I am going to be on New York in 2 weeks. Does anyoneknow about Linda's Bra Shop or Intamacy? I would like to get a professional fitting as it is very hard for to me to find good bras

Good for you that you're getting a professional bra fitting! The proper size bra makes all the difference in how our clothes h*ng on us. I have never been to the shops you mentioned, but I think bra fittings are pretty much the same all over; making sure you're the proper band and cup size. But there are ladies who post here who can give you lots of great advice on the bra shops in your post.

I went to the Intamacy in Chicago and I thought it was a pretty good fitting, the best I have had. My fitter didn't measure me, she went solely on how things fit.

I went to Town Shop in NYC and had an excellent, life changing fitting, but the place is like an assembly line. I don't care about bedside manner, though, I only care about the results. I later went to Intimacy in Chicago and the women were very nice but the fitting I got in NY was much better. I'm still wearing the same model bras I got at that fitting and they still fit fabulously!

It's spelled "Intimacy" by the way.

I had a professional fitting at Nordstrom a few months ago, and being over 50 (!), thought I knew what I should be wearing. Well, turns out, I was wearing bras four inches too big on the band, and two cup sizes too small. Went from 36A to 32C. And, it was a "blind" fitting, I had argued that she must have been mistaken, so she put the bras that I thought would fit along with the ones that she knew I should be wearing together in the fitting room, I tried them all without checking sizes, left my glasses off, and sure enough. She was a genius.

I am a new woman with it all out in front where it belongs, and no, the band feels perfect. So much more comfortable than my self-fit situation. Enjoy!

I got my last fitting at Victoria's Secret. While I was right about my band size being 36, I found out my cup size was a C and not a B. Before then I had wondered why it seemed like I was spilling out of my cups. I had no problems wearing B-cup bras before I lost 20 lbs. but did after the weight loss. I think it may be because of my skin stretching when I gained weight (I do have stretch marks and no I've never been pregnant). That stretching could also be why I need push-up bras.

Not all bra fittings are created equal. I'd be wary of 'professional' bra fittings done in stores that carry only one brand -- their own. There is no one brand of bra that is universally perfect for all breasts. Anytime I've gotten a bra fitting in a store like Cacique (Lane Bryant) or Victoria's Secret, it ended up being just an attempt to sell me their bras...which, in the long run, did not give me the support I needed. It's best to go to a store that specializes in bra fittings, like Intimacy, or, failing that, a (good) department store that at least has a large variety of bras to try.

I agree that it's usually not the greatest idea to go to a store like VS, were you can only buy their bras. Nordstrom has an excellent bra fitting service, with many brands of bras to choose from, and I'm sure other higher end department stores do as well.

Here are some reviews online

http://www.yelp.com/biz/intima.../query:my%20intimacy

I've been to the Madison Ave store in NYC twice and spent a lot of money, but it was a treat for myself. And when you think about it, if you buy your bras at Victoria's Secret, most of them are around $40 and last about a year, right? It adds up. My Intimacy has free alterations and when the elastic band starts to not do what it should, they'll adjust it for free to make it fit better. A friend told me that once she learned how to truly find a bra that fits properly, she knew how to shop for them on her own in less expensive stores. I haven't done that yet, but will at some point. Right now, I'm enjoying the bras I bought at My Intimacy. Just be prepared for the price tag. One of the bras I was planning to buy (and changed my mind after I found out how much it was) was over $200. Have fun on your visit and let us know how it went and your thoughts!

The best bra fitting I have ever had took place in the lingerie department of Nordstroms. I found out why my bras straps never kept on my shoulder, I was cramming my 38DDD into a 40B. Not only did they fit me but they have lots of bras in my size. I had been fitted several times before at other department stores, including Lane Bryant but it turns out incorrectly.