Alex_Ah

Where have you been all my life, darling? This bra is my new favourite and I'm never taking it off, for real. It's more comfortable than anything I ever had. The shape under clothing is the best: gathered forward, projected, lifted to the moon, with a defined peak, not too round (which I love). The cups fit me like a dream, but you might need to size up like I did as they come a tad small. For reference my breasts are FOB, short roots, average width roots (not too narrow or wide), projected, tons of center fullness.
Cons: the gore is too high/wide which means it sits ... on my breast tissue, but this bra is so soft that I don't mind. Straps are too far in my armpits even though I have broad shoulders and never had this problem with any other bra. Once again, this bra is amazing so I forgive.
It's the first bra that doesn't give me cleavage, something that is almost inevitable with so much center fullness; the separation is so refreshing!
The Indigo colourway is so much better in person than it is in the pictures: the perfect mixture of casual minimalism and the right dose of spice. I already ordered the Apple colourway too, and can't wait for CK to release more and more versions of this fantastic gem.

Edit: the Apple colourway arrived, the band is quite a bit tighter than the Indigo (which is great), but the cups are also smaller: I'm quadding out of the middle so much that it pushes the gore away from my sternum.
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No no, it's me who's in love with Annick!
This isn't my first Avocado bra, but the previous one was second-hand with an aaaaaaawfully stretched 60 band. First time ordering directly from Avocado, I fell in love with Annick In Love the moment I put her on and I'm never ever taking her off.
The size is spot on, and the fit is better than any other unpadded bra I've ever tried so far - even better than Ewa's SM, which was my best unpadded fit before falling for Annick. The wires are rather soft, yet the gore tacks perfectly, so the combination of comfort and support is just ... a whole new realm of fantastic.
Plenty projection, plenty narrow, not too round - for better and for worse.
The only con as far as I'm concerned is the thin band that has only two hooks. It feels firm enough now, but I'm afraid it might stretch too quickly.
I was hesitating for a long time before purchasing Avocado bras due to the higher price point, but realising now they're completely worth it. I'd rather save up on two or three cheap ones with an ok-ish fit so I can have one magnificent piece like this one. Jeez! Now I need to eat stale bread for a couple months so I can get the Orlando.

Edit:
I now have the Annick in two colourways, and there are slight differences between them.
The Cassis bra is softer, and the band is stretchier and narrower - whereas the Black/Green bra is somewhat stiffer, and the band is twice as thick and not stretchy at all.
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Updated on Sep 20, 2015 Flag this

Reviews of this bra weren't too good, but I loved the colour and the design too much and decided to give it a go once it went on sale.
I'm happy I did, because the fit isn't nearly as dreadful as I expected. First off, the band is firm and perfect. The cups give me a vintage-y shape, very pointy but lifted and chic. The gore is slightly too wide for me and is sitting on boob tissue, but it's not too bad because the gore height is rather low (and I have this issue with ALL BRAS except my Ewa's).
The lace is gorgeous and so different ... from all the usual designs. I'm not particularly bothered by the top layer not being attached to the cup. The wires are too wide for me, perhaps the widest I own after the widest 30G - Fauve » Maya Full Cup Bra With Side Support (0272)
but it is still wearable with the help of the inner side-sling.

Overall I recommend this bra for very projected, medium-rooted FoB boobs who have a soft spot for a retro silhouette.
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Updated on Apr 30, 2015 Flag this

I received this bra as a giveaway from a lovely bratabaser, quite heavily used. I was planning to use it as a sleep bra, but the band is so stretched that my boobs escape from below the underwires.

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Updated on Nov 21, 2014 Flag this

I've got two of these - the black/geo and the coral/yellow. Both fit well in the bra department, identical to the sports bra, but the body is very loose, at least 2 sizes too big (my waist measurement is 23" for reference).

Updated on May 23, 2015 Flag this

The bra is very sturdy and supportive. Only problem is that the wires are too wide for me so there's empty space in the cup under my armpits.
I'll try wearing it for a while and see if it works, I guess it could have been better suited for wider roots.

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Updated on Sep 23, 2014 Flag this

Cups are way too small, gore doesn't tack, has thick padding. I keep it for the looks but I hardly ever wear it.

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Updated on Apr 01, 2015 Flag this

The band runs much larger on this model than all my other EM bras. Possibly a whole size bigger comparing to the PL Slowianki, and a half size bigger comparing to the Cappuccino.
Otherwise it's my dream bra - the lift and shape are simply amazing. Everything is upfront, centered and round like no other bra managed to do for me. So despite the band riding up a little, I don't mind adjusting and hereby declare this CHP as currently my favourite.
(I removed the ridiculous bows from straps and gore - they are huge and the colour doesn't even match - what up? Bra looks much better without them)

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Updated on Jan 08, 2015 Flag this

This bra doesn't fit me.
I've ordered on ebay the 30FF, it was tiny - maybe contained half my breasts. So I exchanged it for a 32G - which was huge! Now I can fill only about 2/3 of the cups. I'd say that it corresponds to 32HH.
My usual size is 30G/GG, for reference.

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Updated on May 14, 2015 Flag this

This review is for the black/nude colourway.

I have mixed feelings about this bra.
Material is beautiful but not very soft. I had to take off my 65K - Comexim » Scarlet Biustonosz (291) in order to try this one on, and the contrast in the softness of material was rather sharp. I'd have expected better from a brand like Fauve, even if I bargained this bra on eBay.

The band is one of the loosest 30 I have ever tried, even looser than Freya. The gore is way too wide for my breasts (all non-plunge non-Polish gores are), but for some reason it doesn't really ... bother me in this bra. I think the looseness of the band helps the too-wide gore not to press too hard on the breast tissue it rests on.

The textured straps are sturdy and fully adjustable. Wires are a little too wide but not unbearably so. Cup volume is sufficient, and the cup shape is pointy - but it's the cute and retro type of pointy, not the annoying silly pointy, so I don't mind.

I'm debating on whether to keep this bra. The only real reason to do so is its unquestionable beauty. Hmmm.


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Updated on Apr 01, 2015 Flag this