V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

V A is a long standing and recognised digital creative; her voice resonates with many. In the last ten years, the site has developed into an online destination for fashion, beauty and lifestyle advice. Her sense of style, editorial flair and practical counsel offers an inspired and graceful approach to living.

Edit by: Vicki
Mar 28, 2022

What Lies Beneath?

Shape Wear: What Lies Beneath on vickiarcher.com

There is one answer, most of the time.

It’s shapewear.


If you don’t need to wear it, lucky, very lucky is all I can say. It might not be the sexiest but if you choose correctly, it is literally a shape changer. It’s comfortable, holds where it helps with no lines and is light like never before.


There are a multitude of styles and I probably have tried them all – from the all-in-one to the camisole and bike pants. I think what works best are the all-in-ones, the sports bras, the control briefs and the longer leg shapers. They not only keep me in “control” but allow my clothes to sit better. The very high style briefs roll when you sit and aren’t so comfortable; when standing ramrod straight they do their thing, but most everyday life situations do require some movement.


If we are going to move into pretty dresses and springtime wear, let’s get the underneath sorted. xv



This Lies Beneath

skims mid-thigh short  || commando shaping shorts  ||  skims seamless mid-high body ||  spanx open front body


spanx briefs  ||  spanx mid-thigh body  ||  harper wilde sports bra  || spanx undie-tectable set



especially when wearing this fabulous rib or this cut away cutie.




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image from skim’s one-year anniversary campaign 

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