LB discontinued bras

[forthineis]

Just wanted to give you ladies a heads up - LB will be discontinuing their F, G, and H sizes in everything but the lace full coverage, I believe. LB employees correct me if I'm wrong, but it's definitely being discontinued in the balconette. at least, this is what I overheard a store manager telling a customer

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[_supposeisaid]

i'm an assistant manager and on a conference call right before our Semi-annual came up the f/g/h issue was brought up. the f/g/h bras will be discontinued (ie marked down when the semi-annual is over) and lane bryant is RELAUNCHING the F/G/H cup sizes in august. i'm not sure why, but i have a feeling it has to do with merchandising and co-ordinating so EVERY store has more of a selection instead of just a few stores. so if you think about it, the semi-annual sale will end july 6th, the discontinued bras (ie seasonal colors and f/g/h) will get marked down cheaper and cheaper and then about 2 weeks later will relaunch probably. i'll give everyone more info when i learn about it, if someone wants it.

also, if you were a fan of the seven7 jeans, they are relaunching in august as well.

hope that helps?

[dragonlady7]

Oh my goodness that helps so much!!!!

... Any chance they'd offer the larger cup sizes down to the 36 band size? Last time I was there the bra fitter agreed with me that a lot of times she has to put women in too-large bands to be able to get the cup size they need. If you see the above thread about chest measurements, there are a lot of big girls weighing in that they don't carry their weight in their ribcages! And heavier boobs means you need a tighter band. I need a 32, but I'm not holding my breath.
I know it's silly to pester you. But I make a point of bringing it up, since people aren't mindreaders.

But that makes me so excited, to hear that they're not really getting rid of them entirely-- I simply have no other domestic source of bras than Cacique, and I just can't afford to keep importing everything. (Side rant: if Americans are so huge and fat and enormous, why on earth is Britain the only nation on earth that manufactures large-cup bras as a matter of course?)

[museclio]

I don't know if it helps but there are at least a couple of soft cups out there in JJs that are less than 50 and I've got an underwire that was only about 50. Panache has some cheaper ones.

[_supposeisaid]

i'm not sure, but that's definitely something i see EVERY day. it sucks having to put someone who's a 32F/G/H into a 36DDD/38DDD/40DD just because that's the closest thing we have. my store gets SO many girls from victoria's secret going "they had nothing! i can't find anything! what do i do?" i have found though that the plunges do pretty good with that, though. the smooth plunge band runs kind of small in the first place so 8x/10, it works pretty well

[dragonlady7]

> something i see EVERY day
The bra fitter said the same thing, and I said, "Have you made sure to mention this to Corporate?" And I went home and wrote a letter. I mentioned how nice she had been, how happy I was with the store, and how very badly I wanted to buy bras that fit me better. I'll write another one now that I hear of the bra line switch-over, and I'll certainly make a post about this over on bustingout and encourage them to write as well

[_supposeisaid]

i totally understand that policy. and it's my personal opinion that lb is missing out on a large market (of above 44 AND below 36s) that would LOVE the quality of cacique bras and the value (i think i've worked here for so long, its completely crazy to me that a bra can cost over 50 dollars and i don't see the point). i see so much potential there. we have our venues to voice opinions, don't get me wrong, and trust me, we do voice them. but as with anything, hitting from both sides usually gets a bigger response, since consumers as a whole are the ones ultimately buying the product and wearing it. i just hope i'm helping ease the communication gap right now, because i realize sometimes there is a disconnect. :)

[iwillstaywithu]

your are awesome bc when i saw this post i was very much WTH?!?!

but then scrolling down thru the comments and seeing yours has filled me with much relief. so i can chill.....

i'm an H girl and i truly would have no idea where to procure a bra if LB were to stop selling the balconettes in my size. especially since i'm in no position to take advantage of the markdowns they would be doing in july....

thanx.

[sunsmoon]

My hero! ♥