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The Dictator | How to stay smart throughout the day without having to re-tuck your shirt: bodysuits, not belts
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I start the work day looking crisp and tucked in but quickly become dishevelled. My biggest issue is with blouses riding up and becoming untucked. What’s my problem? Do I need different, longer or bigger shirts?
Coming Undone, Central
The Dictator rules: Oh, the fun I could have with you. If I were to let the top Google search results fix the problem, you’d find yourself in the most hilarious contraptions. Take, for example, the Tukz (HK$353; tukz.com), a variation on Spanx in black or white, fashioned with four clips called shirt garters. There are some astounding solutions on offer for women and men out there, mostly involving modified garters or underwear. The Tuck-N-Stay belt (HK$156; beltaway.com) takes a simpler approach, with a single belt worn over your shirt but under your waistband. Is it too simple to suggest you tuck your shirt into your undies? Let’s get serious.
Bodysuit tops are about to change your life. From high fashion to high street, designers are revisiting the blouse bodysuit. We love Jil Sander’s cream high-neck bodysuit (HK$7,917; Net-a-Porter). The crossover, wrap-effect style is having a moment, beautifully expressed in Caroline Constas’ wine-red bodysuit with thong bottom (HK$3,335; Net-a-Porter). British royal favourite Tuxe sells 30 types of bodysuit top (HK$666 to HK$1,723; tuxebodywear.com).
We’ve been working under the assumption that you want long sleeves. However, that is not all there is. Pinko has a cap-sleeved bodysuit with a tie at the neck (HK$1,958; farfetch.com). Zara offers bodysuit blouses in solid colours, animal prints, polka dots and foulard prints (HK$199 to HK$359). There’s also an extensive selection at H&M, from basics to glitter and velvet (HK$149 to HK$399).
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