behind the corset tie holding the gore together (except at the very top). It seems pretty stable though, it only came undone once while (hand) washing.

This is the first partial band bra I have had, and I’m not sure if I like it. I guess that because of the discontinuous band, the wires put a bit more pressure against my ribs. I sometimes find Ewa’s wires just a bit too firm for my liking anyway.

I also got the matching thong in size 34. I really love EM thongs, and this one is no exception. It’s a lovely cut, comfortable and flattering with lovely details.

In the end, this is not the first bra I would like to put on in the morning. The set is gorgeous, although maybe not quite as spectacular as I had expected. But I think I want to keep for now.
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I am in love with this bra! It’s not what I ordered, though. I bought Syrena in the new M model in 60FF, mainly because I could get a 60 band without special ordering. Something got mixed up, and instead I received S Syrena in the same size. It turned out to be a lucky accident really, since the M cut would have been probably too small for me, as it was described as shallow.

This is my second bra from Ewa Michalak after my “test bra” 65FF - Ewa Michalak » S Orzechowa Pralinka (711) , which was loose in the band and had a bit ... of gaping at the top of the cups as well. I was afraid that the 60FF would be too small, but it fits quite perfectly! With the pads in I get quadboob, but I prefer not to wear extra pads anyway. All pictures are taken without the pads.

Syrena is just incredibly beautiful. The combination of emerald green, navy, and fuchsia is really unique and works so well. It’s difficult to capture the colors in photos (especially since I barely get any daylight during January in Finland), but they are very rich in person. I love everything about the way this bra looks, even the black and pink “Ewa Michalak” logo next to the cup. The bra feels very soft and comfortable. It gives a great cleavage and shape without being too over-the-top. Cups fit well, and the wires are quite perfect. The center gore seems to be low enough for my close-set breasts, and it even tacks. The gore is quite narrow as well: the wire channels are slightly overlapping at the top. The only moderate fit issue really is that the band feels slightly loose on my 66cm/26 inch ribcage. Luckily there are 4 rows of hooks! I think I would ideally need a 55 band from Ewa Michalak, unless the band runs super tight.

I also got the Syrena thong in size 36. I think it fits true to size and is just as beautiful as the bra. The cut is flattering and super comfortable. Also, the big bow at the back is really cute.

Overall, this might be my best fitting bra yet. Dammit, my bra budget will be ruined since I now want everything from Ewa Michalak!
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I received this bra through MagdaBras4you about a week and a half ago (thank you Magda!!), and I've had the chance to wear it a couple times now. The BM cut is my all-time favourite, and I owned five others before I received this one (now I have seven, as I received another after this, which I will review soon lol). The Puder is absolutely beautiful in my opinion. The band is made of a silky, stretchy, satiny material, probably the same as my BM Szafirowa Pantera, and it is very comfy. Attached to the bottom of the band is some very soft and silky ... lace which hangs over the bottom edge, which is not itchy whatsoever to me, but may be bothersome to those who have sensory sensitivities. I find that the lace folds up occasionally, but this doesn't bother me (as opposed to when a longline folds up on me). The cups are fully made of lace.

As for the fit, I find it fits most similar to my Szafirowa Pantera in the band (although Puder is slightly looser to begin with, and may be slightly stretchier, as I have to wear it on the second or third hooks to begin with), and it fits most similar to my BM Porto in the cups. Both Puder and Porto fit me as if the cups are stiffer and have a slightly higher apex (horizontal seam) than my other BMs, although Puder gives me a rounder shape from the start than Porto did in the beginning.

Overall I'm pretty darn happy with this purchase, and I look forward to wearing it lots.
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This bra is gorgeous. I don't know if/when Ewa Michalak is planning to release this model but I bought it from Jamie at Bra Obsessed.

Pros: lace is really pretty and soft, comfortable

Cons: band runs slightly large, runs slightly wide/shallow.

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I was in Toronto this past week, so of course I had to stop into Broad Lingerie, owned by Sam Conover. I'd say I've almost become friends with Sam and Shavaun, or at the very least we're all friendly and they recognize me when I come in. Last time I visited was for their first anniversary party in April, and when I talked to Sam then, she mentioned she had placed an order for this bra, and made sure to include my size in the order since she doesn't stock much in my size on a regular basis. Of course, I was ecstatic when she pulled this out ... for me to try this past week, and I was thrilled that it fit as perfectly as I could have hoped.

