Purchased in Oct 2015, this white Alana is still comfortable and supportive despite at least 100+ wears. I purchased this Alana along with a nude and Teal on the same order and the white seems to now be just a little bit less supportive, especially in the cup where I have a bit of sagginess, especially when compared to the teal. The teal was worn far less than either the white or nude so that could explain why it is still holding up.

At the time of this purchase, Bravissimo was enduring a controversy relating to wires popping out of their channels prematurely. I was so thrilled with the fit and comfort of my initial purchases that I decided to double up on my Alana orders with the expectation that I too would have to deal with the wire issue. I have never had to. I hand wash all my bras regardless of brand so that may have contributed to my success with the Alana.

One inconsistency I have noticed between different colorways is the softness of the hook and eye materials. Some, like the Papaya's I purchased in 2017 are very soft and luxurious while others, like all 3 on this order are rather plain. Curious.

If you don't mind a tendency to a cakes on a plate look, the Alana may become a staple for you as it is for me. Through the course of time, I have noticed that my Alana's tend to initially have the cakes on a plate look but will soften and become a rounder shape with frequent use. This white Alana does not do a very good job of masking my nipples though so I tend to wear a camisole or add additional layers of clothing or if I have to use nipple covers, to compensate.

I recently purchased the lilac/lemon version which has different straps that tend to roll up and dig in. That feels like a step backwards for Bravissimo.

Jun 2021
I have been on a recent journey to lose some of my pandemic weight gain. I've been on this journey for about 4 weeks and have lost about 2 lbs so far, not bad but still a long way to go. It's been close to 6 months since I last wore one of my 38 band Alana's as they were tight on the band and too small in the cup. This one fits a little better but I still have these 2 issues. I am getting the most pronounced cakes on a plate look that I have ever gotten out of any bra which is very surprising as I have always thought this was caused by a bra that was too big. I am still quadding over top and the cups are filled at the bottom. Weird.

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Updated on Jun 30, 2021 Flag this

• The world must be coming to an end - Bravissimo has included their white Alana's in their sale section! I would have never thought that would happen, ever. The Alana has been around for over 10 years so not totally surprising.

  What bugs me about the white Alana sale is the description stating the "cups come up small" and we need to size up. IT DOES NOT COME UP SMALL!!! The cup depth on all my Alana's are what they should be. What nobody talks about is the wires go 1-2 inches further towards your back than other bras, including Bravissimo's recent narrow wire offerings. If anything, this may lead to a shape mismatch if you can't fill those last 2 inches of the cups. PLEASE,STOP SAYING BRAVISSIMO CUPS COME UP SMALL!

  Ok, rant over.

• Seven months later, the weight loss journey did not go very far as I lost an additional pound (maybe). I wore this white 38 band Alana for the first time since my last comment and to no surprise, still fits the same way.

  I may have said this before but whenever I wear a 38 band Alana, I tend to feel like I have the infamous boobs of steel! Absolutely no concern with bounce or jiggle with them, as long as I don't jog or run.

  Straps are beginning to show some wear as they are starting to lose some elasticity. Interestingly, the wings have never shown any sign of being overly stretched, the band seems to be as tts as when I first got them.

  Before Bravissimo, bras never seemed to last more than 2 or 3 years for me, which I assumed was normal. Of the 40+ Bravissimo bras I have purchased over the last 7+ years, only one bra, a mint Alana, is past it's best before date as the straps have virtually no stretch left in them. I likely wore that mint Alana over 500 times so this should not be surprising.

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