Speaking of bras, I tried to buy new bras at the VS sale, but none of them fit. I'm used to having a hard time finding bras, but this was redic. I was kinda expecting the 34Bs to not fit, but was amused when they were simultaneously too large AND too small. And then of course to confuse matters the 34Cs fit my breasts better because they were more shallow (!!!) than the Bs, but they were still a bit too small to properly contain them. WTF?

And THEN the bra lady, when I told her none of them fit, pretended to fit me, but really she held the measuring tape about three inches beyond my chest, and proceeded to tell me I was in fact a 34D. !!!!! Maybe when I was nursing, yes, but not anymore. egad.

I'm annoyed. I OWN an Ipex bra that fits well. Maybe I should just order another one online in the same size and avoid entering VS again.

Burrell, once I found a bra that fit, I only ordered "refills" online and have never regreted it.

Well, it doesn't fit well enough to be my one true bra, I'm afraid. I can't wear it with low cut tops, for instance. But right now I'm down to that one, an old Calvin Klein 34C, and an random bra from Europe, maker and size unknown. 3 bras. That's not right.

That's not right.

No, that's not. You're right.

I've been reduced to One True Bra and many, many International Concepts tanks in different colors.

Speaking of M&S, I was sooooo upset when I returned home from London and found that they don't ship overseas.

This. Oh dear lord in heaven, this is me. My One True Bra came from M&S (er, about six years ago, but I've now lost enough weight that I fit back into them). One of my saved searches for eBay is for M&S bras in my size.

I'm also kinda miffed that TopShop doesn't ship to the States, because I keep seeing cute things from them in issues of UK Vogue.

Jilli, does M&S still carry the exact bra? My friends there could certainly pick some up and ship them no problemo. They've offered the same for me, but what I want/need aren't staple items - I need to shop, shop and drop.

Jilli, does M&S still carry the exact bra?

Nope. They carry ones that are similar, tho'.

My friends there could certainly pick some up and ship them no problemo.

Thank you for offering! I have some friends in the UK who have made me the same offer. I'm also cherishing these faint hopes that we'll go to the UK in the next year or so.

I'm also cherishing these faint hopes that we'll go to the UK in the next year or so.

Noted. And hope they're not too faint. :)

I'm also cherishing these faint hopes that we'll go to the UK in the next year or so.

...Or why not try Thailand?

We even have a teeny tiny M&S around the corner from my workplace!

t /wild optimism

Did they ever restock the pies near you ita?

Yes they did! And you know what? Santa Monica, at least the bit of it I visit, has three British stores. I still end up in King's Head for convenience, but there's a bigger store at 15th and Wilshire which has videos too.

My VS sadness is that I have some really comfy no VPL bikini-style panties that are almost as invisible as advertised. I go into the store, and I can't find them (I admit, I never last long, even when shopping for panties and therefore avoiding the women who tell me I'm not the bra size I say, despite wearing one of their own (okay, this is stored pre-Wacoal trauma, but it cut deep) in that exact size, and it fitting perfectly), and it's impossible for me to tell from the web site if they even sell them anymore.

They're so freaking comfortable! I want all my panties to be them.