Wow. It's rare, I think, to feel elated after bra shopping, but there it is. Today was my first excursion to La Petite Coquette; it was incredible. For the first time in my life, my rather large lovelies are a) well supported, b) well covered, c) COMFORTABLY supported and covered and d) looking really, really good. I mean, really good. I went in and immediately a woman named Emily came to my side to assist me. She did not push me to buy things; she simply found me literally everything I needed, and more. She discovered, for example, that I've been wearing a 38D when I'm actually a 36DD. You'd be shocked how comfortable a bra can be when it's the right size. She also showed me that there ARE gorgeous bras for women with larger breasts like mine. I told a woman in the store that all the hot, lacy bras for bigger sized-breasts have been hiding in their store! So to retort, I now own a waaaaay hot bra and I'm a size 36DD... that's practically a miracle. My boyfriend is probably going to pass out. In the good way.
I was a little apprehensive upon entering, since everything looked so fancy schmancy and I'm a poor indebted graduate student. However, they have a 10% discount if you show them a valid student I.D. Well, that's awesome. Also, when I told Emily that I was on a pretty strict budget, she immediately started bringing me bras that were in a lower price range. And they were still great quality, and pretty. How is this possible? Why didn't anybody tell me about this place before?! I'll tell you, strangers who may be reading, I am never going anywhere else for a bra. This is the place.
I'm wearing one of the bras now, and I keep moving around, and my breasts keep staying put! This is great. Now I can stop fidgeting with my bra inappropriately in public. No more quadraboob! I'm going to go try on shirts now, just to see how much better (and thinner) I look in them now that my breasts are up where they are supposed to be.
Pros: Personal assistance, almost impossibly great selection
Cons: My apartment isn't closer to this store, I can't live in the store
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