Guides
What we have learned fitting and altering more than 400 wedding gowns a year — written down properly, for anyone choosing shapewear in New Zealand.
Choosing shapewear
A designer's guide to buying shapewear in New Zealand: the three ways it fails, how to size it, and how to match it to your fabric.
The Foundation GuideSeamless underwear, explained
Most underwear sold as seamless still has a hem — and the hem is what shows. A bridal designer on laser-cut edges, construction and what vanishes under silk.
The Foundation GuideTummy control, honestly
Why firmer is not better, where compressed volume goes, and how to choose tummy control shapewear that holds all day. From a Christchurch bridal atelier.
The Stylist BoardBridal shapewear, by dress
A guide to wedding dress undergarments by silhouette — mermaid, sheath, ballgown, A-line and low-back — from a designer who alters 400+ gowns a year.
The Foundation GuideBoob tape vs adhesive bra vs covers
Which strapless support works under which neckline: boob tape, adhesive bra, Pushies or nipple covers. From a designer who fits 400+ gowns a year in Christchurch.