5 Things Friday - The Shapewear Edit

Need some suck-in knickers for your party wear? I've braved the changing rooms and done the hard work so you don't have to, and yes I deserve a medal for this one!

I think there are certain times in your life when you think to yourself “What am I doing here?”, and for me that moment was one unseasonally hot day, sweating my socks off, desperately trying to squeeze myself into a Skims bodysuit and wondering whether, if I did get it on, would I get it off, and if not, who would be coming to help me! I don’t know how Kim Kardashian, celebrity founder of Skims, gets into hers, but I have a newfound respect for that woman! Why was I doing this? Well, last year, I was asked for a newsletter on shapewear, and I put a note in my TO DO list that I would honour that request. It has taken me a while to get round to it, but finally, I can report back to you on my findings. For the purposes of research, I’ve taken selfies, I apologise now, but hopefully, you won’t find them too disturbing! Believe me when I say it has taken me a little courage to press send this morning, I know it’s common to show your knickers on Insta nowadays, but so far I’ve managed to not consider it necessary and, believe me, that won't change! I went for a range of prices and here’s what I tried…

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