I tend to think of myself as an observant person. I like to people watch when I get bored. Last week, when I attended the snoozefest that was the youth group parent meeting, I amused myself by picking out the mom mostly likely to end up on What Not To Wear. To make it more fun, I don’t include myself in the list of contenders. It was a hard choice, but my winner (or, was she a loser?) was a woman dressed in too tight denim shorts and a white shirt. Doesn’t sound too offensive, right? The reason I picked her was that she was in need of a new bra in the WORST way. I’ve learned, through my recent knowledge of designer bras, that your breasts should “sit” halfway between your shoulder and elbow while in a bra. Not pushed up so high as to create a muffin top effect, and not hanging down so low that they reach your belly button. If your bra doesn’t support you, what’s the point of wearing one?

Take note of the models shown here. They’re modeling, from top to bottom, Chantelle bras (a minimizer), a Felina bra that is a push up design, and a Cosabella designer bra with padding. Pay attention to the fact that they don’t look weighed down by their breasts, the breast isn’t hanging down to the belly button, and they don’t have a muffin top at the top of the bra. Your bra should fit you properly in the back too – it shouldn’t create pockets of fat that stare back at me. You should also start wearing a new bra on the hooks at the end of the bra strap. A bra will naturally stretch over time, and that will allow you to move up to the next set of hooks. If it only fits you on the tightest hook setting, the bra will be useless once it stretches.

A great bra, like the designer bras available at ShopBarbara.com, is the key to making your clothes fit properly and look great. From large (minimizer!) to small (push up!), you’ll find something that will work for you there.

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