FOF Eyvette Manigault and Dan Koch are overachievers when it comes to undergarments. The team works together at The Town Shop–an iconic New York City lingerie store that has been around for over 120 years. Dan Koch’s great-grandfather started the store in 1888, which has been past down through four generations of his family. Expert bra and shapewear fitter Evyette joined the team in 1971, and has honed her skills for the past 45 years. She can size a woman for a bra just by looking at her–no measuring tape necessary! The duo sat down with us to tackle four common FOF body issues, and suggested shapewear that will turn flab to…fab! Read on for their suggestions..
Enter to win a shapewear garment from The Town Shop by answering this question in the comments below: Which piece of shapewear would you most like to win?
“FOFs have had a lot of success with the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit, ($88)” says Dan. “It goes from your thigh all the way up [to underneath your bra line]–and is a really smooth garment. “Most all-in-one shapewear has to be perfect in order to fit,” explains Dan, “including your bust. This one has a scooped opening in the front of the garment and its almost looks like a camisole. You are able to wear your own bra with it.”
If you don’t want a full body suit but still want to bust your back fat, Evyette recommends the Spanx Open Bust Camisole ($52), which ends at the top of the thigh.
“The ‘Waist Cincher’ ($48) from TC is a very, very firm garment,” explains Dan. “It smooths and shapes and slims [muffin tops] and has no lines or seams that show.”
“If you’re worried about muffin top, always go [for] high-waisted [shapewear],” says Evyette.
“The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief ($48) has an amazing double-layered girdle material inside of it, which grips the thighs tightly,” says Dan. “It has a power mesh [on the] legs that comes up high and won’t roll down.”
“The Chantelle Sublime Brief ($34) has just the right amount of seaming in the back, which helps boost [your rear] a little,” says Dan. “It’s a modern take on an old-fashioned girdle. It’s a very pretty piece of lingerie, but it has a lot of seams to help lift and separate.”
Enter to win by answering this question in the comments below: Which piece of shapewear would you most like to win?
One FOF will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes March 6th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.
0 Responses to “{Giveaway} The Town Shop Shapewear”
Noelle says:
Oh man, I’m getting married in a year, and I think the high waisted thigh shaper, or the waist cincher would be great with my dress.
Peggy says:
Did this really end in March? If not, I like the waist cincher….hate that muffin top!
Donna says:
My first choice would be Spanx ALL IN ONE mid thigh bodysuit. I actually love all of the featured items and would feel lucky to own any one of them. Thanks!
Janet Keyser says:
The flabby thighs piece is the one I would like to win. To be perfectly honest with you, any of them would be fine!
Janet Keyser says:
I love this promotion because it helps hide some imperfections that we all are struggling with! If I win this, I will be very happy, indeed!
bakontrk says:
I would be grateful to have any of them. My problem areas are my stomach though.
Delora Williams says:
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gained weight and haven’t been able to lose it, so I need to do the next best thing and at least keep it under control. 🙂 Of course I’d like to have ANY of your products and pray to God they can help me. Your entire line looks wonderful! and I hope I’ll be considered for one or more of your garments. Thank you for your time.
Glenda says:
I recently lost 60 pounds and things are just not where they used to be. I have been looking for something like you have advertised here. Would be ever so greatful to recieve one of the two. Thank you & God bless ….Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit, Spanx Open Bust Camisole
jtwinborn says:
I gained and lost over 30 lbs this year and the aftermath is not pretty.
Rolls of loose skin that I am having a hard time toning up. I could so use these shapers to hold everything where it belongs until I manage to exercise my body back into some semblance of toned.
thanks for offering all these wonderful opportunities. Have a blessed week,
jtwinborn says:
I forgot to answer the question! I would like to try either the Spanx Open Bust Camisole or the Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief as they would address the areas I most need to work on thanks
joan v says:
I think the Spanx open-bust camisole would be my choice !
mimi says:
I want the Spanx all-in-one thigh shaper.
Kathy says:
I think the camisole would really help me.
AliciaG. says:
my favorite is high waisted brief it looks it would help the
back rolls also the mid thigh bodysuit..
AliciaG. says:
I would love to have all of them, but my favorites are the
high waisted brief and the mid thigh bodysuit..
Pam Tallent says:
the waist cincher seems easiest to wear
Jill Bash says:
My stepson is getting married in May. Any, All of these items would come in real handy for the big day!
Gianna says:
For the muffin top.
Michelle H. says:
I would like to try the The Chantelle Sublime Brief.
Christine says:
The chantelle sublime brief.
