Ann Summers - Fit To Flaunt!

We were both recently invited to take part in the Ann Summers Fit To Flaunt campaign, helping women all over the country into the correct bra size! They recently conducted a survey into British bra buying behaviour and found that while over half of women claim to have had a bra fitting within the past 6 months, 60% are still wearing the wrong bra size! Totally crazy girls, we need to sort this out STAT!

I was assigned to the Liverpool One store (one of my fave haunts anyway) where I was greeted by the lovely store manager Paula. We discussed what size I wore currently (36E), my preferred style of bra and knicks in a set (balconette and shortie briefs) and then chose the Pure Lace Electric Purple Balconette Bra - £18 (with matching Pure Lace Electric Purple Short - £8) to try on. Paula took me into a well lit and spacious black and pink fitting room with a large mirror and a chair, where I showed her how my current bra fitted. She determined with one pull at the back that it was too big, and suggested that the cups were gaping a little too, so she suggested trying the 34DD or 34E, which she had brought in with the 36E anyway. Once I had the 34E on I could tell straight away that the fit was much better. I had lost a bit of weight over the summer (I'd only been fitted into a 36E in April this year) so it makes sense that my back size had reduced. To be sure, I tried the 34DD on anyway but the cups were definitely too small and I was very aware of the bones pushing into me. 34E it is then - thanks Paula! It sounds so obvious, but taking the time to try a bra on instore really would make all the difference to the amount of badly fitting bras in my drawer. I'm definitely going to have to get myself out of the habit of just grabbing 'my size' and heading for the till, I'd probably save so much money! 

Anyhoo, I LOVE this set, the colour is to die for and it's super flattering. So flattering that for my Fit To Flaunt pic, I popped my leather shirt on over it and let it peek out a little. I NEVER do this, but I felt quite confident in my lady lumps that day ;) Control yourselves . . . 

Since I'm a Bristol based blogger, I picked the Cribbs Causeway Ann Summers store for my fit! I've never been fitted before so wasn't really sure what to expect. When I walked in I was approached by the gorgeous Kaya who was extremely friendly and made me feel at ease within minutes. She showed me around the shop floor and talked me through all the different ranges. She asked what type of styles I usually wore and I explained I was a push up kind of girl - I need all the help I can get!

She explained the plunge bras are the best for fitting and my eyes were drawn to this Pure Lace Emerald Bra - £18, anyway. I just love the colour! I also picked out another balconette bra which she picked up in a few different sizes. 

We headed to the fitting room and she had a look at my current bra was fitting. She checked the back and the straps and determined that it looked like a good fit but suggest I try on a few different sizes anyway, as sizes can vary from store to store.

Kaya was absolutely amazing, she was so sweet and helpful, and didn't mind running back and forth to the fitting room with different sizes. In the end, we decided the plunge bra (shown above) was the perfect fit for me! Turns out I was good at guessing my own size all along, because the 32B I usually wear, fit like a dream.

I'm wearing my new set in the outfit above! Perhaps an oversized jumper isn't the best way to show off awesome undies but this is how I dress everyday in Autumn/Winter. I wanted a set that fit well and that I could wear on a daily basis, this one ticks all the boxes! I opted for the matching Pure Lace Brazilian (£8) because I hate VPL and it's really cute.

Huge thanks to Ann Summers for treating us and giving us a stress-free experience to make sure we're wearing the correct bra size.

Have you ever been for a bra fit?

J & T - Ready to flaunt. XoX