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.
-30%
Courrèges
Courrèges Ribbed-knit cotton tank top Black
$308.00
$440.00
Mytheresa
-30%
Courrèges
Courrèges Logo ribbed-knit tank top Blue
$392.00
$560.00
Mytheresa
If your aim is to make your waist appear smaller, wear waist-cinching shapewear under your clothes to emphasize your natural waistline.
Spanx
Womens Ultra-high-waist satiny control short Beige
$72.00
Simons
Spanx
Womens Ultra-high-waist satiny control short Black
$72.00
Simons
Spanx
Womens OnCore high-waisted shaper short Black
$99.00
Simons
-50%
Alexandre Vauthier
Jersey pencil skirt Brown
$306.00
$612.00
Mytheresa
Ramy Brook
Leonora Knit Midi Skirt Purple
$245.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Rotate
Studded pencil skirt Black
$445.00
Mytheresa
-30%
Veronica Beard
Tanner kniited pencil skirt Black
$266.00
$380.00
Mytheresa
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.
Veronica Beard
Charissa High-Neck Midi Dress Black
$298.00
Bergdorf Goodman
-50%
Alex Perry
Sweetheart bodycon minidress Yellow
$910.00
$1,819.00
Mytheresa
-46%
Versace
Midi dresses Black
$207.00
$384.00
Yoox
-30%
Victoria Beckham
VB bodycon knit minidress Black
$560.00
$800.00
Mytheresa
-52%
Versace
Midi dresses Black
$267.00
$554.00
Yoox
-30%
Tory Burch
Bodycon faille midi dress Red
$958.00
$1,368.00
Mytheresa
-51%
Calvin Klein
Midi dresses Blue
$151.00
$308.00
Yoox
Alaia
Alaïa Halterneck bodycon midi dress Blue
$2,326.00
Mytheresa
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!
Spanx
Womens Ultra-high-waist satiny control short Beige
$72.00
Simons
Wolford
Tulle Shaping Shorts Beige
$184.00
Balardi
Spanx
Womens Ultra-high-waist satiny control short Black
$72.00
Simons
Spanx
Womens OnCore high-waisted shaper short Black
$99.00
Simons
-20%
Miiyu
Womens Body-shaping mid-thigh control short Black
$19.99
$25.00
Simons
-20%
Miiyu
Womens High-rise body-shaping control panty Black
$19.99
$25.00
Simons
