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Shapewear: How To Go From Frumpy to Fabulous!

Mary Alice Stephenson | Posted 06.12.2013 | Style
Mary Alice Stephenson

From style icons to soccer moms, I have dressed women of all shapes and sizes for both the red carpet and look-their-best moments in real life. So what do all these women have in common? They are all wearing shapewear.

Feeling Creatively Blocked? Change Your Clothes--Or at Least Shed Your Bra

Holly Robinson | Posted 05.28.2013 | Women
Holly Robinson

I just finished reading The Glass Wives, Amy Sue Nathan's moving and surprisingly funny new novel about a woman who ends up living with her ex-husband...

The Most Difficult Mother-Of-The-Groom Task

Barbara Falconer Newhall | Posted 04.24.2013 | Weddings
Barbara Falconer Newhall

I got started on the project several weeks ago. I put on my best bra and a pair of knee-high nylon stockings and headed off to downtown San Francisco.

Shape Wear: A Seamless Lie?

Ann Brady | Posted 06.12.2013 | Style
Ann Brady

My first time wearing shapers was a few years back at a bachelorette party--I was on the better side of 30 and a nightclub was on the docket. In an attempt to fit in with club style, I chose to wear a nude micro mini skirt.

The Most Important Garments To Wear On Your Big Day

Kiana Anvaripour | Posted 05.26.2013 | Weddings
Kiana Anvaripour

But what most women don't think about -- and should -- is beyond the dress of their dreams: what to wear underneath it.

How Spanx Came To Be

Posted 03.22.2013 | Small Business

This story originally appeared on Quartz. Excerpted from The Startup Playbook: Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups from Their Founding Entr...

Mothers of Invention, Indeed

Ethlie Ann Vare | Posted 05.20.2013 | Women
Ethlie Ann Vare

Yes, it's Women's History Month, and I'm on the college lecture circuit. Like I tell the students: February is Black History Month, March is Women's History Month, and the rest of the year is for white guys.

Dear Jon Hamm: May We Introduce You To Spanx?

The Huffington Post | Christina Anderson | Posted 03.21.2013 | Style

It's not often that we write about Jon Hamm's crotch, but here we are. According to the New York Daily News' Confidenti@l, the "Mad Men" star is repor...

Spanx Lawsuit Pits Company Against Yummie Tummie Over Shapewear Patents

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Adams | Posted 04.09.2013 | Style

Spanx is currently embroiled in a legal battle with fellow shapewear brand Yummie Tummie. Heather Thomson, creator of the latter brand (and "Real ...

Tim Gunn On Spanx: 'I Do Look Better'

The Huffington Post | Lauren Leibowitz | Posted 02.25.2013 | Style

When it comes to Oscars aftermath, there's no critic we trust more than Tim Gunn. The "Project Runway" judge and fashion expert talked red carpet fash...

These Spanx Gotta Go!

Posted 02.14.2013 | Celebrity

Spanx too uncomfortable for you? Just rip 'em off! At least that's what Meredith Vieira decided to do Wednesday night while hosting the 10th Annual...

Shoe Designer Is A Billionaire?!

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 01.04.2013 | Small Business

Tory Burch, the fashion designer who popularized $200 ballet flats, is officially a billionaire. The 46-year-old designer added nine zeros to her ...

Do You Think Katy Perry Is Wearing Spanx Under These?

The Huffington Post | Christina Anderson | Posted 12.11.2012 | Style

Spanx you very much.

Katy Perry: I Feel Fat Without My Spanx

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.29.2012 | Style

Don't be silly, Katy -- you're gorgeous.

Here Comes The Spanx Store You Weren't Asking For

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 11.02.2012 | Style

ā€œA place where everybody knows your name and your bra size -- kind of like the TV show Cheers.ā€

Can Men Wear Shapewear? From Tim Gunn (WATCH)

Posted 10.22.2012 | MarloThomas

Women aren't the only ones who can wear shapewear! Tim Gunn, fashion therapist and author, recommended that men try out shapewear when he met with me ...

What Jessica Simpson Has to Do with You

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 11.11.2012 | Women
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

When we're all preoccupied with achieving the perfect body (or getting our body back) or waxing ourselves hairless or learning how to create this season's smoky eye, who has the energy to deal with stuff that matters? Who has the time to remember there is stuff that matters?

The Science of Shapewear (and Where All the Fat Goes)

Ysolt Usigan | Posted 10.19.2012 | Style
Ysolt Usigan

We have a love/hate relationship with our body shapers and waist cinchers. On the one hand, we are grateful they give us the seamless, streamlined look we desire -- no muffin tops and rolls! But let's be honest: in their effort to restrict and confine our, well, fat, they leave us a little uncomfy.

Skip The Spanx, Opt For A Slip Instead

The Huffington Post | Christina Anderson | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style

Recently during a photo shoot, one of our models came to me with a concern. Since she'd be wearing short dresses, she hoped we could provide her with ...

WATCH: Is Shapewear Good For Teens' Health?

Posted 08.05.2012 | Style

The idea of braving a day in Spanx is a daunting one, to say the least. The constant need to adjust your undergarments, the incessant crushing pain of...

10 Products Surprisingly Still Made In America

24/7 Wall St. | Samuel Weigley, Lisa A. Nelson and Alexander E. M. Hess | Posted 07.07.2012 | Business

24/7 Wall St.: Try taking your everyday shopping trip to your nearest department or grocery store and buy only American. A little difficult? Employmen...

WATCH: Adele Wore '3 Or 4 Pairs Of Spanx' At The 2012 Grammys

Posted 06.04.2012 | Style

While we were glued to our televisions laptops on Sunday, engrossed in the Diamond Jubilee Barge Pageant and the MTV Movie Awards, there was some awes...

Baby Boomer Bathing Suits and Menopause

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 07.30.2012 | Fifty
Ellen Dolgen

The suits from last summer seem to hit all the wrong places. Does anyone else have this problem?

10 Life Lessons From Spanx Founder Sara Blakely

Forbes Woman | Posted 05.24.2012 | Women

At last week's inspiring National Association of Professional Women's 2nd annual networking conference, I had the opportunity to attend the keynote pr...

What I'd Imagine a SoulCycle Class to Be Like Even Though I've Never Been to One.

Meredith Fineman | Posted 07.01.2012 | Home
Meredith Fineman

Today I saw a tweet about @SoulCycle looking for a new social media manager. Which got me thinking, I'd probably have to try the class first. I've hea...