Joanne says:
I need them all but the high waisted briefs look amazing
heather c says:
I’d love the overall effect of the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
Jennifer J says:
i need the waist cincher!
Kerry says:
I would love the waist cincher. Thanks for the great giveaway!
James Beck says:
go me
susan smoaks says:
i have lost over 100 pounds and this would help with the excess skin
Jayne says:
The Chantelle sublime Brief sounds good! No VPL I hope! ❤Xx
Jayne says:
Mmm…. All help seriously considered! ❤Xx
Katherine Dunn says:
I would like to try the open bust camisole!
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Robin Pokorny says:
I would love to try the flabby thighs. It seems it would control everything that I need controlling.
Rachel Ellis says:
I would most like the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit! I need all-over help! 😉
mell says:
I need the high-waisted brief.
April Thompson says:
The waist cincher
Linda Knowles says:
I would love to win the waist cincher
Coriander Warren says:
the full body shaper
amber says:
muffin top for sure
Saver Sara says:
I’d like the “The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief”. This would greatly help my trouble areas.
Ruth Sklar says:
I think I’d like to try the muffin top item. I had bilateral mastectomies and reconstructive surgery using flesh from my middle. I am left with odd pads of fat that I never had before! HELP!
D says:
I would like to try the all in one, or the high waisted brief. 🙂
Tanya Bartlett says:
The waist cincher
Angela W says:
The Spanx Open Bust Camisole, thanks for the chance
Rita Anderson says:
The waist cincher.
Sandra says:
I need the all in one body suit. And I mean really, really need it especially since summer is not far off.
Tiffany Hearn says:
I would like the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Sandra H. says:
I need help!
Sue G says:
The Open bust camisole would work wonders I am sure!
I’d like to have a smoother appearance in my torso.
Wendy says:
The Chantelle Sublime Brief
Carolyn D says:
I would like the Muffin Top
Brittani says:
I love the open-bust camisole!
Theresa says:
I definitely need the open bust camisole!
Sandy Ross says:
The Spanx All-In-One Mid-thigh Bodysuit would be perfect and maybe give me the lift I need to feel like venturing out into the world again. I’m 52 chronologically, but in my mind and maturity I’m more like 25 or 30 I think, just finally figuring out what I want and how to be in a “real” relationship without giving myself up for someone else and losing everything anyway in the end. Too bad my body decided to give up before my mind grew up; I really need the added boost that looking better immediately could give me, so I can hang in there long enough to get that boost from inside and make the change on my own. I think the Spanx would be the “healthy crutch” I need right now. Thanks!
Molly Elwell says:
The Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit looks like its sturdy enough for me! I would love to win it to keep all my jiggles from jiggling when I don’t need them to! Love the giveway – thanks so much!
pam saighman says:
the muffin toop
marissa m says:
the muffin top one is what would work best for me
orchidlady01 says:
I need a high waisted brief or all-in-one mid-thigh body suit.
Mary W says:
“The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief would solve many of my body problems. Looks like a keeper!
Rose says:
Poof like Magick tummy tucked in and tight thighs… ah yes the Va Bien Smooth Couture High Waisted Brief…
Mary D says:
Last year I had major health problems and lost a lot of weight fast. At 55 the body just does not bounce back. I have a lot of rolls along with a muffin top along with a rear end that isn’t there. I would love to wear these, all of them.
Kathy says:
I would like to try the open bust camisole.
Jovan B. says:
Waist Cincher
Victoria says:
I need them all, but most of all the muffin top piece. There is nothing more frustrating than having to take off an outfit because of the bizarre lumps that appear at the side of your waist when you have this affliction.
intenseot says:
Back fat and flabby thighs
well normally the south sounds nice, warm and a great place to visit
but after a certain age you don’t get to leave
that south pole …oops I mean pull
Debra Simning-Chapman says:
I really like the all-in-one bodysuit, but I have never liked the way they fit the thighs. I think I would rather try the Open Bust Camisole.
cheryl bowman says:
I need all of them!!!
TerryH says:
I really need the all-in-one bodysuit. Unfortunately, I eed help everywhere!
Beth C says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit,
Marta says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit!
Catalina says:
The open bust camisole. Could I ask please that for future advertising would it be possible to put the before person INTO the after pics so they are actually seen in the shapewear? Thanks!
Kari Flores says:
I want the Waist Cincher.
Esther Bradley-DeTally says:
Flabby Thighs elusive spill
Thoughts of which make me ill
Oh please Dear Wow
Help this lady who resembles a sow
To smooth her frame and thus her brow,
and if foresooth, I should win
I will wear an eternal grin
CDSmile says:
I would try all of them!
