The FB Bezowy is a fuller coverage balcony bra with a 4-piece cup, plus an extra small fabric triangle joining to the strap. The straps are fully adjustable and the bra fastens with 4 columns of 3 rows of hooks.
The FB cut has been especially designed for larger busts and this is reflected in some of the features of the bra. The bra is described as 'semi-soft' on the Ewa Michalak website, and the lower 3 sections of the cup (plus the triangle) seem to be made of the same sort of stretchy silky fabric used in BM cut bras fused with some kind of stabilising mesh. The ... upper cup section is made of a layer of decorative stretch lace with stretch mesh behind it to suit a variety of breast shapes and hold the upper part of the breast in. The lower section of the cup seems to mostly hold its own shape when pushed out. The straps are made of the fabric which I know from prior experience will warp and fold in on itself if left to its own devices, but the bra came with a set of silicone strap pads (these seem to just be standard commercially available pads but were included as part of the price). Hopefully these should prevent the painful folding of the straps during wear. The bottom of the bra where there'd usually be visible elastic sewn onto the cradle and wings instead appears to have a thicker and sturdier kind of elastic encased between two layers of fabric, probably to help prevent heavy breasts and round tummies from causing the elastic to roll under and dig in. The wires seem to be somewhat sturdier and taller than other bras from Ewa Michalak which I've tried, but are certainly not as firm and tall as those found in a Panache bra. All in all, I can see why this bra has a higher price point than other EM cuts with the high quality design features and specialised materials.
The appearance of the bra reminds me very much of the 75K - Ewa Michalak » Bm Bibi Bianka (532) which I own, only it's a peachy beige colour instead of white. It's a pretty design, but in my opinion not as beautiful as some of EM's other designs. The colour seems to be quite a good match to my skin tone (fair with warm undertones). It blends in just fine under a t-shirt (which is why I picked this colour).
Regarding the fit, I wasn't really sure what to expect as this is a brand new cut and there's very little information about it so far, but I can give my initial impressions. I chose this size because it was the smallest size available via the drop-down, and I didn't wish to purchase a bra I couldn't return if it was a very poor size. It's not terrible, but there's still some fit quirks.
To me, it seems as though the sizing on this bra fits in reasonably well with the BM cut (but as the overlap in sizing between the styles is very small, I cannot imagine this will be hugely helpful to most people). The band is quite firm, completely unlike the usual bands on EM bras, but as my ideal band size in EM seems to currently be a 65, the band does seem to not sit as firmly against my body as I'd like (I've indicated that the back rides up, but with me, it tends to be the front of the bra riding down).
My breasts are fairly narrow, roughly even in fullness, very full (which is problematic in the centre mostly) and extremely short rooted. The bra wrinkles quite a lot at the base of the cup, but the gore doesn't tack and I find that I have a slight bulge where the stretch lace joins the rest of the cup. The gore is a bit higher than I'd ideally like, but thankfully not so high as to be likely to protrude from a medium-height neckline. Despite the not tacking gore, I still cannot fill the upper corners of the cups. Based on the cup depth and height, I suspect that this bra is designed for a far more vertical distribution of breast tissue than my root height will allow, meaning that the base of the cup is too shallow for my breasts to get in, and my apex needs more depth than the centre of the cup allows.
The straps on the bra are too far apart, but this is sadly so normal for me that I've basically ceased to care. Slightly more irritating is the fact that the armpit of the bra comes up much too high for my small frame and high-set breasts, meaning that it rubs under my arm.The wires are a bit wider than I'd like, but don't appear to be painful.
I think that this bra cut probably would work better on someone with a larger frame size than myself and on someone who has a more average root height.
Edit: After some wear, I can say that this bra is definitely far more comfortable and supportive than other bras I have tried in this size range. I reduced the height of the cup, and I experimented with moving in the gore, but found that the extra space in the centre opened up the top of the cup too much so while I no longer bulged there, it compromised support and ended up reversing that alteration. The straps are weak and dig in by themselves, unless I loosen them off all the way, but with the included strap pads (which are great and I wear them with all my bras if my wardrobe allows), are quite comfortable and supportive at an appropriate length. The band design is amazingly comfortable, and unlike my other bras won't dig in during everyday activities (unless I really slouch). The cups are strong enough to hold everything up and don't distort even after a long day's wear. I think that this cut is well worth the higher price point and could be a good option for people in this size range with narrow-medium breast roots (it would be even better if you were a bit taller and broader than myself).
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Thanks for such a thorough review! I think the comparison to BM is useful for ppl who have outgrown the BMs but wore them previously. It looks a lot like my BM Perla. It does look like its maybe a cup size too big for you, though. And yes, much too tall