Empreinte Lingerie

Empreinte is a French lingerie house founded in Paris in 1946, and in nearly eighty years of making bras for fuller figures it has arrived at something close to perfection. This is our best-selling lingerie brand at Caroline Randell — and the one we would reach for above all others if we could only keep one. The construction is unlike anything else at this price point: a three-section balcony cup that sits the underwire flat against the sternum, separating and lifting the breast tissue forward rather than pushing it to the sides. The result is a silhouette that is neat, elongated, and genuinely flattering — fuller busted women look slimmer, not wider, and the lift is extraordinary. If you've ever felt that bras in your size don't flatter you the way they should, Empreinte is likely to change that permanently.

We stock Empreinte from D to H cup and 30 to 38 back, and the range covers two exceptional technologies. The first is the balcony bra, with its three-section cup construction and beautiful French laces and embroideries — seductive enough to feel like a treat, structured enough to wear every single day. The second is the seamless bra, built using a pioneering 3D lace moulding technique that creates a completely smooth cup with no cut lines — the same exceptional Empreinte support and lift, but completely invisible under fitted clothing. Both are extraordinary in their own right and between them cover almost every situation. The collections are refreshed each season with new fashion colours alongside the perennial bestsellers — Cassiopee, Melody, Agathe, Thalia and Verity are always in stock, and each season brings new limited edition colours so you can add to a collection you already love and trust. One brilliant and little-known detail: Empreinte's red bras are remarkably invisible under white and light-coloured clothing — something that surprises most customers but works beautifully in practice. We also stock Empreinte swimwear — the same cup-sized precision applied to swimsuits and bikinis, up to an H cup.

We have stocked Empreinte at Caroline Randell since we opened in 2009 and our team knows every collection inside out — which styles suit which shapes, how the sizing works, and which new colours are arriving each season. If you're new to the brand, please do get in touch before ordering — Empreinte runs generously in the cup, and we can advise you on the right size for your shape. Visit us at our luxury lingerie boutique in Wimbledon Village, London, or contact us by phone or WhatsApp for personal guidance wherever you are.

We ship Empreinte worldwide, with complimentary UK delivery on orders over £125. Browse our Empreinte bestsellers, explore the full lingerie collection, or discover our edit of fuller bust bras for more of the brands we love.

Empreinte Sizing — What You Need to Know

Empreinte bras run generously in the cup — more so than most other European brands. If you're between two cup sizes, we'd always recommend going down. For example, if you normally wear a 34F in Prima Donna or Marie Jo, a 34E in Empreinte is likely to be your perfect fit. Band sizes run from 30 to 38 and cups from D to H. If you're unsure, please get in touch before ordering — we fit Empreinte every day and can advise you based on your measurements and the specific style you're considering. We also have dedicated size pages for harder-to-find sizes including Empreinte 30F and Empreinte 32G.