Does anyone have any suggestions? I hate spending money on bras, but I'm really in need of some new ones and don't really know where to go. I usually go to Maidenform but I was just there and they seemed to be way overpriced. Any suggestions? I don't mind buying online (especially if there's a coupon code!)
Honestly, I get all mine at Target...the Gilligan O'Malley line is nice for basics, and lately they've stepped up in the pretty department. The Xhilaration line is definitely geared toward juniors, but I like the ones I bought a few years ago.
Not sure what your price range is or what your sizing is but I've been buying Lunaire bras from Macy's (you can use their weekly coupons for them). They are made for C cups and above it looks like on barenecessaties.com based on sizing availability.
Honestly, right now I'm buying most of my bras from the UK because the exchange rate is really in our favor (I got a bra for $38 shipped yesterday from Figleaves UK, whereas if I had bought the same exact bra from Figleaves US I would have spent about $60)
A lot of the bigger lingerie websites have clearance sites now too. The only problem is that you might want to only go with brands and styles you've bought before, because they usually don't accept returns.
http://figleavesclearance.com/us/home.asp
http://www.figleavesclearance.co.uk/
http://www.cheapundies.com/ (this site is Freshpair.com's clearance site, although it doesn't say anywhere)
I write for The Lingerie Post and we also have a page where we keep track of lingerie sales:
http://www.the-lingerie-post.com/sales/
I don't know which Maidenform styles you like, but the Maidenform website is running a $15 bra sale right now:
I'd head to TJMaxx or Marshalls - plenty of higher-end brands at much lower prices than normal! Mine always have Wacoal and LeMystere for $10-ish a piece, and mid-range stuff (Bali, Maidenform, etc) for $7-ish?
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I'd head to TJMaxx or Marshalls - plenty of higher-end brands at much lower prices than normal! Mine always have Wacoal and LeMystere for $10-ish a piece, and mid-range stuff (Bali, Maidenform, etc) for $7-ish?
that's what i was going to say! you could also check kohl's, since they usually have great sales, especially on the weekend. i was there last weekend and got 2 wonderbras for about $30. they usually have a huge clearance rack too.
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i second the recommendation for the gilligan & o'malley bras at target. they have some plain, nonpadded ones with a comfortable underwire that are almost identical to the ones i used to buy at VS for double the price - and they have held up better than the VS ones.
i second the recommendation for the gilligan & o'malley bras at target. they have some plain, nonpadded ones with a comfortable underwire that are almost identical to the ones i used to buy at VS for double the price - and they have held up better than the VS ones.
I buy G&O strapless bras. I really like them--so much that I sometimes wear them as an everyday bra! TTS
Nordstrom rack is great if you want to browse. If you know a brand you like, you can google and find the best deals on particular styles. That is what I tend to do.
I buy most of my bras at Gap Body or TJ Maxx but also at Gabriel Brothers/Rugged Wearhouse. You have to dig a bit but Gabriel Brother/RW has great brands for CHEAP. I'm talking Maidenform and Vanity Fair for 5.99, Wacoal for 9.99, Urban Outfitters/Anthropologie bras for 4.99. Good stuff if you have these stores near you....
I just got a Wacoal bra at Home Goods for $13. I'm wearing it now, and it seems pretty comfy. I like my Gillian & O'Malley bra from Target, too. I have some seamless Maidenforms, but something in the underwire irritates my armpits. I used to do only VS bras, but they always break and get misshapen pretty quickly.