Good news for many women is word that looking both stylish and more slim can be easier than you think. That’s important, as one recent study discovered. In fact, the survey by a major apparel company found, almost 90 percent of American women reported their looks determine how they feel about themselves.
Other findings:
• Most women, regardless of age, shape or size, perceive that they have body flaws.
• Sixty-three percent cited their stomachs as their major problem area, followed by thighs (45 percent), hips (34 percent) and rear ends (33 percent).
• These “problems” significantly increase for women who wear larger than a size 10.
• Sixty-five percent described their attempts to control their weight as unsuccessful.
Diet and exercise are the best solutions for looking and feeling better but women have also turned to shape wear, such as old-fashioned girdles and other undergarments for instant effect. One of the most effective yet least expensive is called shape fx.
Unlike other shape wear brands, it features a unique collection of ready-to-wear apparel with built-in shape wear...