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Kourtney Kardashian in Spanx Tights

November 15th, 2011 by Amanda Davis

It’s no secret that celebs love to get their Spanx on, and with the temperatures dropping, the hottest stars are donning their Tight-End Tights to stay cozy and look cool.

Kourtney Kardashian has been spotted around NYC rocking her anything-but-basic black tights with everything from a pleated miniskirt to a sassy trench coat-inspired dress. The longtime Spanx lover (who happens to be part of a Spanx-loving family) credited her Spanx tights in a blog about a recent trip to Bergdorf’s on her official website.

Get the Look: SPANX Tight-End Tights ($26) are available at www.spanx.com.

Non-binding waistband allows for a comfortable fit all day
Comfortable body-shaping to slim the tummy, hips, thighs and rear
Soft, matte yarns flatter the leg
Adds fashionable flair to skirts and dresses

About SPANX:

Ten years ago, Sara Blakely began her mission to make the world a better place, one butt at a time. A frustrated (yet fashionable) consumer-turned-entrepreneur, Sara reinvented shapewear with innovative designs and smart features and won the hearts of fashion-loving women, from Jessica Alba to Madonna. Obsessed with creating comfortable garments that minimize figure flaws, Sara has helped create more than 200 problem-solving products and recently entered the bra business with the ground-breaking Bra-llelujah!® In 2006 Sara brought her shapewear know-how to more women with the national launch of ASSETS®, a new collection of shapewear and legwear designed to help women achieve their own red carpet look for less. Continuing to raise the bar with innovative products women want, in 2009 Sara launched Haute Contour®, a lingerie-inspired collection known as the dessert of shapewear™. Today, after many years of demand, Spanx brings their industry expertise to the pool and the beach with swimwear and redefines the men’s underwear category with cotton and zoned performance undershirts and cotton comfort bottoms.

Posted in Celebrity Fashion, Shapewear, Shopping, Undergarments Related Topics: Kourtney Kardashian, slimming pantyhose, Spanx, Spanx Tight End Tights, Tight-End Tights

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Sitewide Friends and Family Sale At BareNecessities.com Starts TOMORROW!

October 26th, 2011 by Denise Shively

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Ladies, listen up! BareNecessities.com will be having a 5 day BLOWOUT Friends and Family Sale starting tomorrow, October 27 at midnight.

Get there early to save 25% off the entire site. With more than 170 brands to choose from and 3,700 styles of lingerie, bras, hosiery, sleepwear, activewear, shapewear, leggings, men’s underwear and swimwear, you’re guaranteed to find something you love! Simply enter the code “FRIEND” at checkout to save 25% off your entire order, which can include such products as the Olga Today’s Tapestry Minimizer Underwire Bra or the Cosabella Ever Babydoll Sleepwear. With the exception of Ugg Australia and Arlotta, everything on the site is eligible for the friends and family sale.

Remember, the sale starts midnight tomorrow and will run until October 31. Happy shopping!

Posted in Lingerie & PJ's, ON SALE!, Shapewear, Undergarments Related Topics: 25% off sale BareNecessities.com, Bare Necessities, Bare Necessities Friends and Family Sale, Cosabella Ever Babydoll Sleepwear, Olga Today's Tapestry Minimizer Underwire Bra

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BRULEE, Affinitas & Second Base Give Back For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 3rd, 2011 by Amanda Davis

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Oh girrrrrrrrrrrl, you know we are all about helping raise awareness for Breast Cancer, especially this special month of October… and another thing we love? That’s right, shopping for a cause. Our friends over at BRULEE, Affinitas and Second Base are totally giving us that option. Check out some of their special offerings and be sure to check out what else they have going on (because we love them).

Second Base: In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Second Base has chosen to donate 20% of sales proceeds from all Demi Camisoles in Ballet Pink (retail value $30.00 – $32.00) sold online at www.shopsecondbase.com to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Donation will go into effect October 1st, 2011 and end October 31st, 2011.

