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For something many women wear every day, bras can be surprisingly hard to get right. Ever since I started wearing one in middle school, I’ve had challenges: poke-y underwire, cups that are too big or small, shoulder straps that slip off. But ThirdLove has set out to make better bras and a better bra-shopping experience. Earlier this week, I spent the morning with our friend Nicole Gonzalez, chatting about our favorite bras and trying on a few…
With 59 sizes (including half sizes!) and 15 styles, ThirdLove makes finding the perfect bra easy. “I love that they don’t sacrifice function for beauty, and vice versa,” says Nicole, who is a long-time fan. “It’s not easy to find bras that fit well and still make you feel beautiful, and ThirdLove has nailed it.”
First up, Nicole wore the beloved T-shirt bra — it has 12,000 glowing customer reviews! — which is the style she already wears every day. Made with a thin layer of super soft memory foam, the bra looks and feels fantastic under any top. It also comes in five different shades of “naked,” so you can find a good match with your skin tone. Nicole is wearing Naked-3.
ThirdLove’s lace balconette is decked out in sexy lace. This style is also lightly lined with memory foam, so it feels just as comfortable and easy to wear as the T-shirt bra. “I’m obsessed with this style,” Nicole told us. “I’ve been on the hunt for a bra that is pretty enough to peek out but still has the support I need. This is my new go-to!”
Nicole, a mom of two, is still nursing her youngest. She tried the wireless nursing bra, which is made of soft cotton modal and has cups and a center clasp that open up easily for nursing or pumping. “Most nursing bras I’ve tried have been extremely bulky and don’t look great under T-shirts or tanks — my mom staples,” she said. “What I love about ThirdLove’s nursing bra is the fit. It feels like a regular bra and has the perfect amount of support without adding unwanted bulge under your clothes.”
Last but not least, Nicole put on ThirdLove’s classic wireless bra. This genius number offers the same support as an underwire bra — but without the wire. “This style is insanely comfortable,” says Nicole. “I forgot I was wearing it.”
Thoughts? What do you look for in a bra? One of the great things about ThirdLove is their passion for finding each customer’s ideal size. You take their online Fit Quiz, which is really fun and eerily accurate, and you can wear one of their bras for 30 days at no cost to see if it’s right size for you. If not, just send it back.
Great news: ThirdLove’s Labor Day sale starts today and goes through Monday at midnight. Get 20% off select styles (including the lace balconette in all colors!) with the code LABORDAY20.
Thanks so much, ThirdLove and Nicole!
(Photos by Julia Elizabeth for Cup of Jo. Nicole wore kimono robes from Zara. Thank you to Rebecca Atwood for providing lovely wallpaper. This post is sponsored by ThirdLove, which makes bra shopping easy and fun.)
