I picked up this mint Alana in early 2016. It was on my 3rd order from Bravissimo over a 4 month period. I had purchased this mint colorway in a 40L previously, I loved the color and the cups were spot on but the band was destined to become too big as it stretched out.
The band on this 38L has been perfect over the past 4 years as I am most often on the loosest hooks still. I will never tire of this color but the cups are another matter, as they usually are for me in a 38L. I have given up hope that Bravissimo will ever put out a LL or M cup as I imagine there are not many of us out there who need this size.
So, I get my usual quadding in this 38L but the straps are perfect, they never fall off and they tame any bounce I may have. The band is TTS and supports me very well as the strapless test confirms, the bra stays up and in place when I tug them off of my shoulders.
I dread the day when Bravissimo discontinues the Alana. At my age, I am fairly certain I have stopped growing and although I may develop more sagging as I get even older, the amount of compression I currently experience does not bother me much and a little more should be ok. I hope.

Winter 2020/2021
I wore this bra for the first time in over a year. I did this one up using the middle hooks for the first time and the fit was nice and snug. As expected, I was still quadding out of both cups although it was barely noticeable on my smaller side. I was a little disappointed though with the straps, especially on my bigger side as it seemed to have lost its elasticity. The strap kept falling off my shoulder, even if I tightened the strap far more than my smaller side. The straps on my newer bras, like the Annie and Gemma are much better and I think will last longer.
After Bravissimo released bras with the new narrower wires, I found myself hoping they will release an Alana with the same wires as this may give me the 38LL or 38M Alana I have been waiting for.

Mint colorway

Updated on Sep 02, 2021 Flag this

• I have officially assigned this bra to my housework drawer, meaning I will use this for physical duties such as house cleaning and gardening. I am a little saddened by this as it was one of fave Alana colors but it has served me well.

• Wore this 7 year old bra to do some yard work on Sunday and I have to say it held up much better than I thought it would. The straps were tightened much more than ever and although it was a bit painful, I barely noticed the pain while outdoors. That said, I suspect the straps will snap real soon, something that hasn't happened to me in over 10 years.

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