Rory Satran

fashion director and columnist, The Wall Street Journal

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Spanx promises to smooth the lumps and bumps under your clothes to make you look thinner.

Spanx: Why people are still putting on shapewear, even men

Spanx promises to smooth the lumps and bumps under your clothes to make you look thinner.

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