IN FORM®

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Naomi & Nicole®

If you’ve found yourself checking out your back in the mirror lately, you’re not alone.  Many women loathe their love handles, muffin tops, and areas of bra spillage which, unfortunately, can easily be seen under the clothes of any season.  Though all women are susceptible to these problems, known collectively as “back fat,” those who have apple and rectangular body shapes tend to hold more weight on their torsos, and suffer more from back fat, than those who have one of the other body shapes.  Many women resort to donning jackets year round, but who wants to do that in the heat of the summer?  Thankfully, there are some classic and new shapewear silhouettes that are perfect for smoothing out your back all year long: (more…)

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Naomi & Nicole®

All women have something about their bodies that vexes them.  We can slim down and tone up, but most of us will continue to have trouble spots that just won’t go away.  An extreme solution some choose is plastic surgery, but a more common, accessible move is to opt for targeted slimming using shapewear.  This post will direct its intimates advice to those among us with curvy hips; such women are often said to have a pear-shaped body. (more…)

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
TC® Fine Intimates

Why do we get visible panty lines (VPLs)?  VPLs appear when a bulky edge finish on our underwear rests between our buttocks and our tightly-fitting fashions.  The cut and construction of panties are the two most important variables in determining whether or not VPLs will appear.  When they do appear, you have two choices.  The first is to disguise them.  This can be done by wearing heavier fabrics (like denim), wearing prints to distract the eyes, or wearing loosely-fitting or billowy clothing.  But merely disguising panty lines limits one’s wardrobe and can result in fashion choices inappropriate for a variety of settings.  The second option is to eliminate them.  Here are the five most common ways of eliminating visible panty lines, and the pros and cons associated with each one. (more…)

By Adam Welsch
Naomi & Nicole®

If you’re like many women, you probably enjoy adding new shoes to your wardrobe.  But finding shoes that are comfortable, as well as cute and stylish, can sometimes seem impossible.  How many times have thought you found just the pair you were looking for, only to try them on and think, “Couldn’t they have made the toes (or backs) just a little wider?”  The good news is that makers of shapewear have finally created a new silhouette that addresses what had been the final, neglected shaping problem for women – foot flab.  Coinciding with the arrival of new spring shoe collections, foot sculptors – like arm shapers, waist cinchers, and thigh slimmers before them – are now appearing in intimates departments and lingerie shops promising to slim and smooth feet just like yours. (more…)