I'd been meaning to get more BM bras since they fit me so well and they're so comfortable! First of all, this bra is absolutely stunning. The lace is a slightly dusty purple and it has a neat triangular trim along the cup's top edge and band's bottom edge. The elastic is all a complementary kind of coral pink, and the thread is the same purple colour as the lace. However, I did notice a few places of uneven stitch tension, which I'm not sure if it's just this bra, or I've only noticed it now because it's a contrasting colour and I'm actually learning to recognize these things through learning how to sew. That's the only reason I've given this bra a "good" quality rating instead of "excellent".

The fit and comfort is exactly what I've come to expect from the BM cut. The all over lace is stretchy and very soft. The whole bra has a stretchy, fine black mesh lining. It accommodates bottom and upper fullness very well, but it does require at least averagely tall roots, I would say. The straps are fully adjustable, but if you need the straps shorter, you have to manoeuvre the strap adjusters over the transition to the decorative strap portion, which can be difficult at times. The band is very soft but very firm, from what I can tell. The texture of the lace does show a bit through thinner knit tops, but it doesn't bother me too much.

Overall I think I'm going to be very happy with this bra! Thanks once again to Sam at Broad Lingerie, and if any of you lovely folks have the opportunity to visit her store, I 100% recommend it!
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This is a good-fitting, supportive, quality bra. I have to hunch a lot to get any gaping and the bra looks and feels like it gives a decent amount of projection. I don't feel like it is taking my breasts and flattening them out like the Comexim Rita and Adore. I love the built-in cookie holders. The inner lining of this bra is softer than the Comexims too. I also love that the band is small for a 28 as I have a 25" ribcage. The look of the bra is pretty good- not necessarily my favourite pattern but not bad. The straps are pretty wide-set, but OK. Also, I had to adjust them to their tightest setting even though I'm not really petit. The seams are somewhat visible with thin t-shirts. The shape it gives is just a little bit pointy, but not bad. It gives a nice amount of cleavage.

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Stats for reference: FOT, centre full, close & low set, soft tissue, short & narrow roots, and projected.

Look:
This is an adorable baby pink CHP bra (3HC), with lace on the top edge of the cups and is adorned by an big bow with silver gem charm. It is very pretty and kind of makes me feel like a sweet princess. It is super soft and comes with cookie holders and pads for uneveness.

Fit:
This is my first Ewa Michalak bra so I was super duper excited about trying it! However, judging my other's measurements I must have gotten unlucky with mine because the band on this bra stretches to ... be 30F rather than 28FF. I can wear it on the tightest hook (although still feels loose) and it gives amazing cakes-on-a-plate style cleavage with a visible cleavage line (by line I mean the look some can get from Freya decos). The side profile is very round and projected. I'm thinking that the lower gore and cup might contribute to better fit since I have short roots. The gore could be narrower/ overlapping for a better fit but works well nonetheless. This is also the first time I've had in-built cookies... it does work well to balance uneveness but I'm not a big fan of the slight cookie 'imprint' on the outside of my cups (not super noticeable but worth potentially not bothering with getting cookie holders if given the choice of alterations in the future).
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This is my fourth(!!) BM style from Ewa Michalak. I emailed Jaimie from Bra Obsessed about this bra back in early December. I had noticed that the stock of this bra was getting low on EM's website, so I emailed Jaimie to see if she could find out from EM whether they had enough fabric leftover to make a set for me. Evidently, they did! I got the 60FF and matching size 34 thong to go with it, and the set arrived in late January. I've worn it three or four times now, so I have a concrete idea of how this fits compared to my other BM ... bras!

First of all, I absolutely looooove the fabrics and colours used! My absolute favourite part of the whole design is the lavender bows, which complement so well with the dark royal/navy blue! The bottom of the cup is a blue mesh with a leopard print, and the top of the cup is stretch lace with a beige mesh underneath, which does match my skintone well, and therefore gives the illusion of bare skin underneath the lace. The straps are plain and smooth, unlike the stock photos on EM's website. There is also one other small change in appearance, which is the diagonal seam. In the stock photo, the seam is backed with dark blue or black fabric, but on my bra, the seam is backed with the beige mesh fabric. Regardless, I still think it is absolutely beautiful!

