Guys, I really need a facepunch. I was in NYC for a trip last week (personal reason for the trip, but I did some work things so work is paying for about 80% of my expenses while there) and I went to a specialty shop and spent $500 on bras.
Urgh.
That IS a pretty good one. :punch:
Although, I admit that after years of spending on (relatively) frugal bras like Warners, I found out that cup size is not, in fact, a fixed thing (a D cup is not inherently larger than a B cup in terms of volume, etc), and most of us women are wearing the wrong size because of some truly terrible 'sizing' guidelines that are strangely spread via weird osmosis throughout the culture. I was so intrigued by this, that I felt convinced I must go to specialty lingerie shop and not department stores and VS, so I could find someone who knew what they were talking about. Good news: they DID know, and sized me with one quick glance (correct size) over a form fitting shirt without me even trying anything on. And I got some bras that fit really well. Bad news: big cost markup, and of course, now that I understand how to properly size myself, and I'm in a 'just this side of prison camp twig skinny' phase, I can just wear a size that is widely available (just not the incorrect size I wore before).
Now, if I gain noticeable weight at some point (hopefully), I MIGHT have to hit that specialty store again. But I would consider that a triumph and money well spent. As it is, cheap bras can again suffice.