Disclosure: This bra was gifted to me by a friend. All opinions are my own. Eprise is the full bust label by French luxury brand Lise Charmel. Defined as “a high-end French creation for women with [a] generous chest,” Eprise styles are available in band sizes 30 through 42, with cups up to a European H (UK FF) in some sizes. Eprise bras encompass a specific type of old-fashioned French […]
(Disclosure: This lingerie set was purchased for me by The Lingerie Addict. All opinions are my own.) Katherine Hamilton is a UK-based luxury lingerie brand specializing in bras with smaller bands and fuller cup sizes. The label is also one of the only bra brands offering band sizes 26 and 28 in all of their styles. Bands range from 26 to 38, and cups from D to HH. I first […]
Disclaimer: The lingerie in this post was purchased by The Lingerie Addict for review. All opinions are my own. Big-boobed fat folks have long been used to paying more for fewer choices than our smaller counterparts. While I face fewer difficulties in finding bras that fit at a size 38GG(ish) than those who wear larger band and/or cup sizes than me, I care about supporting those companies that include my […]
A guest editorial by Sweets of Sweet Nothings NYC This piece is dedicated to every friend and every reader who has ever commented, emailed, messaged, or texted me in a panic about finding lingerie options for special occasions, especially weddings. I often forget, because I’ve been immersed in the DD+ lingerie world for at least twelve years now, that for many Americans the concept of bra sizes larger than a […]
Asia Monet was a business school graduate with a 9-5 job off Wall Street, when she saw an ad on Craigslist looking for a “bra model.” “I didn’t even know what that was,” says Monet, “But I thought to myself, ‘I wear bras, so why not try?’” That ad led to Monet’s decade-long career as a lingerie fit model, a model rarely seen on billboards or the runway. Rather than […]
