equal parts
appointment-based, fit-focused bra shop
and creative gathering space

ready-to-wear bra inventory is d and above
custom bras are for every body
86 joy street, studio 9
somerville, ma 02143

olivia@chest.love
call/text: 617.294.9428


i think about bras 
and transform bra-blems 
so you don’t have to
because

you’ve got more important sh*t to do

 i feel freer 
when my bras fit and function
all genders, all ages, all bodies
may we all live free
and gather



                                                                                                                                                        
 bra-ntiquity, greece, artist nikita*


👇   the chest part  👇
ready-to-wear bra fittings

book your fitting by clicking on the option that describes you



new client fittings are $50 for individuals, $70 for duos
existing client bra re-fit / re-fresh is $15 for individuals and duos

by appointment starting october 1st
wednesday - thursday 12-7
friday 11-6
saturday 10-2

sunday drop in hours announced randomly on ig

don’t hesitate to text if you are bad at making appointments
and just want to drop in spontaneously
outside of appointment hours
i may be available

***
all fittings are on a sliding scale

i cannot figure out how to make my booking tool 
allow for this option
until i figure it out, know this:

i am committed to your chest
and
i am committed to valuing my offerings
you know what you can afford and 
i trust you care about my livelihood

reach out to me if you want a fitting 
at a different rate
tell me your price
and desired appointment date/time
i’d love to book you 
no questions
***

3+ people is a party, don’t ya think?
parties are nice and i love to host
call/text/email me to book your party 
so we can hash out the details specifically for you

***
bring me your gently used or unworn bras
i donate 
bring me your bras that are worn out 
i recycle
***


custom-made bras

custom-made bra appointments are on hold
as I launch the ready-to-wear fittings
don’t fret, not for long
more and more and better soon


education is central to my mission

9 out of 10 people are wearing
the wrong size and style for their chest
this means it is highly probable 
that you are too
i look forward to getting you equipped 
ie, informed and properly fit
ie, footloose and fancy-free

because my ready-to-wear inventory 
is for d-cups and up
i want to start by sharing a little re-education 
about what “d cups” can actually look like
these photos are of a friend who wears a 30d

d is not
synoynmous with full bust
d is not
a size if divorced from a band size


     



👇   the collective part  👇

dance dance ¡revolution!

Somerville’s inaugural 
save-the-best-of-going-out-leave-the-rest dance party

december 12
6:30 - 10:30pm

included: 
women + all gender minorities
impeccable Grooves by DJ BFG
dominos/Taco Bell
reasonable bedtime
free childcare
optional pour by First Crush

dress code:
cozy gala
pick one: be comfy or be classy. 
but don’t be neither. 


$35 entry
$30 optional bevvy add-on

get your tix here

no tix at the door 
21+

weekly fiber arts open studio

mondays 6:30 - 9pm

$10

start your week with some joy-full fiberhood 
use the studio to inspire action on your projects 
and to connect with other makers

bring your own materials and tools/machines for 
sewing, knitting, crocheting, or whatever fibrous art you’re up to 
also, byob and snacks/dinner 

i’ve got cutting + ironing stations, thread + other notions, 
a printer and a slop sink, camaraderie and tea    

text me when you arrive so i can let you in to 
the main entrance of the joy street studios

617-294-9428


fiber arts workshops

 

saturday sew along

12/6 - 10am

make your own all well cardigan coat
out of repurposed quilts

more info and registration here

instagram post has more details too + a fun video of the last one

taught by: haley e.d. houseman


red tent series

permission to look: an all-nude figure drawing communion for women
and other gender minorities*

this isn't primarily about drawing.
this is about stripping down 
to reclaim love of self and sister 
through intimate proximity to and creative exploration of difference
difference as real, as necessary, as vulnerable, as glorious
when we draw close to our differences
--in a safe and creative space, together--
we actively move into belonging. 

this is a radical move. 

*we welcome anyone with lived experience as a woman
–past, present, or future–and all other gender minorities.

next gathering date tbd

$35


collaborate
i also use my joy street studio to gather 
to resource, rest, play, create, resist, transform

reach out with ideas for collaborations, art submissions,
and private events

currently showing @underpinningswithmimi:





“i” am olivia lopes (she/her), msw, bra fitter

i’ve opened the chest collective because 
1. i like to connect and play and learn
2. i’ve got big breast volume 
on a small ribcage
and i didn’t have a properly fitting bra
until i found a great bra fitter myself
i know i’m not alone
and how consequential this issue can be
my shingle is up
i can’t wait to assist you


my chestimonial in a 6-frame comic
lovingly drawn by my partner, david


what will your chestimonial be 
when you have bras that fit? 

“I have so much time to do so many things
because my shoulders feel so free now.” 
- katie (she/her), happy camper

***
free lot and street parking
and
next to east somerville t stop / community path

there are 6 stairs to the front door 
of the joy street studios
and 2 flights of stairs or an industrial elevator 
up to studio 9 on the 2nd floor
***