Guys, Don't Forget Your Girdles

'Shapewear' helps men slim down
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 19, 2010 5:28 PM CDT
Guys, Don't Forget Your Girdles
The "Mens Belly Buster Athletic Supporter Girdle," available from Amazon.com.   (Amazon)

You'll find them under the hip new names like "shapewear" and "compression shirts" but make no mistake—men's girdles are a fashion force. Though bearing little resemblance to their old-fashioned female counterparts, shirts such as Spanx for Men and garments by Equmen—"Equality for Men"—accomplish the same task, using spandex-infused cotton to slim and firm the gut area, the Washington Post reports.

"They've done incredibly well for us," a Neiman Marcus public relations manager says of various brands of shapewear. "This is a very nice tool that men now have. It gives you confidence."
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