Bra Talk at the Victoria’s Secret After-Party
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At last night’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show after-party at Tao, rather than asking the models to recount which wings were heaviest or whose headdress was most unwieldy, we asked the professional wearers of underwear whether they remembered their first bras — as in, ever. “Was it the Limited Too, maybe?” recalled Lindsay Ellingson. “I think it was purple, like a cotton triangle [style]. I went with my mom and we picked it out together. It was a big moment for a girl.” The Angels, all in teensy after-party outfits, seemed to fall into two camps: the late bloomers, and those who couldn’t wait to raid mom’s lacy lingerie. Read on to hear from Karlie, Candice, Doutzen, Adriana, and more, to find out whose first bra was mortifying, whose was stuffed, and whose was shoplifted.
Jessica Hart Do you remember your first bra? Yeah, I do! I don’t know if this is inappropriate, but I had very big breasts when I was younger. Bu...
Jessica Hart Do you remember your first bra? Yeah, I do! I don’t know if this is inappropriate, but I had very big breasts when I was younger. But for some reason, I still wanted a padded one, and so I had a padded bra with bigger breasts and I hated it because I felt like I had this big thing. [Gestures out in front of her chest.] It was not a glamorous first bra. The idea of it was, but then I hated wearing it. I was a bit of a tomboy, and then all of a sudden I had them! I’ve got a better relationship with them now.
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Barbara Fialho Do you remember your first bra? Yes, I do. My grandmother bought it for me. It was pink, and I was so shy because I was just ...
Barbara Fialho Do you remember your first bra? Yes, I do. My grandmother bought it for me. It was pink, and I was so shy because I was just starting to grow and I wanted to hide it. My father was like, "Are you wearing a bra?" And I was like, "Oh my god! He found out!" So I do remember that bra.
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Devon Windsor Do you remember your first bra? I think it was a trainer bra. I don’t think it even had pads in it. It was just cotton. I had an ol...
Devon Windsor Do you remember your first bra? I think it was a trainer bra. I don’t think it even had pads in it. It was just cotton. I had an older sister, so she was kind of already used to that. So I had a lot of her old stuff, which I started out wearing. I was too excited to get boobs.
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Elsa Hosk Do you remember your first bra? Oh my god, yes! It was a nasty slime-green bra – and we actually stole it, me and my friends, from H&am...
Elsa Hosk Do you remember your first bra? Oh my god, yes! It was a nasty slime-green bra – and we actually stole it, me and my friends, from H&M. We were too young to wear it. Our moms would never allow us. But we went in there and we stole them. How old were you? I think we were like, 12. We didn’t have anything! [Gestures to chest.] I was not supposed to have these padded bras. I understand that. I’d be the same if I was a parent. But I think I still have it, just as a keepsake, in Sweden somewhere.
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Lily Aldridge What was your first bra like? I bought it at Target. My mom did. I was horrified! It was mortifying.
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Lily Aldridge What was your first bra like? I bought it at Target. My mom did. I was horrified! It was mortifying.
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Adriana Lima What was your first bra like? It was lace and it was white. It was like a triangle shape, almost like a bikini, but it was lace. My ...
Adriana Lima What was your first bra like? It was lace and it was white. It was like a triangle shape, almost like a bikini, but it was lace. My mom bought it for me.
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Erin Heatherton First bra memories? No. I was really shy when I first grew boobs. I would always go like this [crosses arms over chest] whenever ...
Erin Heatherton First bra memories? No. I was really shy when I first grew boobs. I would always go like this [crosses arms over chest] whenever I’d put a bathing suit on with my friends. I grew them really young, and I was shy.
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Toni Garrn Do you remember your first bra? Yeah, it was very comfortable — it didn’t really have — oh, no, that's bullshit. I was like, 12, and I...
Toni Garrn Do you remember your first bra? Yeah, it was very comfortable — it didn’t really have — oh, no, that's bullshit. I was like, 12, and I wanted boobs, so it was big, with a lot of filling and everything. It was like, H&M AA cup. I don’t know if that exists in the States, but in Germany it’s, like, miniature.
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Lily Donaldson First bra memories? Wow. My first bra. I think I bought it in the south of France, when I was on a school trip, because I don’t th...
Lily Donaldson First bra memories? Wow. My first bra. I think I bought it in the south of France, when I was on a school trip, because I don’t think I was allowed one, and we all wanted to get them — with the little frills. That’s kind of glamorous — the south of France. Kind of, I guess. They were really cheap and nylon. Do you remember how old you were? Probably 13, I guess? But I didn’t really get boobs until I was a lot older. I was a late bloomer.
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Pilar Davis, Prince Amukamara Do you remember when you learned to unhook a bra? Yeah, yeah. I did. It was hard my first time! And the second time...
Pilar Davis, Prince Amukamara Do you remember when you learned to unhook a bra? Yeah, yeah. I did. It was hard my first time! And the second time, the hook was in front. The front one is a stumper. Yeah, it is.
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Karlie Kloss Do you remember your first bra? Totally. It was Calvin Klein, totally unlined, very basic, nude, boring. I mean, I didn’t need a bra...
Karlie Kloss Do you remember your first bra? Totally. It was Calvin Klein, totally unlined, very basic, nude, boring. I mean, I didn’t need a bra for a very long time. I went through a phase of loving push-up bras. It wasn’t until recently that I really like beautiful bras. And it wasn’t until recently that I had something to fill them with!
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Alessandra Ambrosio First bra memories? My first bra ever – yeah, it was white and lace. I think I was probably about 13.
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Alessandra Ambrosio First bra memories? My first bra ever – yeah, it was white and lace. I think I was probably about 13.
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Doutzen Kroes Do you remember wearing your first bra? Yes, I think it was my mom’s and I stuffed it with like, cotton. What did it look like...
Doutzen Kroes Do you remember wearing your first bra? Yes, I think it was my mom’s and I stuffed it with like, cotton. What did it look like? I think it was beautiful, black with lace. I don’t know how old I was. I still love that style, though.
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Lindsay Ellingson What was your first bra? It was a training bra. I’m trying to remember where I got it — Limited Too, maybe? It was a littl...
Lindsay Ellingson What was your first bra? It was a training bra. I’m trying to remember where I got it — Limited Too, maybe? It was a little triangle [bra] and I felt so excited to finally have it. I don’t know what grade I was in. It was purple.
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Sara Sampaio Do you remember your first bra? I do! I was a late bloomer, so I was like, 14, and like, all my friends wore bras. And I was like, &...
Sara Sampaio Do you remember your first bra? I do! I was a late bloomer, so I was like, 14, and like, all my friends wore bras. And I was like, "Mom, I think I want a bra." And my mom was like, "You don’t really need one." But I still wanted one. It was so uncomfortable because I really had such small breasts. But then I remember going through puberty and actually started getting breasts. I always loved the padded ones that give you, like, a really nice boost.
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Candice Swanepoel First bra ever? It was one of those training bras. You know, when you don’t really need a bra, but you still want one? I used t...
Candice Swanepoel First bra ever? It was one of those training bras. You know, when you don’t really need a bra, but you still want one? I used to look at my mom’s lingerie all the time and just wish I could wear it. I would try it on and everything.
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