AnaOno
Lingerie for breast cancer survivors — beautiful, functional, dignified
The Brand Born from a Diagnosis
AnaOno was founded in 2014 by Dana Donofree, a fashion designer who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27. After undergoing a bilateral mastectomy, Donofree confronted a reality that millions of breast cancer survivors face: the lingerie industry had nothing for her. Post-surgical bras were clinical, beige, utilitarian garments that looked and felt like medical equipment. Fashion lingerie required breasts shaped and sized in ways that mastectomy, lumpectomy, and reconstruction often do not produce. Donofree, armed with her design training and fueled by personal frustration, created AnaOno — a brand that proves post-surgical lingerie can be beautiful, comfortable, and dignifying.
What Makes AnaOno Different
AnaOno designs exclusively for bodies affected by breast surgery — mastectomy, lumpectomy, reconstruction (implant or flap), and those living flat. Every design decision serves this community. Seams are placed to avoid surgical scar lines. Fabrics are chosen for softness against sensitive, healing skin. Closures are front-opening for women with limited arm mobility. Pocketed styles accommodate prosthetics without the bulky construction of traditional mastectomy bras. And critically, the designs are genuinely attractive: lace, colour, modern silhouettes, and the kind of thoughtful aesthetics that tell the wearer she deserves beauty, not just function.
Key Product Lines
Pocketed Bras hold prosthetic forms securely while looking like regular fashion bras. Wire-Free Bralettes provide gentle support for reconstructed breasts or those living flat, in soft fabrics with front closures. The Survivor Bra is designed for immediate post-surgical wear, with drain pockets and ultra-soft construction. Lounge and Sleep covers comfortable at-home wear for recovery and beyond. Flat-Friendly styles are specifically designed for women who have chosen to live without reconstruction — a community that most brands ignore entirely.
Who AnaOno Is Best For
AnaOno is for any woman whose body has been changed by breast cancer treatment — whether she has undergone mastectomy, lumpectomy, reconstruction, or chosen to live flat. It is for the survivor who has stood in a lingerie department feeling invisible, whose size no longer exists on conventional charts, and who deserves to feel beautiful in her underwear regardless of what surgery has changed. The brand also serves women recovering from other chest surgeries and gender-affirming top surgery.
Price Range
Bras and bralettes from $36 to $68, loungewear from $32 to $55. AnaOno deliberately keeps prices accessible, recognizing that breast cancer treatment is already financially devastating and that post-surgical basics should not add to that burden.
Size Range
XS to 3XL across most styles. The sizing system prioritizes body size over cup size, reflecting the reality that traditional cup sizing is often meaningless for post-surgical bodies.