Alison reviews Mission Control Shapewear

Get it at: Mission Control – email Info@missioncontrolusa.com for orders and Mission Control from 24th June 2010.
Price: around $60
Sizing: S – XL
Colours: Black/Nude
The Verdict: Yes please!

Although I don’t think my love for new shapewear will ever end, I am becoming pickier and pickier. A lot of undergarments pass our eyes and through sheer necessity we now have an inbuilt is-it-good-is-it-not filter. When something impresses us, it has to be good.

Let me start with the name of the shapewear in question: Mission Control. I love the name and I love the Bond style target on the label, and I adore the designs. You may think this a little controversial, but there are very few shapewear labels out there that think about both efficacy and design. Yes, I have reviewed shapewear over the years, and yes, they were honest words and I continue to wear and enjoy the garments. But, there is always room for improvement!

I arrived at Danae’s one fine morning, dressed in a fetching pair of bright pink tights (underneath a dress), and she excitedly handed over my Mission Control shorts. We never tire of trying new underwear, so without further ado, I whipped off my dress and pulled the shorts over my pink, wool tights. As I was looking in the mirror trying to figure out whether I looked more like Madonna (I think it was the colours) or Lady Ga Ga (she’ll never get rid of being associated with pants as outwear), Danae piped up “You look like a superhero!” And she was right.

With my superhero pants on and dress zipped up, the mission was complete. The shorts come up way above belly button height, which is one of the reasons I love them so: They don’t slip or roll down because they have a strip of gummy stuff (a bit like hold ups) around the top; they are perfect to wear with low-slung jeans because they hold in that bit of tummy that loves to escape over the top of jeans; they smooth down the love-handles (aka muffin top); and they are darn comfy. They are great under dresses, even giving definition to my waist; they are fantastic for those days when the prospect of wearing anything but a tent is inconceivable, and if you fancy prancing around with a pair of heels on, they look amazing on!

I go through periods of time when shapewear is a must, in order for me not to feel and look like I’m about to pop out a 10lb baby; for this my waistnipper and pull-in pants combo has been a saviour. However I long for days when I can just ‘put on a pair of pants and go’, and this is exactly what I can do with my Mission Control pair. They don’t cut into my tummy, they don’t roll down, they firmly pull in the wobbly bits, and they make me look like superhero when I wear them over pink, wool tights – I can’t fault them and I want a pair for every day of the week!

Online Information

Mission Control’s website is still under construction, but for those of you love the look and sound of the shorts can email Info@missioncontrolusa.com to order the shorts – code MC7789

Mission Control Shorts supplied by Mission Control.