The shapewear pieces you need to get an hourglass figure
Looking at celebrities, we can’t help but wonder how they always look so perfect. Don’t they eat?! Where are their stomach or back rolls? It’s not even that they look skinny, they’re always just so defined. But maybe, just maybe, they have a secret they’re not telling us about. Could that secret be shapewear, perhaps?
Kim Kardashian wearing a Thierry Mugler dress and Mr. Pearl corset at the 2019 Met Gala.
If you remember Kim Kardashian from the 2019 MET Gala, you probably stopped dead in your tracks and wondered how on earth her waist looked like that. Although Kim’s a regular at the gym and has her nutritionist on speed dial, we know from her pre-MET Gala video with Vogue that she was wearing an incredibly snug corset underneath her latex dress in addition to full-body shapewear. Rumors are she couldn’t even pee in her dress.
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And while we’re not looking to recreate Kim’s look anytime soon, we too can use shapewear to create our own, albeit more natural, hourglass figures.
Body Beautiful
Extra High Waist Long Boy Leg Shaper Beige
$39.99
Rue La La
Body Beautiful
High Waist Shaper Beige
$29.99
Rue La La
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Naomi & Nicole
Real Smooth High-Waist Shaping Boyshort In Black
$42.00
$51.00
ShopSimon
Palm Angels
Logo-Embroidered Cotton Tank Top - Black
$249.55
Italist
Dolce & Gabbana
Ribbed Cotton Tank Top - Black
$306.55
Italist
Dolce & Gabbana
Logo-Embroidered Ribbed Cotton Tank Top - White
$376.21
Italist
Tommy Hilfiger
Logo-Embroidered Ribbed Tank Top - Black
$55.95
Italist
If your aim is to make your waist appear smaller, wear waist-cinching shapewear under your clothes to emphasize your natural waistline.
Toccin
Milla Textured Knit Midi Pencil Skirt Brown
$425.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Dolce & Gabbana
Floral Textured Faux Fur Skirt - Multicolor
$364.20
Italist
Teri Jon
Metallic Tweed Knee-Length Pencil Skirt Black
$230.00
Neiman Marcus
Dolce & Gabbana
Tartan Tweed High-Waist Skirt - Burgundy Red
$370.83
Italist
If your aim is to control both your tummy and hips, look for a pair of control pants. This type of shapewear is also helpful to warn off thigh chafing and the inevitable chub rub.
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SECRET SOLUTIONS
Instant Shaper Medium Control Seamless Bodysuit in Black at Nordstrom, Size 24
$37.99
$50.00
Nordstrom
Body Beautiful
Womens Smooth and Silky Slimming Top Beige
$29.99
Rue La La
-24%
Nanushka
Adie Ruched Bodycon Dress Red
$365.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Veronica Beard
Charissa High-Neck Midi Dress Black
$298.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Dolce & Gabbana
Nylon Stretch Bodycon Sheath Dress - Red
$686.04
Italist
Wolford
Fatal Sleeveless Bodycon Knit Velvet Midi Dress Black
$275.00
Neiman Marcus
Alaia
Sleeveless Silk Bodycon Midi Dress Gray
$3,900.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Off-white
Nylon Elastane Bodycon Dress - Black
$462.43
Italist
Alaia
Mock-Neck Jersey Long-Sleeve Bodycon Maxi Dress
$4,450.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Dress The Population
Dress The Population Shailene Bodycon Dress
$134.00
Rue La La
Bodysuit shapewear is usually meant to help smoothen out the stomach area, since the waist, and act as underwear. Sometimes, a bra is attached and that helps keep the chest area looking lifted. Bottom line is, you shouldn’t be afraid of shapewear. It really helps achieve specific looks and could increase your confidence if it’s something you’re interested in trying!
Dolce & Gabbana
High-Waist Mesh Sheer Shapewear Bodysuit - Black
$102.12
Italist
-50%
Spanx
Power Capri Shaper Tights Black
$19.00
$38.00
Neiman Marcus
Dolce & Gabbana
Bodysuit - Black
$127.03
Italist
-50%
Spanx
Shaping Sheers Beige
$19.00
$38.00
Neiman Marcus
Dolce & Gabbana
High-Waist Mesh Shapewear Bodysuit - Black
$182.15
Italist
Chantelle
High-Waist Long-Leg Shapers Beige
$99.00
Neiman Marcus
