Double Divas on Lifetime opens the doors to Atlanta-based LiviRae Lingerie, a specialty store that touts: “Got Boobs? LiviRae’s Got Bras.” Molly Hopkins and Cynthia Richards are the owners of LiviRae Lingerie and have long-been a standout with their custom bras and hands-on approach to fitting a woman correctly. Double Divas airs on Lifetime Tuesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
The series comes from the producers of Say Yes to the Dress and follows Hopkins and Richards in action at LiviRae’s as they interact with clientele in a funny, touching and completely candid way.
Cynthia is the Thomas Edison of custom lingerie. A self-taught seamstress and designer who interned under London’s Rigby & Peller — the “people who make the queen’s bras” she shares. “I’ve been designing since I was little,” crafting custom bras from A to N cups.
Bra sizes go up to N cups??? I didn’t realize that …
“Nobody in America does,” Cynthia tells. “Molly and I thought by doing this show that you educate the American woman out there that you don’t need to suffer anymore. There is something larger than double Ds and triple Ds and you all need to have access to it.”
Cynthia wants to change woman’s fears on the letter size of their bra. “Our goal was to let the American woman know [that] D is not big, D is small. If you are looking at an alphabet where is D? In everywhere else outside of America they go to N and make custom bras, we have to change the fear that women have of the letter.”
Her partner, Molly, is known as the bra whisper (a therapist of sorts) who claims that once the clothes come off, the mouths start talking. “A lot of times they tell us a lot more than we bargained for and it becomes intense,” Molly shares. “We become therapists — were not just fixing your bra, we’re fixing your mindset.”
And a lot of fixin’ in store, as Molly says 85 percent of the world’s women are wearing the wrong size bra.
“If you wear the right size bra you’ll be thinner, you’ll look 10 pounds lighter,” Cynthia says. “That’s just one of the benefits that come with wearing the right size bra. One of the crucial things is it prevents calcification and cells and lumps in your breasts, it keeps your breasts perky, it also takes the strain off the back of your neck.”
The woman wear a lot of hats from custom designers, therapists, even doctors?
“We’re the doctors of lingerie because were writing prescriptions and filling bras with breasts, that’s what we do,” Mollys says. “We are your doctor in every way. Mentally we build up your confidence level, because when you get a women in a room all of their vulnerability and their insecurity come off with their shirt– they are exposed when their shirt comes off. You have to use human and compassion – you have to find a way to and let them know they’re not different than anyone else. Let’s fit you right.”
Double Divas moves to a new night starting this Tuesday, February 5, 2013 with all-new episodes airing at 10:00pm PT/ET.
Photo Credit: Lifetime
IM A 48DDD OR BIGGER. I AM ON DISABILITY AND DONT HAVE MUCH MONEY LEFT AFTER BILLS. ALSO ITS HARD TO FIND BRAS THAT BIG. iM IN BIRMINGHAM.AL AND NEED HELP PLEASE
I HAVE A FRIEND WHO NEED YOUR HELP SHE CANN’T FIND A BRA IN HER SIZE YOU KNOW THEY SAY EVERYTHING BIG IN TEXAS YOUR NEED TO MEET HER PLEASE HELP HER
I need help finding the right size bra
I have been searching for a good sport bra and a regular bra that can fit without bulging out. I’m told my size is 34DD but the bras I purchased does not hold my girls in place. I am also looking for a bra that minimize my breast. One of my girl is bigger than the other due to breastfeeding. Help!
I had a double mastectomy in 2004. Had to have reconstructive surgery in 2005 due to the fact that they were terrible messed up. Needless to say the reconstruction made them worse. I have no real shape to my breasts and have spent a lot of money and time on countless bras that don’t work. I saw your last show in which you made a bra to fit a holster inside and heard you mention mastectomy bras.
I felt beyond hope until I have been watching your show.
If there is any hope or help you could give me I would be so grateful. I live in Lockport, New York and don’t know is you have any shops close by here.
Please let me know. They are so bad I won’t even let my husband see me in a bra!!!
Thank you for your time,
Sincerely,
Barb Rosh
My friends and I have fibormyalgia . This condition triggers spams and pain when
anything tight is worn around the rib cage. Most of us have just given up trying
to wear a bra or we get one that is very loose which really isn’t much help. Those
of us with small breast just go without. Please do a show addressing our challenges . This is a very small town & I know 4 people with this problem. I can’t
begin to imagine how many more ladies out there in TV land are trying to cope
with this kind of challenge. Please help us. Thank you, Melody Sue Thorp
Hi, Double Divas this is a two part question;1: I am a member at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church, we are running an adds booklet and would love for your Company to take part in it. Part2: we would also love it if you’ll could find the time to do a fundraiser for a young girl name Daisy, she was hit some months back and still remain in Chapel Hill Hospital. This would be a great thing all the way around young, and old would get sized in a great Bra and your Company helps a Church, Daisy and sale Bras and get on the map here. Now where is here Elizabethtown NC 28448. Our Pastor is Louie Boykin. Thanks in advance. Cavangaline
How can I order your bras and what is your price range? I am from Illinois and would like to order on-line.
Your bras are amazing
I need help finding a bra that fits
what kind of bra should I buy? I’ve bought very expensive bras and cheap ones to and they all ride up my back. I can’t stand it when the back rides up. I was fitted for a bra and it really felt good but that bra would roll up but the other bras I have just slide up my back and the girls just hang there. The size I bought this last time was a 50c…Its comfortable around but here we go again it slides up towards my shoulders. thanks for any suggestions you might have..
I just wanted to let you all know my mom looks at your show all the time. My mom is a single mother. It would be a dream come true if she could find a good bra that fit her. She always says her neck shoulders and back hurt because she cant find a support bra she is in a 48 DDD that is the largest size that the stores carry here. If you could please find it in your heart to help her I would love you for life. My mom is a good person I am only 13 please help her.
Where in Atlanta are you located?
Good day young ladys.Let me tell you why I can not find a braw that will work for me.About six years ago I had my right arm pulled off of my body then thy put it back on.But now I have a lot of pain in this arm.When I put a braw on the straps that hold me up do nutting but make me have a lot of pain.I have tryed strapless braws but thy will not stay in place. Please help me.
Hello I wear a 46ddd and u seem to cant find a bra that will fully cover me I don’t like my breasts looking point I’m 24 tees old I need help
Ladies , you don’t know how hard this is for me to write. My wife has had such a hard time finding something that will fit her. She is 59 and to me the most beautiful woman in the world. It pains me to see that smile that lit the room up turn down into a frown. She has bras that probably are older than she is and wont waste the money to buy something just to have one . Her last new one has to be at least 8 years old. While we are on a fixed income do to me being disabled, I think a new one is in order. If there is anything you could do or suggest to help her regain that smile , I would be in your debt forever. Our anniversary is April 14 th so time is running out. Please help her!!
Im a 38 dd & it’s hard to find bras that fits can’t do underwires please help
wonderful show. Caring people on the show. Love their attitute
After my galblatter surgury I lost my boobs . I find braws thet are juniors and sometimes I can’t find them unless I go to thift stores to get them help please