by Jené Luciani
I have a 17 year old daughter who is large breasted. We find it a huge challenge to find bras and bathing suits that fit well. She is a beautiful girl (with a good body) who has low self body image because she can’t fit into the trendy magazine fashions that her friends wear. I have taken her for bras and it inevitably ends in tears. Can you tell me where we should go for a good bra fitting and selection geared for a young woman and not a 50 year old. Thanks . . . Jodi
My recommendation would be to take your daughter to a better department store or a specialty shop with trained bra fitters who have been educated in the nuances of different brand’s fits. There are many wonderful brands that cater to a young customer. For example, companies such as Curvy Kate, Eveden and Panache are dedicated 100% to a Curvy Girl’s needs both for bras and swimwear.

Bra brands that understand the engineering required for curvier girls are also the best sources of swimwear that is constructed for support as well as fashion. Freya from Eveden or Cleo from Panache are sassy, colorful and are created specifically for a younger minded customer. If you look these brands up on line, you will be able to find store locators.

You can also try an online site like BareNecessities.com, which offer the option to “shop by bra size” with a huge selection in a number of sizes. They also have a new division devoted exclusively to the Curvy Girl. That way, she can shop in the comfort of her own home and whatever doesn’t work, just gets sent back.





There are plenty of great push-up bras for small-statured girls. 
wearing the right sports bra is integral. “Bras play a huge role in preventing sagging. The more support breasts have, the less the role gravity plays over time.” Of course, other factors are believed to play a role in whether a woman’s breasts sag or not, like genetics, extreme weight fluctuations, pregnancy and aging.
As an on-air fashion expert/correspondent, commentator, critic and contributor, and of course author of THE BRA BOOK, usually, I’m seen in magazines making fun of some of the horrible fashion choices celebrities make. But recently I found myself on the other side of things when I wore a dress MADE OUT OF 200 BRAS for the Bravo TV show MAD FASHION!
If they are wearing a bra or the dress has boning for structure, often they’ll insert a pair of silicone gel “cutlets” for extra oomph. 
