shapewear1Got your Christmas and New Year’s party dresses all picked out? Great! Okay, how about what lies beneath? You know what I mean: we all have buldges and bumps that we’d like smoothed out beneath our party frocks. Not quite there yet? Then you must watch this video. Last Monday, I spent the morning at Canada AM, giving viewers the 101 on seamless underwear and shapewear—every woman’s secret weapon. As we showed you in LOULOU’s Winter issue, there is no need for a Bridget-Jones-Diary-moment: shapewear can be gloriously sexy and will camouflage your problem areas too (thank you Body Wrap slip and Yummie Tummie peek-a-boo-cami!). If you’ve got a boyish figure and require minimal coverage, then a pair of seamless panties and an extra bit of PN coverage is all you need. My reco: adhesive pasties from Nippies Natural (the silicone enhancement is ultra-slim which leaves no ridges on your bust and is available in two flesh tones) and a pair of seamless panties (the best pair ever invented: Calvin Klein’s Naked thong–and they’re on-sale at the moment for 2 for $20!).

If you are interested in shopping from the segment, here is a list of the lingerie and shapewear discussed:

Calvin Klein, Perfectly fit Tshirt Bra in nude, $49, calvinklein.com
La Senza, Dream Shapers U-Plunge Bra in nude, $49.50, lasenza.com
Nippies Natural, adhesive pasties/nipple covers in light and dark, $24 USD, bristol6.com
Calvin Klein, Naked seamless thong in black, 2 for $ 20, calvinklein.com
Sculptz, Hi-Waisted Shaping Shorts in black, $35, sculptz.com
Spanx, Slim Cognito in nude, shown with black Calvin Klein bra (sold separately), $112, available at Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com
Body Wrap, Sheer Iridesscent Bra Slip in leopard print, $98, bodywrap-shapewear.com

All shapewear displayed on the table were from: Yummie Tummie, yummietummie.com; Spanx (available at Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com); Sculptz, sculptz.com; and Body Wrap, bodywrap-shapewear.com. All seamless bras and panties displayed were by Calvin Klein, calvinklein.com; La Senza, lasenza.com and Nippies Natural, bristol6.com. Cocktail dresses provided by BCBG MAXAZRIA, bcbg.com.