Busts 4 Justice

With B4J HQ relocating to Europe and the cat taking up most of the space in the car, I’ve had to do some serious thinking about my lingerie collection.  With most of my clothes being shipped, which of my bras could I stand to be parted with for for four to six weeks?  Stranded on a desert island (or worse, notoriously rubbish-for-big-boobs continental Europe), which bras would keep me going until my rescue?

I had to wrestle my bra selection down to five, a challenge that made me realise that my lingerie habit is very much at odds with my general beliefs about sustainability and consumerism.  No matter: everyone is allowed one weakness…

First in went my Freya Active (above centre): I love running too much to miss it for any amount of time, and it is simply impossible without the structural support of my sports bra.  My Freya Deco (above left) gets to come along for those days I need an eye-popping cleavage to distract from my terrible grasp of Dutch.  I wanted my Wonderbra Ultimate Strapless for versatility, but it is simply too big for my bag and is shipped by default.  Instead, I replaced it with my coral Freya Jolie to break up the black a little bit.  Holding on to my bikini (also Freya – I’m noticing a pattern) was a bit of a gamble, taking a coveted place from a prettier bra.  But while I’m not sure how many immediate freshwater swimming opportunities there will be in the Netherlands, I’ll be damned if I’m going to miss out on any due to lack of kit.  A solid selection, I think, even if it does betray my serious Freya habit…

And my final choice?  Bra superstar, the Panache Tango plunge (above right).  Whilst it’s not the most beautiful, it is the most comfortable bra I have ever worn.  It gives a wonderfully supported silhouette without any, er, thrust, which makes it great under clothes.  A fantastic basic, though it could definitely benefit from a short option in the matching bottoms range.  I would be a constantly mismatched if comfortable castaway if it were the only bra I had.

This whole exercise really has proved that as much as I love variety, comfort and fit are still the most important factors for me in loving my underwear.  Though I will miss the colours and patterns and styles as they take the long route to Amsterdam, I think G-Unit will get by.  Of course, there’s every chance that in the meantime Europe will surprise me with incredible well stocked lingerie boutiques… As if I needed an excuse.

What would your top five be?