Shapewear sucks

Yesterday morning, the Today show had a segment on plus size style for spring– you can watch the video here.  It’s nice to see that the plus size market is finally starting to get some attention in major media outlets.  But there was one thing that drove me nuts during this fashion show.  The hosts mentioned shapewear 3 different times during the show.

Have they ever worn shapewear?  Ugh.  My experience with it is that it’s really, really uncomfortable, it pushes fat into other places without camouflaging it completely, and (as Bridget Jones also proved) it’s the least sexy thing possible to come home to.  So I don’t really feel more comfortable or confident when I put it on. 

And do I really nice shapewear underneath a big, flowing, loose-fitting dress?  Or underneath jeans?  It’s almost as if they were saying "Okay, you’re plus size, but we’re going to squeeze you into being the smallest plus size possible."  Again, I’m glad they addressed this market– I dream of the day when fashion shows are just "fashion shows" that include a mix of plus size and skinny models.