This BM is slightly different in that it uses a non-stretchy black lining on the bottom half of the cup, so I would guess it fits more like an SF style than a true BM. I like this because it minimizes movement and keeps me well supported throughout the day. It also has the largest cup depth out of my three 60FF BM's, but it still works for me! (So in order, my Krokus fits the smallest at 8.5" depth, then my Bibi Bezowa Perla at 8.7-8.8" depth, and this one is 9.1" depth). The band is smooth and silky, and is comfortably stretchy (not firm, but it still fits firmly on me, if that makes sense!). The matching thong also fits perfectly! I asked for the 34 because the 36's I own all run a tad large, so the 34 ended up working well for me!

Overall I'm extremely happy with this set! I'm just sorry it's all sold out now.
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This is a new cut to me, and right away I know I love it! The band is suuuuper tight, coming in at between 25-25.5" stretched, which is at or below my snug underbust measurement. It's tolerable for up to 8 hours or so, but then I just need to get it off my body! Other than that, it's a really exceptional bra. It has a beautiful design, for one. It has a somewhat bright blue lace overlay over the cups and the whole band (although it kind of looks more like a cornflower blue in some lighting), with beige padding and lining underneath. It has asymmetry pockets. ... The wire width is excellent, it has a wonderfully low gore, and I love how low coverage it is. It also has excellent immediate depth at the wire. It's super open on top, so it requires tall roots and/or FOT at this end of the size range. It has interesting straps that I've never seen before from EM. They're relatively thin and pretty stretchy, and they have an interesting kind of corrugated texture on the upside. I will probably reach for this over my PL now when I need something with a low gore, but especially because of the lower coverage in general. I wonder whether I'm on the brink of needing a 60G instead, because the apex seems a little low on me, although there's no quadding per se. I'd love some feedback about the fit from anyone who has tried this cut, especially Prettyncharmeuse, and lcl0706, from whom I bought the bra. It's too bad there isn't more data in my size range for the M cut, but I'll do my best to expand on that! I'm interested in getting the Jezynka in particular, especially after hearing that its materials are really soft and comfortable!
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New style for me! Low low gore, average wires... sorta tall-ish cups. Great immediate depth. I'm hooked on the idea of true plunges lately (not the Comexim balconette "plunges"), and love that this is one I actually stay contained in! It's clearly too big on my smaller side however, and I really hate pads. Full review on the blog!

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I bought this bra from Jaimie at Bra Obsessed. Even though the band runs about 1.5" small for a 28, I'm still wearing it on the second tightest hook. This is a sad trend I've realized, so I'll be ordering 55/26 bands from now on. I've always known my snug UB is 25.5" and tight UB is around 24", but I was always comfortable in bands such as Cleo and Panache 28's. I'm just sad that it seems like Ewa has been cutting her newer styles slightly larger in the band. Even my SM Summertime from 2-ish years ago had a much tighter band than my three newest ... Ewa's do! The wires are a good width for me in this bra, and I LOVE the styling of it! The materials used are all really soft except for the elastic of the cage-like straps that cross from the gore to the straps. Those can get a little bit itchy, but it doesn't bother me much. This bra is on the cusp of being too small in the cups for me, but they're so open on top that I don't have any quadboobing in them. It just means that sometimes the wires slide down from my IMF and I have to readjust. The gore NEARLY tacks. It seems as though this style has less immediate projection around the gore as some other styles. I've also found, strangely, that the straps on both my SM style bras are really, really long. No clue why. I almost immediately adjusted the straps so that the slider is at the top of my shoulders, which is where the straps are adjusted best right now.
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This bra was ordered from Broad Lingerie in Toronto during the Black Friday sale. I had been lusting after this bra after seeing it online - it looks so sexy in all of the promotional photos. I found this bra to be a bit of a letdown, I prefer the look and the fit of SM Czarna Mgielka.

