Women the world over cheered roundly [no pun intended!] the day that Spanx finally burst on to the fashion scene.
After years of forcing our bodies into Queen Victoria-type whalebone corsets and unforgiving granny girdles – at last, an alternative! Spanx brought us a range of machine washable, easy to wear shapewear underwear that neatly creates the illusion that we’ve all spent weeks, if not months, sweating it out in the gym, or pounding the streets in Lycra and trainers. [As if!]
Well, many of us agree that life’s too short to spend in pursuit of some A-lister’s dream body, although that does leave us with the small problem of hiding any disfiguring lumps and bumps that we may not want to show to the world in all their wobbly glory. Given the number of form-fitting body con dresses hitting the high street at the moment, we were all in sore need of the Spanx solution.
So, the dream of having a sleek, perfectly contoured silhouette is finally within our eager grasp. Spanx have come up with a pretty large range of underwear, too – not just tummy-hugging knickers as beloved by the Bridget Jones’s of this world.
Whatever your need, Spanx can probably fit the bill. An ever-growing range now includes full and half slips, panties, camisoles, and thigh-busting shorts from which to choose. They really seem to have thought of everything! Unlike some of the other brands which offer much, but deliver less, Spanx are actually comfortable to wear, and sport delicate, feminine features that don’t make you feel as though you’re encased in bandages, but rather being gently hugged by the sleek fabric.
And talking of fabric, well, that’s great, too – a double layered material to help minimise bumps, and little details, such as offering slips that are discreetly strapless, means that we can keep our secret helping hand … well, secret.