Posts Tagged ‘Spanx’

Have your six pack and drink it too…

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Everyone who knows us knows that we love Spanx.  LOVE!  I have no delusions that I look super thin or hungry while wearing my Spanx BUT I do know that it sort of smooths things out and keeps it from jiggling around (and some days that is a powerful feeling).

Now for those of you that have never enjoyed a Spanx…let me fill you in.  They are a truly wonderful wonderful thing BUT they can be a little difficult to get ummm situated.  The one I most commonly wear starts just above the knee and goes all the way up to my bra.

The brilliance of this particular Spanx is the pee hole.  There is actually an open gusseted crotch so that you do not have to pull the Spanx down to pee.  Genius.  This is especially important if, like me, you usually have to find someone to pull the  Spanx up to where it should be (thanks Sarah!) in the back. (Hello, I do not have go go gadget arms!)

If you shop through the Spanx website…it would seem that they have thought of everything.  They have panties, shapers, bras, slips, hosiery and now bathing suits.  BUT I realized today that Spanx has missed the boat!  The people who have single handedly revolutionized the bodyshaping word forgot about MEN!

Now this could be for several reasons.  I have a few theories of you are interested…

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Breaking news…Spanx!

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Yesterday I discovered something that makes my heart all aflutter!

Dedicated fans of SFS know that we love shiny things and fake hair… BUT another true love around here is SPANX! I know, right?  I think It was best said in Steel Magnolias:

Truvy: Well, these thighs haven’t gone out of the house without lycra on them sice I was 14.
Clairee: You were brought up right.

So low and behold, yesterday I was checking out the Spanx website only to discover that they are now making BATHING SUITS! (cue the chorus of ANGELS singing) The masters of smoothing it out and sucking it in are making BATHING SUITS!  AND AND they are pretty freaking cute!  (I happen to love the black and white one shoulder number.)

I was SO SO EXCITED!

Of course there is always a catch…. this time it is the price.  They are about $200.  I don’t know.  That seems extreme.  I have been know to pay $100 for a good bathing suit but $200 makes my heart hurt.  Then to add insult to injury…you can only buy them online.  SO you can’t even try them on before you shell out the cash.  Hmmm…

What do you think?

Southern Fried Snark Episode 5

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Southern Fried Snark Episode 5
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