A+ Roundtable: Our First Bras

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Sometimes it feels like everyone has a "first bra" story. For what's supposed to be a milestone, there really isn't a uniform response to the experience. In this week's But Make It Fashion roundtable, we asked our team: How did you come to own your first bra, and what was it like to get it? How'd you feel about it? What did it mean to you?

Erin Sullivan, Writer
Look, let me just start by saying that going to an Irish Catholic grade school where the phrase “Erin Go Bragh" was on the table WASN’T IDEAL. Just roasted in so many unique ways on a regular basis. I’m not sure if it was a blessing or a curse that I was a late bloomer eit...

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