BRULEE: In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BRULEE has chosen to donate 25% of all sales proceeds from the Boudoir Cami & Short in Blush (retail value $124.00 & $86.00) sold online at Brulee.net to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Donation will go into effect October 1st, 2011 and end October 31st, 2011.

Affinitas Affinitas has teamed up with HerRoom.com to donate 20% of proceeds from the sale of the Affinitas Intimates “Morgan” Padded Bra in Blush Pink (retail value $32.00) and the Parfait by Affinitas “Kelly” Wire Bra in Deep Orchid (retail value $42.00) to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Donation will go into effect October 1st, 2011 through October 31st, 2011.

Posted in Fashion Advice, Lingerie & PJ's, Shopping, Undergarments Related Topics: Affinitas, Bras, Breast Cancer Awareness, brulee, lingerie, second base demi, shopping for a cause, Underwear

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Bra-llelujah! Most Comfortable Bra In The Universe

September 30th, 2011 by The Fashionable Housewife

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I never thought I would literally feel like shouting to the world how much I love this bra. I mean, in your wildest dreams, could you ever imagine a bra SO comfortable that you could just shout for joy? Dance in jubilation?

Yes, I really found the most comfortable bra in the universe.

I, like most women, have about 5 million bras in my closet…. All of which are less than perfect. There is something wrong with almost every single one of them… I have a couple that are almost perfect and I thought I had found love at last…. until I met the Bra-llelujah! from SPANX.

Spanx? Bra-llelujah! Bra - Racerback Bra

Above is the bra I speak of… The fabulous and incredibly comfortable Spanx Bra-llelujah! Racerback Bra. The bra that makes all other bras look like paperweights. The bra that will literally change how you feel about wearing a bra.

Finally, you won’t be looking forward to the end of the day when you can rip the thing off and find relief. This bra is so comfortable you will actually forget you are wearing it. I’m not kidding! It really is that comfortable.

Looks great under all my clothes, even sheer tops. Straps aren’t too wide or super visible. My back looks smoother with this bra on too… No lines! I just love it!!

This bra has the most comfortable underwire support I have ever felt in a bra and a unique all-hosiery back and straps. With just one wear, you’ll be singing the praises of this life-changing bra. Bra-llelujah!? Seriously.

Price: $62.00 (worth ever penny!)

Purchase At: Spanx.com, Zappos.com, QVC.com

Shop Spanx.com Bras >>

* The product for this review was provided to us free of charge for the purpose of product testing. This does not effect our opinion of the products in any way. We only write about products we personally like and use, regardless of how they were acquired.

Posted in Undergarments, Wardrobe Must-Haves Related Topics: Bra, bra-llelujah, hoisery, most comfortable bra, racerback, racerback bra, Shapewear, Spanx

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I Wear Jockey Staycool And I’m 3° Cooler Than You!

July 19th, 2011 by The Fashionable Housewife

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Jockey is cooking up some great new things and our latest obsession is their Jockey® staycool collection that is brilliantly engineered with Outlast® technology to help your skin feel up to 3° cooler all the time! The cotton-spandex fabric blend offers an amazingly soft, breathable feel and a supremely flattering fit. Styles include a super awesome reversible tank, reversible t-shirt, bikini and modern brief underwear silhouettes.

I am completely in love with the Jockey® staycool Reversible Tank

I love wearing black, but that can get pretty uncomfortable and hot in the summer time. I was so surprised to find that this tank is lightweight and doesn’t feel hot and heavy even though it’s black. It’s just amazing! The fit is perfect, the material is stretchy and breathable and the tank doesn’t look like underwear. I wear it with jeans, shorts, skirts and under strappy summer frocks for extra coverage. (My 10 month old figured out where the boobies are and likes to go looking for them when we’re in public!)

I also got to try out the Jockey® staycool Bikini underwear and found those to be quite comfortable as well. Great fit, comfortable material, no wedgies, and they feel cool and dry even in the summer heat. I can’t say that about any other underwear I own…

Originally developed for NASA, the Outlast® technology behind Jockey® staycool underwear and t-shirts helps your skin feel up to 3° cooler. How? Special Thermocules™ absorb excess heat to maintain your optimal external body temperature, helping to keep you cooler all day, every day…all year long.