Regina Joskow says:
The Waist Cincher, for sure! Thanks for doing this.
Arlene says:
I would love to win the high waisted brief. The non roll down waist feature would be a real plus.
chrisskins says:
Short of a head-to-flipper wet suit, I’d go for the waist cinched.
Susan says:
I wrestle with middle thickening as I age…so the waist clincher looks like a problem solver!!
Jan says:
The muffin top!
Phoenix says:
Probably the All-In-One
kath59 says:
I would love to win the Open Bust Shapewear because I have a large mid section.
Pat says:
Muffin top is my middle name!!
Mamavalveeta03 says:
I’d love to win the open bust camisole!
Naheed says:
I like them all but I would like to win Spanx open bust Camisole.
Thanks!
Kathy says:
The Waist Cincher!
heather Swarthout says:
The Waist Cincher 🙂
Kathy says:
definately the open bust cami! Controls both the back fat and muffin top!!
John Hutchens says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
Ashley Morrissey says:
I love the The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief
Brittney House says:
open bust camisole
Breanne says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
Paula Hafner says:
I would go for the Muffin Top, I think.
Brandy B says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
Gennie Lancaster says:
I would want the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit.
bev says:
Notice you put a before pic up with out the garment of a person that needs help , why do you then put the product up on a skinny no roll or muffin top model??? I would love to see the before figures in the garments after and see how it looked. Im a before person and would like to see how the garment looks on them after they put it on
Carol says:
The Waist Cincher. 5 babies….enough said.
katie says:
all in one mid-thigh bodysuite
Jennifer says:
“The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief would be perfect under dresses!
MarMann says:
I don’t see the one i need, an all over one from head too foot <3
dani marie says:
The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief
Greta says:
That sublime brief is what I would like! Yeah!
savvy sheila says:
Love to win the undergarment!!!! Trying to find where to enter contest!!!!!!Savvy Sheila
Claire says:
The Waist-Cincher… though I don’t have a muffin top so much as I have an entire muffin 😛
Tammy says:
I would love/use The Open Bust Camisole. Thank you!!!
Christine says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
gina says:
Definitely Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
Diana Pace says:
I would luv to experience your Spanx all in one body suit. I say I am not overweight I am under tall but have the belly in the middle…Please consider me for the contest, Thank-you…=)
wetc87 says:
I need all the help I can get for my muffin top 🙁
Sue Ellison says:
I would like the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit.
Jewel Hopson says:
I’d like to hide my back “pudgies,” my “toddler tummy,” and my “over the top muffin” with the open bust camisole. Pick me please.
Lisa Ladrido says:
I would like the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit! Thank you for hosting!
Debi says:
The Waist Cincher would be my choice… I hate this muffin top!
Have a great day!
Debi
Anny says:
I would love the open bust cami
Karen says:
I’d like the open bust camisole.
Steve Stone says:
open bust camisole for the wife
Vicky H. says:
I’d go for the Open Bust Camisole.
Danielle says:
I would get the open bust camisole. Thanks!
Sue LaBelle says:
all of them
Tamar says:
I could use all of them but I’ll go with muffin top.
Rebecca Peters says:
I would like the waist cincher
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annette smith says:
spandex all in one
Linda says:
The waist cincher would be awesome!
Aimee says:
I’d love to win the All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit, because I have many problem areas, and this piece seems like it would battle most of those problems 🙂
Denise says:
Muffin Top please!
msortet says:
I choose the back roll and need it bad! It has to be part of my every wear to work not just for a special occasion. Thanks!
Onehsancare says:
The va bien thigh shaper is just what I need!
Sacha Schroeder says:
The muffin top piece! AWESOME!
DanV says:
I like the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit
Katie Roch says:
I would most like to win the Spanx Open Bust Camisole
SHAYNA says:
“The ‘Waist Cincher’
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Marie Price says:
The waist cincher is perfect for jeans
Lisa P says:
The spanx all in one bodysuit would be such an asset to my wardrobe and self-image. Great helpful article! Congrats on a successful business and helping women look and feel their best.
Jeanie Trapp says:
Muffin top! Been working on it:)
Miriam says:
I would like to win the Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit, I really like the way those feel. Even if you don’t need one for body shaping they make your clothes fit better.
Jodi Peterson says:
I LOVE the Spanx all in one! Mine is so worn out it needs to be retired! I sure could use a new one!!
HilLesha says:
I love the The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief.
