Boux Avenue Review

Brodie Embroidered Full Support Balconette Bra and Thong set.

Recently I was approached by the lovely PR company who deal with Boux Avenue and asked if I would like to try a set from them for review, I said yes as Lingerie is something I love!

I firmly stand by my belief that good, well fitting underwear can make a huge difference to every woman confidence, I have a very large bust being somewhere around a 36/38H depending on style and I need well made supportive bras to keep these ladies in check.

My choice was the Brodie Balconette Bra and Thong in red, as it is nice to have some colour options in my collection to make teaming with outfits better.

It arrived packaged in a lovely pink and Black Boux Avenue box.

 Beautiful pink tissue paper!

 Pretty smelling petals which made me sneeze :) 

Now as you can see this bra provides a lot of coverage so it isn't great for plunging styles but It gives me a nice shape from the side and front so will be fantastic under higher neck tops and dresses, I went for the 38H and the cup is a tiny bit loose in places but i think as it fits smoothly in parts of the top of the cup, had I gone down a cup size I would have had the dreaded quad boob instead which just isnt a good look!

It is hard to tell from this photo but the cup from the strap to the middle is smooth and comfortable but there is loose material near the central gore. I am going to visit a store and try the GG cup to see if it makes a difference but I am not hopeful but under clothing this looks totally fine and cant be seen.

I wasn't sure about the material at first, as it feels a little scratchy under my fingers but on my skin when wearing the bra I didn't notice this at all and found it very comfortable.

The colour is just beautiful, and very vibrant, such a lovely change from the staple black, white and nudes I tend to go for.

The embroidery is very pretty!

One of the biggest pluses for me with this bra is the fully adjustable straps, I have very short shoulders so if a bra only has half adjustable straps the constantly fall down on me!

They also have a little bit of embroidery down the edges of the straps which is great for stopping them slipping and lengthening throughout the day when wearing.

All in all I can highly recommend this bra and found the online ordering process simple and easy to follow, the package arrived quickly, with no fuss.

It can be purchased in sizes 30-38 D-H.

The have bras starting from a 30A and up to a 40H with a handy shop by size option that stops you needing to trawl through all the styles to find if the stock your size. 

Thank you again to Sian for the opportunity to try this, I will certainly be ordering another bra to add to my collection. 

Take a look at the options available as there are some very beautiful options. x

Mhairi 

xxx

Disclaimer:- This set was given to me for review, I have not been paid to give a positive review and it is all my own opinions and words.

By Caprice Lingerie Review

Dianthus Black/Purple Gel Bra and Brief Set

A while ago I had @bycaprice follow me on twitter which is the official account for Caprice Bourret, she regularly posts photos of her lingerie collections on twitter for us to all drool over.

When the picture of the Dianthus in black/purple came up on my timeline I was instantly attracted to it, I replied to her that it was a beautiful set, and continued on with my day, but a short while later she approached me to ask if I would like to review it for her on my blog, I gave her my contact details and was quickly contacted by her PR team to ask what set and size I would like to review, as this was the set the caught my eye I went for it, and after a bit of a delay due to a change in staff members I received the gorgeous set in the post.

Now I would like to first point out that the sets are available in sizes 32A-38G and at the moment I am being measured into 38GG and 36H cups, so was slightly out of the cup sizes available, but felt this bra still needed to be reviewed.

Image from www.bycaprice.com

Well as you can see I definitely do not look like Caprice, but I have pretty perky boobs for a larger lady and have an excellent cleavage with the right bra, with the cups on this bra being a little bit small for me, I couldn't get the lift and shape I really like but they also do not look bad at first glance, but on closer inspection i did have a bit of quad boob when I breathed in and the central gore will not lie flush with my chest.

Front View

From the side the shape was actually pretty good too, it was fairly rounded and not pointed, a look I can't pull off very well.

Side View

This bra could have almost worked for me if I could have shortened the straps more, I do not have very deep shoulders and add to that very heavy boobs, I need straps to be of a width to be able to withstand this combination, and this was the one true let down of such a beautiful bra, they are far too thin for a lager cup, and I don't just mean at the top end of the band sizes either, because believe me a girl with a 32G cup is going to need some support from her straps too.

I just found that if I was to tighten them to the length I need to get the cups in the right position for optimum support I would have cut myself in half with the straps, it is something I often find with pretty bras, strap widths are not taken into account for a heavier breast.

Straps

Oh but the details are what truly still make me love this bra, I loved the vividness of the purple against the black and the pretty flowers embroidered on the fabric. 

Pretty Bras make my heart sing!

Embroidery/ colour detail

It also has a pretty bow on the central gore which is very pretty indeed!

All in all I will give this bra a positive thumbs up, and I know some women cope very well with thinner straps, but the weight of my breasts means my shoulders just cant cope with it, and I hope that one day caprice and her team manage to extend there cup sizes and also make there band sizes in both 28 and 30 backs and also in larger back sizes than a 38 as they are missing out on a hole market of eager women looking for beautiful bras.

I also recieved the matching briefs pictured in the official photo and I have to say they are also beautiful, and fitted me well.

If you would like to look at where to purchase lingerie by Caprice then please visit her website.

Please also note that all the photos have been lightly photoshopped by me as my skin is blotchy at the moment due to an allergy.

Disclaimer: this set was sent to me as a gift from Bycaprice lingerie from review, but I have not been paid to give a favourable review and all words are my own.