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  • vanessaclarkgbr
    vanessaclarkgbr Posts: 731 Member
    Great.. NOT! I'm a 32E and I could never find anywhere that stocked my size apart from La Senza. Also the other shops are generally either very overpriced, or not as pretty as La Senza. I'm seriously so annoyed, hopefully after I lose weight I'll be down to a regular bra size so I can buy from Asda hahah!

    32E!!! If I had a chest that good, I wouldn't wear a bra or a top! :-)
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Do you know when they are actually closing the stores? I have a gift voucher I still need to use there.
  • Sophiepoo
    Sophiepoo Posts: 264 Member
    Poo, I bought a really good bra from there a couple of weeks ago! :|
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Great.. NOT! I'm a 32E and I could never find anywhere that stocked my size apart from La Senza. Also the other shops are generally either very overpriced, or not as pretty as La Senza. I'm seriously so annoyed, hopefully after I lose weight I'll be down to a regular bra size so I can buy from Asda hahah!

    32E!!! If I had a chest that good, I wouldn't wear a bra or a top! :-)

    I was going to say! I haven't been a 32E since I was 18. If only! Try being a 28FF sometime!

    Debenhams do loads in a 32 E, as does John Lewis. Check them out. There are currently hundreds in that size on Brastop too. It's not that unusual a size.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Great.. NOT! I'm a 32E and I could never find anywhere that stocked my size apart from La Senza. Also the other shops are generally either very overpriced, or not as pretty as La Senza. I'm seriously so annoyed, hopefully after I lose weight I'll be down to a regular bra size so I can buy from Asda hahah!

    definitely look at the online sellers mentioned. simplyyours certainly do that size. as others have said, it's not that unusual. (and actually my local asda do, in fact, stock a 32 E)

    I, on the other hand, have some trouble finding homes for my GG / H cups. :-)
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Great.. NOT! I'm a 32E and I could never find anywhere that stocked my size apart from La Senza. Also the other shops are generally either very overpriced, or not as pretty as La Senza. I'm seriously so annoyed, hopefully after I lose weight I'll be down to a regular bra size so I can buy from Asda hahah!

    definitely look at the online sellers mentioned. simplyyours certainly do that size. as others have said, it's not that unusual. (and actually my local asda do, in fact, stock a 32 E)

    I, on the other hand, have some trouble finding homes for my GG / H cups. :-)

    I feel your pain! I was a 32JJ at one point after having my first baby, and a 30HH after my second. It was pretty much impossible to buy anything that fitted at all. I mostly lived in a dressing gown for the first 7 months of both their lives!
  • PrincessLou71186
    PrincessLou71186 Posts: 741 Member
    Both stores in Belfast closed down on Sunday 8th January. I have been on the website and the message is:


    "La Senza Ltd in administration ("the Company")
    Joint administrators - David Standish, Richard Fleming and Rob Croxen

    David Standish, Richard Fleming and Rob Croxen were appointed joint administrators of the
    Company on 9 January 2012.

    Following their appointment the administrators sold 60 stores to Alshaya UK Limited. The
    remainder of the stores have closed and the internet business has ceased operating
    immediately upon the administrators' appointment.

    The administrators are using their reasonable endeavours to send out all internet orders which
    had already been processed and packaged, however all orders not processed at appointment
    cannot be fulfilled and therefore will be cancelled and no funds taken from customers.

    If you have any outstanding returns that have not been refunded or replaced at the date of
    administration, in accordance with the insolvency legislation, you will need to make an
    unsecured creditor claim in the administration.

    If you consider you have an unsecured creditor claim against the Company please send details
    of your claim to the following address:

    La Senza Ltd in administration
    C/o KPMG LLP
    Arlington Business Park
    Theale
    Reading
    RG7 4SD

    David Standish, Robert Croxen and Richard Fleming were appointed Joint Administrators of La Senza Limited, La Senza
    Europe Limited, Contessa (Ladieswear) Limited and Keppelington Limited on 9 January 2012.

    The affairs, business and property of the Company are being managed by the joint administrators. The joint administrators act as
    agents of the company without personal liability.

    Richard Fleming and David Standish are authorised to act as insolvency practitioners by the Insolvency Practitioners Association
    Robert Croxen is authorised to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales"



    I know there are other places but I have always shopped in La Senza for my lingerie ever since I can remember.

    Also, they were the only place I could find that sold PJ's in my leg length (34in inside) that didn't shrink in the wash.

    I'm a 38E so I imagine it shouldn't be too difficult to purchase them elsewhere.

    I also received loads of gift vouchers for there for Christmas. I feel bad for the people that bought them for me. Total waste of money.
  • TimWilkinson101
    TimWilkinson101 Posts: 163 Member
    Cant say I rated them all that much recently. They used to be good but have gone down hill in quality I'd thought. Not that I wear them, but the bra's felt scratchy.

    That said, I've never had to shop for a bra larger than 36DD, so I wasn't aware they were good for a full range of sizes. I quite like the smaller boutiques myself and M&S and Debenhams can have quite nice looking sets now and again.
  • vonnywaft
    vonnywaft Posts: 182
    The La Senza at White Rose shopping centre in Leeds was still open last week when i went past. Might be worth ringing round to see if there's one still open near you if you have vouchers/returns or a desperate need to stock up!
  • jessicasloan91
    jessicasloan91 Posts: 184 Member
    OMG!! I didn't realise they had actually shut down the website now :(

    I might cry!
  • grrrlface
    grrrlface Posts: 1,204 Member
    Never bought anything from La Senza, usually Debenhams, they have some really cute stuff and well fitting.
  • Vhovell
    Vhovell Posts: 286
    La Senza were rubbish! They didn't even sell my size.

    Bravissimo FTW!

    Bravissimo all the way indeeed best bras and service around :o) only down side- having to hand wash them!
  • ludogx87
    ludogx87 Posts: 286 Member
    do you know where is actually really good, and cheap for underwear... primark!!!
    not sure how far up sizes go but they have some pretty stuff in there, none of the £18 for one bra malarky :) xx
  • meganb2506
    meganb2506 Posts: 24 Member
    I relied on LS for my bikinis for summer, everywhere else that does my size are older looking bikinis with bigger covering pants :(
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    do you know where is actually really good, and cheap for underwear... primark!!!
    not sure how far up sizes go but they have some pretty stuff in there, none of the £18 for one bra malarky :) xx

    So true! A lot of people may think primark = crap quality but I've never had a problem with their underwear, and they have really nice sets in there too for like £6-8!
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I think probably I think primark = immoral sweatshop, but perhaps that just me. :-)
  • vonnywaft
    vonnywaft Posts: 182
    I think probably I think primark = immoral sweatshop, but perhaps that just me. :-)

    No, it's not just you, I'm with you there!
  • paulamarsden
    paulamarsden Posts: 483 Member
    absolutely gutting. its not the size i have issues getting (38E) but my boobs are fake and you cannot get larger bras from anywhere else that are the right shape for falsies.
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