S Kay DeGroot says:
My clothes just don’t fit right anymore. The spanx open bust camisole just might be the answer!
Tari Lawson says:
The Chantelle Sublime Brief
Belinda says:
Love the All in one Mid Thigh Bodysuit…would love to win that one!!! Looks like a great way to combat all of my issues!
strawberry3d says:
all in one bodysuit
nickie says:
I like the waist cincher
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carol says:
muffin top with no waist, trying to dress nice is very difficult.
Shannon Baas says:
chantelle sublime brief.
Theresa says:
The Va Bien……..Por Favor! I need my Smooth Couture back!
Debra Malone says:
I need the waist cincher!!!
angela cunningham says:
the muffin top
Michelle says:
The waist cincher is exactly what I need. My niece’s wedding is coming up and this was the first item on my list. Then I could use when I am out and about or out dining. I would love to see my waist again.
Vickie Riddle says:
The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief, sounds just like what I need.
hofken says:
I’d like to win the Open Bust Camisole
Cynthia.Richardson@azbar.org
darla says:
Spanx All-In-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit,
katherine says:
The Waist cincher
Adrienne gordon says:
The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief would be nice
CHERYL says:
I think I need a little help (actually Big Help) with all these great shapers, the one I would love the most is Va Bien Smooth Couture High Waisted shaper. This on seems to do all of the area’s that need severe help on my body! It is a great product looks like it help with the waist, rear end has gone so south I think mine is in the middle of the ocean, and of course my lovely cellulite thighs!
kellykat says:
the waist cincher or the high waisted brief
Cathy B*****y says:
would absolutely love ( and need! ]) the Spanx all in one mid thigh body suit! this would not only help how clothes look but also be a healthy solution to feeling better about one self while experiencing some unwanted body shape problems that happen to many of us as we age.
Leah Allen says:
I need something to help with my muffin top. We’re going on a cruise in June and I can’t fit into any dresses.
Lynne Z says:
waist cincher
Kai W. says:
I would like to wear the flabby thighs or muffin top. One of these two will take care of my flabbers.
Connie Williamson says:
The panties would be a good fit (HAHA!) for me.
jacque says:
Spanx all-in-one mid-thigh body shaper
Melissa Miller says:
I would like all of them, but if I have to make a choice, it would be The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief
Janen says:
Muffin top stopper would be perfect for me.
Jan says:
After 4 kids, my biggest problem spot is my belly. Have exercised, dieted, etc, it is still there.
Tanya says:
I would like the waist cincher!
MorganaJoy says:
I would prefer to win the waist cincher. I would like my trousers to fit properly again.
Larisa says:
I was wondering if The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief will help me with my flabby thinghs and if thay comfortable at Summer as well. I was looking for a long time for something like this.
Diane says:
ID like the muffin top or back roll. No matter how much I excercise its always there.
Wear suits to meeting and gatherings- my clothing looks so ugly on me
pat says:
Help! I need one of these to wear to my daughter’s wedding May 18th. I had wanted to lose 20 pounds, but didn’t make it!
gsurell says:
I have two trouble spots — the back rolls and a muffin top. My experience has been that most shapewear comes in too small of sizes for fuller figured women (45-38-45). And it is so difficult to find high-waisted jeans. Everything has those 2 inch zippers!
Thanks for designing “hidewear” — it would be so nice to win!
Basya says:
I would love to have The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Briefs for my flabby thighs.
Cherie Lee says:
The “Spanx All In One Mid Thigh Body Suit”. You know that gravity everyone is always talking about? It seems to have found my body. Would love to show it, ” what comes down can be held up”!
Laurakb says:
Muffin top especially the roll ABOVE my waist! EW!
Patty says:
The ‘Waist Cincher’ for my muffin top or the “Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief” which covers both of my problem areas = thighs and stomach.
janet says:
all in one mid thigh bodysuit–that would really smooth me out!
Sandy L. says:
The Spanx open bust camisole, would be perfect for all my rolls on my back and muffin top.
Thanks
Rhodora says:
The Spanx Open Bust Camisole would be perfect for waist-to-hip problem areas
etsiketsi@aol.com says:
It would be the thigh shaper for me! I could wear it under dress trousers or a dress or skirt! It would hold my thighs in nice and smooth and I would not have that wretched VPL!!!!!
smfsprout says:
I would need the All-in-One Mid Thigh Bodysuit. Of course, I need a complete new body to look like the models they use for these items. 🙁
Melanie says:
My main area is my stomach and it is causing me to have a muffin top. 🙁
velder dixon says:
waist cincher-my belly
Hotsy Malone says:
Stopped smoking last summer and gained over 30 pounds, added to an already overweight scenario, well you get the picture and it ain’t pretty! Guess the one that would work best for me would be the full on back rolls cincher!
mandradany says:
The Va Bien Smooth Couture High Waist Brief looks like a perfect match for my body needs. I would love to own one and win.
