When women are looking for a sports bra, they have many options, but not necessarily many good options as anyone who has suffered with the bras that simply mash your breasts can attest. But Anita's sports bras are different - they are designed for a comfortable, yet bounceless, fit.

To the right is the Anita Momentum sports bra. It provides extreme support and yet remains comfortable thanks to its padded straps and net backing. Although the breasts have definition, you won't find a wire or a seam. And high-tech fabrics keep you cool and dry as you put this garment through its paces.

Find the Anita Momentum in our drawers in sizes 36 - 42 through to a HH cup. 

At Secret Drawers Lingerie we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of fine lingerie, but just because a bra is gorgeous doesn't mean it's the right one for you. Here's how to find the right bra style for you.

1. What is the bra for?

Different bras serve different purposes. For example, an exercise bra is designed to restrict movement in all directions so while you bounce your breasts don't. The Champion Powerback sports bra, seen right, is great for exercise.

• Always wear a bra built for exercise when exercising or you can damage soft breast tissue with the excess movement.
• Make sure to try different moves in the change room. For example, make sure to bend over to make sure your breasts stay in the cups and the straps don't slip.

2. What size are your breasts?

We will fit you in something beautiful but some styles are better suited to specific breast sizes.

Typically women with a larger breast will require more overall coverage in the cup than women who are smaller. This will give more support. Other things to consider with large breasts include: the number of hooks on the back (more hooks equal more support) and extra comfy straps for the extra weight. The Elixir Cassiopée (seen left) provides full cup support.

For smaller breasts, consider whether you would like a little extra padding or if you would like to wear inserts. Make sure to bring any bra inserts with you. A demi-cup in the Chantelle Africa line, seen right, can provide uplift to a smaller breast.

• Consider a fuller cup for larger breasts.
• A push-up bra is generally a demi-cup (half cup) and creates cleavage by pushing breasts towards the middle as seen in the Empreinte Melody, bottom right. Push-up bras are available in many sizes.
• Some bras come with enhancing inserts built-in.

3. What are you wearing over the bra?

Some women prefer to have a seamless, smooth look when they wear a bra under thin fabric like a t-shirt. Also, some women with piercings like to make sure the jewelry doesn't show through their bra. A bra with a molded cup is often the first choice in these scenarios.

• A molded cup may provide a small amount of padding.
• A molded cup is generally a full-cup bra to provide a seamless look over the entire breast, like seen left in the Chantelle Africa line.
• For lace bras, try a shirt on over the bra to see how it looks and where any seams may lay.
• If you're buying a bra for a special occasion, make sure to bring your outfit with you.
• Consider the neckline of your clothing, a full cup may show in v-cut shirts.
• Wear a nude-coloured bra if you don't want the bra showing under light clothes.
• Wear a dark bra under dark clothes to avoid discolouration.

Get the Right Bra

Remember, a bra is like a pair of jeans: it can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. Choose wisely and make sure the bra fits to get the shape and support your desire. (Lejaby Envie de Cotton seen left.)

Picking the right bra shows just how much underwear matters.

At Secret Drawers Lingerie we pride ourselves in offering a range of products from cute, lacy thongs, to mother-friendly maternity wear, to French, embroidered luxury, to seamless microfiber comfort, and certainly no underwear drawer would be complete without a high-performance sports bra.

The Lunaire Coolmax sports bra (right) provides both comfort and an underwire for superior support in sizes up to 44DDD. The precision seaming in the cup ensures that when you play, nothing bounces but the balls. The wide shoulder and back straps makes for a comfortable fit and the Lunaire Coolmax technology is designed to wick moisture away from your skin.

For women who prefer to perform underwire-free, the Champion Powerback Soft Cup sports bra (left) fits the bill. Controlled stretch in the cup increases breast stability while the mesh at the neckline increases cooling airflow. Its ultra-soft fabric wicks away moisture and its contoured cups create natural, shapely curves. This sports bra features a racer-back as well as wide, soft straps and a gel-cushioned closure for comfort.

Whether you like to run or walk, bike or blade, practice yoga or play racquetball, if you're working up a sweat, these sports bras have you covered; because, even in the gym or on the court, underwear matters.

At Secret Drawers Lingerie we are happy to answer any question you may have about our products, or about lingerie in general. And so, this is a question we are asked from time to time: Does wearing an underwire or tight-fitting bra increase my risk of cancer?

In short, the answer is no. This is one of the biggest myths surrounding breast cancer and certainly the biggest myth about bras; however, there is no evidence that wearing a bra with an underwire, or a tight-fitting bra increases the risk of breast cancer.

This myth took hold in 1995 with the book Dressed to Kill written by a husband and wife anthropology team. The authors claimed that bras inhibit lymphatic drainage, causing toxins to remain in the breast tissue, and this causes cancer.

As it turns out, almost no part of that idea is true and this statement has widely been debunked in the scientific community. The link between breast cancer and underwires was never scientific and was never published in any journal for peer review. In fact, there is specific evidence to the contrary.

So, what do we say? We say wear your lingerie with pride and ease and wear an underwire anytime you please. 

These women sporting Marie Jo Lingerie would agree. They show not only a gorgeous everyday, underwire look in baby blue (left), but they also show how fashionable and strong an underwire can be for sports (above).

If you have any other questions digging into your back or pinching at your shoulders, let us know in a comment or contact us any time.