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Bra-vo! How to Choose a Perfectly Fitting Bra

At this point it is widely known that many and even perhaps a majority of women wear the wrong size bra. This fact, while often stated, is rarely actually addressed. How do you even know if we’re wearing the wrong … Continue reading

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The Hourglass Within: Curves For Every Body Shape

A couple of posts on our Facebook page from this week sparked an interesting discussion. A study recently made the rounds in the press showing that there were far more shapes of women than often thought. Notably (and hysterically), broccoli … Continue reading

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Spring Trend Report

            With spring fever in full force, the season’s trends and styles present a whole crop of shaping challenges. Fortunately, we’ve collected our favorite smoothing and curve creating solutions that are positively perfect for the … Continue reading

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Tyra Takes on Shapewear!

We really like this video from TypeF.com which gives Tyra Banks’ unique, funny and candid take on shapewear. If you’re like us, you might feel good knowing that even models like Tyra utilize shapewear to sculpt their bodies and get … Continue reading

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Spring Fashion: Curves are in Bloom!

As spring fashions hit the runway we are seeing a MAJOR trend that celebrates and flatters curves, rather than minimizing or compressing them. Just look at this pictorial, which highlights the cinched hourglass waist and voluptuous hip. We love this … Continue reading

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Swimsuit Issues: Curves and Swimwear

We recently came across this stunning pictorial, which features a plus size model in a swimsuit. The image was striking because of her beauty and the relative rarity of fashion images of curvy women in swimwear. With vacation season and … Continue reading

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Shape-Shifters: Adele’s Cinched Look

Adele shows that her curves are as powerful as her voice in this stunning Vogue pictorial. The cinched waist look is a winner for women of all shapes and sizes, highlighting the hourglass shape in dramatic fashion. If you’d like … Continue reading

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Dress to Thrill: Alicia Keys

Optical illusion dresses are a huge trend in spring fashion collections everywhere. These garments utilize a darker contrasting color at the sides of the dress to create a slimming look rather than slimming by compression or some other means. The … Continue reading

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Say Hello to Spring with Strapless Slimming

Maxi dresses are one of the most comfortable and figure flattering fashions for spring, but they may cling to little lumps and bumps. Using a strapless shaper like the High Waist 3/4 Leg Shaper by Dr. Rey SMLS5 ($17.50) as … Continue reading

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