CME says:
I would appreciate if the after pictures were as honest as the before. Why not show the same women in the BEFORE picture in the AFTER? The AFTER pictures are SKINNY models. I HATE when advertisers think women are so stupid as to believe they”ll look that good by using this product!!!
auntaud says:
muffin top!!
ginny says:
I would love the waist cincher. I have flab!
ginny says:
I woud love to win the waist cincher
dmnyes says:
Listen, my bottom trunk could use all of the help it can get!
Nancy V says:
O M G…Who doesnt have ANY of these issues!!! : (
Carol Thesing says:
At age 54 any help is welcomed. Especially in the mid section. No matter how much you exercise the middle stays mushy. Help
ktpotat says:
a rear gone south
Zenaida says:
I would like to win the The ‘Waist Cincher.’
Tina Ashton says:
Definitely interested in trying the brief. I am an active 50 something and look great with the exception of a my saggy bottom. I’ve tried exercise to firm up this area with little improvement and have been looking for underwear/shapewear to help with this area. I love to wear pants but that saggy bottom of mine affects the look and fit of slacks. If they fit me and helped I would surely purchase!
Kimberley says:
The Spanx all in one Body Suit is just what I need. My whole body needs attention. Please Help Me.
Rosita Eizenshtein says:
I have a muffin top which is hard to get rid off…lol…would love to win the price -waist cincher or Spanx Open Bust Camisole would be best!
Thanks
Barbara C says:
Oh yes, could use this to help muffin top!
Carol says:
Ok, I can raise my hand to all of those issues, but I think the most annoying and prominent one is my muffin top. I can wear a small size pant, but as soon as I button the top, this horrible roll of flab just overflows and covers it! Ugh!!!
Diane Paris says:
I would love to win the waist cincher because this is my worst area. It always is hanging over my pants and I can’t even disguise it with clothes no more without looking like I am wearing maternity. I just feel so thick around the middle.
AJB says:
The Va Bien Smooth Couture High-Waisted Brief.
eddyrobey says:
The open bust camisole would certainly give my clothes a smoother line.
Louise says:
In my mid sixties and just can’t get rid of that roll around the middle. The waist clincher would seem to work best for me.
jfscott1948 says:
I would love to try the high waist brief. Actually any one of them would help. I exercise but still need all the help that I can get.
Maggie says:
I would like to smooth out the muffin top, especially if the shape wear helps pull in my tummy. It seems to be a problem that if the piece smooths the tummy, it pushes the bulk up to create muffin top.
Kathi Elster says:
I hate to admit it, but I need the muffin top!! Also, I live in NYC and shop at The Town Shop. It’s the best store with the most experienced sales help.
Dorothy Borgese says:
Toss up between waist cincher or the open bust camisole love the idea it’s like sausage skin lol
Jackie DeCataldo says:
My most troublesome area is love handles/muffin top. Please help me!
Deb says:
Whatever you want to give me!
joyce says:
The high waisted brief!!!!!
Nonnie says:
I think the All-in-one mid-thigh Body suit – I just need it in my size – Not only am I plus size but tall as well – it is truly a chore to find things that fit !
Ida says:
I got a muffin top and I can’t get rid of it no matter what diet and exercises I do. I would love to win this cure for my problem:“The ‘Waist Cincher’
joyzkim says:
I like the The Chantelle Sublime Brief, I need help in the butt department
Sharyn says:
I got it all. Back roll, muffin top and flabby thighs! Help me! Help me!
Carrie obrien says:
The Va Bien looks great, multipurpose!
Fran Herzig says:
I definitely think the Spanx All-in-one mid-thigh bodysuit is the way to go. It’s not my tummy, not my thighs, not my back roll….. IT’S EVERYTHING that needs to be tucked in and smoothed out!!
Tina says:
I’d love to have the Spanx all in one mid thigh bodysuit. It is perfect for tummy, rear, and hips.
Debbie Chaney says:
I really need to start exercising to get rid of my muffin top, but in the meantime the Waist Cincher would definitely help!
Gigi says:
My big trouble area is a muffin top waist. No amount of situps seems to work. Help!!!
Yvonne Girela says:
Back rolls!!!
Lisa says:
I have a muffin top…..I hate it.