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3 Reasons Why You Need to Stop Wearing a Bra

This post is sponsored by Kohl’s. I received the included bralettes as compensation.

I’m sure I’m not alone in the fact that the moment I get home from a long day of being out all day, the first thing I do is take off my bra.  Seriously, it’s like the best feeling in the world to be free of it when you’ve been wearing it all day.  I, however, hate going braless.  It’s just not comfortable to me so I have a huge collection of comfy bralettes that I wear at home. I have loved them even before it became trendy to wear them!  But I’m glad that it’s become trendy as there are just so many cute styles out now.  Since I own so many, I now use any excuse to wear a bralette rather than a regular uncomfortable underwire bra.  Sure the support isn’t as great and depending on the outfit and situation, you’ll definitely need a regular bra but I have to say on the days where I’m working from home and running errands all day or out with my daughter, bralettes are such a good option.

I love Kohl’s for everything.  I buy a ton of stuff for me, my daughter and even my house there and I recently discovered what a great intimates section they had. You may remember my last post with my favorite shapewear that I picked up there!  They also have such a great selection of bralettes and I wanted to share my favorites.  This is also my PSA to those of you out there that hate regular bras like I do to stop wearing them and give these fun and comfy bralettes a try!

1. Make a low cut shirt appropriate to wear:  I have some v necks that are a deeper V that I can feel a little overexposed wearing sometimes.  But no problem, just put on a cute bralette like this with a higher neck and not only are you fully covered,  you’ve just created a whole new look for your tee!

MAIDENFORM SEAMLESS BRALETTE

2. Wear a tank top without worrying about your bra straps: You know how sometimes you really want to wear that cute tank but you really don’t want to wear a strapless bra?  A pretty bralette like this with pretty lace straps, solves that problem!  Instead of trying to hide your regular bra straps, you’ll want to show these off with your top!

CANDIE’S EYELASH LACE BRALETTE

3. It’s the perfect tee shirt bra: Most of the time when you are in a tee, you are most likely trying to go for comfort right?  So why put a uncomfortable bra under a comfy tee?  I’m all about the bralette on my tshirt days!  This one is great as it does have cups and a bit more support but if your tee is more fitted and you don’t want the lace texture peeking through, just get a smooth/seamless version!

So many cute options!  Make sure to check out Kohl’s as they have great styles and all are super affordable too.


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3 Shapewear Essentials for Petite Women

I’ve always been a fan of shapewear.  I mean how could you not when you can wear something that will make you look slimmer and hides your lumps and rolls?  

I didn’t realize just how many types of shapewear there was until after I had my daughter and I was a bit more self conscious about my new post pregnancy body.

For petite ladies like me, I find that we have to find pieces that fit our shorter torsos and also where it fits us in the hips and waist can be quite different.

My advice is to try on or order a few types as well as sizes just to see what fits your body best as it’s not just a simple size fit (you may be a size small in clothes, but the XS fits best for shapewear).

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Best for everyday wear: Shapewear tank

The shapewear tank top is a favorite because I get the most use out of it.  

Anytime I’m wearing a slim fitting shirt, I always wear a shaping tank underneath.  

These tanks aren’t super constricting so it’s comfortable to wear all day.

Wearing one of these keeps everything smooth so you great to wear with a more fitted sweater or top and jeans. 

I like style like these as you can wear it two ways as a v-neck or scoopneck, so it can be worn with all your tops.  

As you can see below, it’s perfect to layer under a knit sweater like this that tends to hug the body a bit tighter and there’s no pattern or print to distract away from it.

3 shapewear essentials for petite women

Shapewear tank tops to shop:

Waist cincher for dresses and special occasions

The waist cincher is AMAZING for dresses.  I love wearing this under any of my fancier dresses where I want to keep my tummy in check and know that it will be comfortable to wear for the night.  

This is definitely a bit more constricting and you don’t want to eat a huge dinner when you are wearing it but for events where I mainly just have nibbles and drinks, it’s perfect for that occasion.  

It’s great for a dress like I’m wearing below because the dress won’t show the texture of the waist cincher underneath (unlike a more smoother/bodycon kind of dress) so it stays hidden.

These are different than the post partum belly wraps as those specifically target the postpartum belly.

The ones below, I recommend for both postpartum and non postpartum bodies. They are great for when you are wearing dresses and just want to slim the belly down a bit.

3 shapewear essentials for petite women

Waist Cinchers to shop:

Shaping brief for jeans or skirts

The shaping brief is something that I’m just trying out but I’m finding that it is so great to wear underneath slim trouser or jeans!  

Of course you’ll want to wear a longer top so that you won’t be able to see the briefs.  

I either wear this with tops that I can tuck into my pants and it helps keep the whole stomach area smooth with no lumps or bumps!  

It’s also great for tops like I’m wearing below where it’s a thinner lightweight quality and picks up on your body shape when you move.  

You know how sometimes you look fine standing still but then as you move, the top kind of clings to your midsection?  Yeah, I think we all don’t love that.  

So this is a great garment to wear underneath and it keeps everything looking smooth even when you are moving around.

Shop Shaping brief for tummy control

I hope you found this helpful!  I think shapewear is great for any body type and for petite women, it’s just about finding the right fit to make it work for us.

If you liked this post, don’t miss my other posts for petite style!

The best places to buy petite loungewear

Petite Loungewear sets

Tips for finding swimsuits that hide your tummy

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Kohl’s Spring Trend Video

Back in March, Glam and Kohl’s flew me out to New York to be in a fun video/photo shoot with a few other bloggers and the video is now up on Kohl’s!

It was such a fun day and I got to meet and spend the day with some fabulous bloggers which is always nice.  We each had a trend and mine was the color blocking trend with white as the focus.  I adored all the outfits that they brought for me but loved the two that I ended up in as they are totally my kind of outfits.

This one was my favorite of the two.  As you may know, I love blazers and after the shoot, I got to bring this home with me and it’s been such a staple in my closet!  You’ve seen it on me here and in cream here.  And those shorts were so cute, all the girls at the shoot wanted them too!

LC Lauren Conrad Blazer | Jennifer Lopez tank | Shorts: Elle (similar) | Wedges: Rock and Republic (similar) | Simply Vera Vera Wang Necklace (similar)
White jeans can be impossible to find because you want the fit to be just right so how happy was I to find that these Rock and Republic jeans fit fantastic!  It was super cold and rainy that day but I loved being inside in this very springtime outfit.
Jennifer Lopez tee and tank | Rock & Republic jeans (adore the leopard print ones too!) and wedges (similar) | Simply Vera Vera Wang Necklace (similar)

The fun group of girls I got to hang out with!  Doesn’t everyone look fabulous?  In the middle is our fabulous stylist and Glam’s fashion director, Nola, who is in the video with me.

My trip to NYC was short but I had so much fun every single moment!  And I will admit that this shoot turned me into a permanent Kohl’s shopper as I loved all the clothes that not only I was wearing but what the other girls were wearing too!