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Spanx: A Girdle by Another Name that Does the Same

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 7:41 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Sara Blakely advertising her Spanx

Many young women wear Spanx these days. But they take umbrage at the suggestion that their Spanx is a modern version of the girdle their grandmothers wore. Spanx: a girdle by another name It takes willful self-delusion to deny this analogy. After all, the natural letdown women see on their Spanx-free bodies reveals the naked truth. The irony is… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: beauty commentary, beauty trends, Fashion, girdle, modern beauty, natural beauty, Spanx, vanity, women's fashion

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