My Curves and Me & Cleo Meg

November 21, 2012

There’s one rule I fastidiously live by and it’s always be a bargain hunter. I’m thankful for growing up in a household which meant our family had to watch the pennies because it taught me to be thrifty and wise with my cash. I hate to pay the RRP on anything and always hunt high and low for the best price on the smallest of things. This explains why it makes me so happy when I find out about a new bargain bra shop on the block!

When My Curves and Me got in touch to tell me about their launch I was so excited. The brand new web store is a much needed addition to the small pool of large bust bra retailers we have to choose from. We’re often bombarded with sales offers but it’s refreshing when a shop’s ethos is already with the mind of low pricing. Browsing through My Curves and Me using the simple navigations, it’s quick to see both old and new collections of popular brands are available in many, often difficult to source, sizes.

I hadn’t had a Cleo for quite a while so when the autumn winter style, Meg, appeared on the screen in a 28H I was tempted into ordering it. Listed for £20.25 there was an already huge saving on the RRP of £27. You can save so much more than this though, with the vibrant red Cleo Marcie selling for an amazing £15!

Meg is a really pretty bra but not overly girly so perfect for anyone who dislikes pink and frills. The swallow print is on trend and contemporary, set against a navy blue base colour, highlighted with bursts of red. It’s a perfect look for a dark winter wardrobe and quite festive looking too.

The fabric is an all over fine mesh with fully adjustable straps that are the just the right width preventing the bra from being anything close to frumpy. The back fastens with just a double hook and eye but the wings aren’t particularly narrow so you still get ample enough support from the band.

Sadly the cups were very disproportionate to my figure and didn’t fit me in the cups. The under wire and centre gore were not a problem but there was so much bagginess to the tops of the cups. I feel this style would suit a fuller up top bust better, so to fill the entire cups which are very rounded all over. I was so disappointed Meg didn’t fit because I was so hopeful and I love Cleo bras so much for their modern styles. Thankfully I know Lucy is a good fit so all is not lost with this young at heart brand.