text: The previous season collections are in my opinion a definite step down for la perla not worth the price tag but the reason I am giving the store one star is the mindblowing incompetence of the sales stuff member that I was dealing with nnI have been wearing la perla for years On a recent trip to Las Vegas I took the opportunity to visit the store I was greeted by a good looking youngish lady with a foreign accent She asked me what size I was and I was not sure since I lost a little weight She took a look at me and saidyou are n I said well I usually wear or referring to my agent provocateur and eres bras respectively I wear in la perlanShe said unphased Our bras run smaller than others in america HUH First red flag La Perla is known to run large compared to other high end lingeriennIt did go down hill from there The sales assistent came across as rude and condescending I tried a whole bunch of ill fitting bras that we are not appealing to me even though I clearly communicated my preferences and fit issues of which the sales assistent was blissfully oblivious nIt appeared that I knew more about their merchandise than she did Finally I asked to see a specific bra As she put a size band around my inch ribcage she tighetened the straps I pointed out that they are digging rather severely and she said and I quotennYOU GET SUPPORT EITHER FROM THE BAND OR THE STRAPSnnPerhaps there are women out there who are not aware that putting too much pressure on the straps causes severe neck and back pain contributes to headaches and can even lead to damage of an important nerve But coming from a person selling bras this is simply atrociousnnAt this price point one would expect well trained knowledgeable staff nA sales assistant whose only attributes are a sleek hairstyle and foreign accent just does not cut it