Declaimer - I ordered this bra before I tried the BM Baklazan in 65F, which proved to be too small. I knew that when this bra arrived, it would likely also be too small.
I experienced the same fit issues with the bra as the Baklazan, namely, the cups ... are too small and not projected enough. My breasts are firm enough that there is no in-cup quadding, but I do feel very compressed.

The band on this bra is a firm 60 and feels very secure. I would certainly suggest that other ladies who need a true 28 choose a 60 band in this bra. Unlike the Baklazan which had a lace band (and was very firm), this band is just a single layer of knitwear and will likely stretch over time.

The tulle lining at the bottom of the cups appears to have zero stretch, while the lace lining the top of the cup is very stretchy. This helps to disguise the ill-fit of this bra, and would likely be very accommodating for size changes, providing that the bottom of the cup has enough depth.

The adjustable spaghetti steps on this bra looked really cute in the EM photos, but in real life don't add much to the bra in this size range. In fact, I like how this bra looks online much better than in real life. Without the straps, the bra looks like a pretty basic black bra - its nothing special. I do not think I would reorder this bra in a larger size, I would rather have a brighter coloured BM (maybe La Gloria?!)

Sam from Broad Lingerie is nice enough to allow me to exchange this bra for another, larger BM. If you are Canadian and looking for a local store to order EM through - I would highly recommend Sam. She is excellent and very personable. However, she did warn me that it takes about 8 weeks for custom orders (like a 60 band) to be delivered. I believe that she allows exchanges for all standardized size EM bras, and exchanges for custom bras that are in styles that she sells in the store - like the BM bibi black.
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This is a good-fitting, supportive, quality bra. It fits almost exactly like my S Colette, so this review is very similar. I think it fits the teensiest bit bigger and I could probably wear the 28F without the cookies and have a good fit. I have to hunch to get any gaping on the top of the cups and the bra looks and feels like it gives a decent amount of projection. I don't feel like it is taking my breasts and flattening them out like the Comexim Rita and Adore. I love the built-in cookie holders. The inner lining of this bra is softer than the Comexims ... too. I also love that the band is small for a 28 as I have a 25" ribcage. I'm not a huge fan of the bright flower print, but it's not bad. The straps are pretty wide-set, but OK. Also, I had to adjust them to their tightest setting even though I'm not really petit. The seams are somewhat visible with thin t-shirts. The shape it gives is just a little bit pointy, but good overall.
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Updated on May 04, 2017 Flag this

Beautiful, quality bra. It's soft and feels great, but is sadly too big. I think I would need this in an F cup, not a FF. It doesn't have quite as much immediate projection as I was looking for either, so I don't think it's worth reordering in a 60F. I think I need to try a CHP in a 60F. I love the smaller band and 4 rows of hooks. As others have said with EM bras, the straps are very wide. I also have them at their shortest length, and I am not super petit (5'5"). This runs bigger than my EM S Letnia ns S Colette, both in 60FF.

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Updated on May 03, 2017 Flag this

I loooove this bra! I'd been lusting over it for months and I finally ordered it through Jaimie at Bra Obsessed back in February (I'm lucky enough to live in the same city as her)! Obviously the 60 band was custom, but she didn't charge me any extra (we're both morally opposed to Ewa charging extra for small bands). Unfortunately I can wear this on the third and fourth hooks already (the two tightest columns) so I'll be ordering all my Comexims and EM's in 55 bands from now on. I think EM is trying to make their bands more true-to-size lately, but this is just a rumour ... I've heard. No sources unfortunately. But anyway, the band still fits great even on the tightest hooks, and the material is super soft and breathable. The wire width is perfect, the cup depth, apex projection, and immediate projection are perfect, and I think this might be my HG cut! The gore tacks nice and firm, and is super narrow. The styling itself is beautiful, and I couldn't be happier! It's light enough that it functions as a nude for me (in fact it's slightly lighter than my skin tone) but it's great for wearing under lighter and slightly sheer tops. The only qualm I have (besides the band length) is that once in a blue moon, the right underwire digs into my ribs by the end of the day. I'll have to take some notes on when it happens, but I have a suspicion that it might be when I'm on my period and I'm feeling slightly more bloated/swollen/sensitive than usual. So it's probably not even the fault of the bra, it's probably just my own sensitivities.
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