You can check out the entire line of women’s Jockey staycool products on their website. They also have men’s Jockey staycool products too!

Visit them online at www.jockey.com

Stay tuned to find out how you can enter to win some Jockey staycool products here on The Fashionable Housewife!

* The product for this review was provided to us free of charge for the purpose of product testing and review. This does not effect our opinion of the products in any way. We only write about products we personally like and use, regardless of how they were acquired.

Posted in Lingerie & PJ's, Undergarments Related Topics: bikini underwear, Jockey, Jockey staycool, Men's Underwear, no wedgies, staycool, staycool technology, t-shirt, Tank Top, Underwear, Wedgie Free

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Obsession Alert: Second Base® “Jacqui” Racerback Demi Camisole

March 9th, 2011 by Amanda Davis

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We here at The Fashionable Housewife are always looking for the next best fashion accessory, trick and tips to looking our best. Enter the new Jacqui Racerback Demi Camisole from Second Base. To say I was excited to try this out is an understatement. When you want a little extra coverage, layer a second base demi cami over your bra and voila! Instant Layering and that’s no lie.

Why go to Second Base? Worn over your everyday or special occasion bra, this clever demi (cropped) camisole is quite literally your “second base.” Jacqui gives you the convenient function & coverage of a layering piece for that perfect racerback dress, tank, v-neck sweater, tunic and more – without the added bulk. Wear with any racerback look to get the coverage you need in the front, with added confidence of a sleek, no-VBL silhouette in the back. Don’t need the coverage but still wish to update your look? Wear the Jacqui racerback as a versatile layering piece to instantly enhance any outfit, from office to cocktails to leisure and beyond. Made in the USA of a siro micro-modal & spandex blend, Jacqui and other Second Base demi camisoles are silky smooth to the touch – so comfortable you’ll forget you’re wearing them!

So sometimes a great concept doesn’t translate into a great reality. Not the case here, my friends. I got the Jacqui in Black and WAS.NOT.DISAPPOINTED. Being a busty girl, I am always paranoid about an appropriate amount of cleavage in the workplace and in public. When you have large ladies, they sometimes speak out of turn. With the Jacqui, I got the coverage that I usually get with another cami but without the added bulk. The demi cami is absolutely super soft and upon doing a little research found that it’s eco-friendly as well. How can a girl go wrong? I am really looking forward to wearing this under dresses and lower cut shirts that I never quite feel comfortable in. I am thinking that the Second Base Demi Cami is one of the best things to happen to my wardrobe in a long time.

Retailing for $30.00, Jacqui comes available in sizes XS-XL (cup sizes A-F) in classic black, white or ivory. It’s already in stores ladies, including Neiman Marcus nationwide, select Bloomingdale’s and ShopSecondBase.com.

Posted in Accessories, Lingerie & PJ's, Shapewear, Undergarments Related Topics: Camisole, cropped, Jacqui Racerback Demi Camisole, layering piece, racerback, second base

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Cake Lingerie French Vanilla Nursing Bra Set

October 26th, 2010 by The Fashionable Housewife

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Are you a new mom who is breastfeeding and just can’t stand wearing a plain, old, boring nursing bra one more day? Look no further than Cake Lingerie for sexy nursing bras that will make you feel like a new woman*!

If you are pregnant or nursing or know someone who is pregnant or nursing, you’ll want to enter this giveaway! Cake Lingerie offers maternity and nursing items that will make any mom feel sexy!

Cake offers a great selection of sexy and unique maternity lingerie that will help make the 40 week stretch fly by! I just love the items they have to offer and wish I had gotten a few pieces while I was still pregnant. Luckily, I got the French Vanilla Nursing Bra to review.

The nursing bra is available in US sizes 32B-38G and the matching boyleg panties are available in sizes S – XL. The set is great for use during pregnancy and while nursing.

I’ve been using the bra for a couple weeks now and I love it. The clip is easy to use with one hand, the cups are comfortable even with nursing pads. It holds up well with frequent washing (in a bra bag) and doesn’t stretch out.