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This bra is very CLOSE to being my size, but after an hour or so of exercise I'm just as glad to take it off. Still, I plan to buy a 32G, or possibly a 32FF. (I feel like I might want the size down? These cups are very spacious and molded, because of how they're designed, so it's hard to be sure.)

PROS: Nice shape. "Modest" enough to be worn without a shirt. Decent bounce-prevention, though I wouldn't use it for running. Comfortable, in spite of being too tight.

CONS: Well, if you're looking for a running bra... Plus, Panache bras seem to very rarely go on sale.

Updated on Dec 29, 2014 Flag this

MY SHAPE: Projected, center full, tall and narrow roots.

THE TAKEAWAY: The Florence Nuance is one of the Anna Pardal styles, which you can still order for a bit of a surcharge. Breathtakingly soft fabric and an uplifted shape typical of Comexim plunges. Since the cups lack a top seamed section, they are quite open on top and more accommodating for tall roots and FOT shapes. Fit is very similar to the Lady Paradise (another Anna Pardal style). Band is TTCS (True To Comexim size), stretching to around 31"; this is not one of their tighter bras. Unfortunately, the gore is too low and the wires too soft for ... my center fullness.

DETAILS: Anna Pardal bras are more expensive than other contemporary styles, and you can definitely feel the difference in the materials that were chosen for them. The main fabric of the Florence is soft and beautiful, and the lace that edges its cups is intricate. Beautiful bra. I wish it had fit better!

After many attempts, I'm finally admitting that Comexim wires are just plain too soft for me*. In a "32GG" (70J), my center-heavy tissue distorts the cups at the gore, causing a sloping shape that is especially noticeable on my right side. Future Comexim bras are going to be ordered with firmer wires, one of their many alteration options. (I'm also going to order their plunges with raised gores... and reduced cups. WE'LL SEE HOW THAT WORKS OUT.)

* Keep in mind that I have yet to meet a bra with wires that were too hard for my comfort. The times I've ever found wires uncomfortable, the problem was something else -- a shape mismatch, a cup that was too shallow and therefore being pushed down, or a band that was much too tight. Someone who finds Panache wires too hard should definitely take into consideration that they don't bother me before worrying about whether or not they'll also find Comexim's wires too soft.
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Updated on Nov 23, 2016 Flag this

So, this review is for the ODYSSEY PRINT, which I feel is particularly important to note since some of these bras are known to run small depending on the colorway. (Here's lookin' at you, gray/white.)

This particular one seems TTS, stretching only to 31" and that with protests. It might actually be a little TOO small on me, but sports bras are my nemesis; tight enough for support, without being too tight to breathe deeply...? It's a bit of a battle.

Generally I like underwired Panache sports bras. The racerback hook gives me added support for jogging, while unhooking that allows for the range of motion I need to do yoga comfortably. I can't stand compression bras, and there aren't many alternatives, so I wouldn't necessarily say this bra is perfect for me... but I do own several, because it's definitely the best I've found.

Odyssey Pr colorway

Updated on Sep 12, 2016 Flag this

Half-cup bras are apparently notorious for running small in the cup. I don't know if this runs small for a Bravissimo or not -- this was my first one, which is why I ordered it in two sizes. I really should've gone for two 32s in different cups, though the 30 was really quite comfortable once it was on. Just tricky to fasten, because there was so little extra band to work with when I put it on.

Anyway, for me and my needs, this was HILARIOUSLY SMALL. I wound up with the most quad boob anyone has ever had. Usually I just get a little bit of lip, this was literally like having two smaller boobs on top of my regular boobs.

I'm thinking I need to go up at least two cup sizes, and would have ordered a 32HH if Bravissimo had had it in stock.

Still, it's a lovely bra.

Cream colorway

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Updated on Feb 03, 2015 Flag this

Back when this fit, I really liked this bra. (On the tightest hook, it's still not the right size anymore... cups have major quad boob. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> )

It stayed up well due to the silicone(?) lip, and it was fairly supportive, too, for a strapless.

Nude colorway

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Updated on Dec 29, 2014 Flag this

The stretchy lace on top is definitely appreciated. This fits me well, possibly suiting my shape more than some of the people who are saying the cups are surprisingly deep and might run big? (When I'm a 32, I'm usually a 32FF...)

Comfortable, and the band has stretched only a little more over the months I've owned it.

Black/Pink colorway

Updated on Sep 09, 2016 Flag this

It looks like I have finally found a Comexim in which I need a 65! Huh. (I've so far only tried on black Comexims, which, like apparently most black bras, run small.)

The Emily is lovely, more so in person than I would've expected. It feels soft all over, even the lace / embroidery for the most part. The back is a (very stretchy) mesh. The three hooks are great, and I would really like to see more bras with three hooks just in general.

Now for the bad news, at least for me. I tried this bra on and immediately noticed that I wasn't getting enough support. I went ... to the tightest hooks, and then resorted to also tightening the straps (I almost never need to tighten straps, like, at all), but I think this unlined bra might not be structured enough to really give my breasts the uplift I'd like. (A third vertical seam on the cup would probably help; I've also found that fully-lace cups are excellent for this.)

The elastic cuts veeery slightly into my tissue, creating a little bit of quadding, but due to the lack of support I'm almost more tempted to try a cup size smaller -- say, a 65HH?

But only almost. I suspect this bra and I are simply not meant to be. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
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Updated on Sep 27, 2016 Flag this

Too big in the cups for me now, but at one point it was a pretty good fit there, if I ignored the wrinkling at the bottom of them (as I always did). https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

Band felt a little tight when I bought it; it's very stretched out now, to the point where I had to edit down the measurements a little. (The resting band is definitely ~26.5" now and it stretches to 34" without distorting the cups.)

blue colorway

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Updated on Sep 09, 2016 Flag this

So this is a bit hilarious to me because I neeeeever eeeeeever need 30 bands, and yet here we are. I have to say, I'm a bit perplexed. The 65GG (because I also need to go down at least 1, possibly 2 cups)'s measurements _look_ too small, but this was so comically loose...

I'm in contact with Jaimie now to get advice about the fit. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

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Updated on Sep 23, 2016 Flag this

I LOVE AND MISS THIS BRA... but it doesn't come in small enough a band or big enough a cup. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

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Updated on Aug 25, 2014 Flag this