Video: How to Dress to Flatten the Tummy

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Erin Busbee

http://www.busbeestyle.com/

Ever since Erin Busbee was a little girl she has had a passion for fashion and beauty… dressing her friends and family, including her poor baby brother and styling hair for any and all willing participants. It’s a love she has carried into her professional life. For years, Busbee worked as an award-winning producer for WCBS-TV in New York, where she routinely researched and wrote about fashion trends. She also collaborated closely with top magazine editors/writers from the most elite fashion publications like “Vogue,” “Elle,” “In Style,” and “Lucky” Magazines. In 2005, she founded Hewitt Media Consulting through which she personally trained CEO’s, entrepreneurs, magazine editors and TV reporters. Her consulting sessions always included fashion and beauty pointers, helping clients shine for their major TV appearances. Erin didn’t stay behind the scenes; she has been front and center with extensive experience on camera. She worked as an anchor/reporter in Watertown and Rochester, New York. She also became the entertainment/fashion reporter for WCBS-TV where she kept up on all the hottest trends. In 2007, she took on the role as host and producer for Hotnewz.tv, a revolutionary Internet news program focused on the young and hip college crowd. Erin created and wrote a weekly segment for Hotnewz called “Fashion Fix.” It gave viewers the inside scoop on, what else, fashion! Recently, Erin moved to the Texas Hill Country and started her image consulting business “Busbee Style”. Busbee Style is her newest baby, a passion for sure! Through Busbee Style, Erin does personal shopping, fashion styling and closet organization. Now, Erin is dressing and styling all types of Texans from cowboys to socialites.

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Hi, I'm Erin, and I'm a fashion stylist. Camouflaging a little tummy is something I know a thing or two about. After having my son, Gage, I definitely had a spare tire going on around the midsection. But, the good news is you can hide it. Our model, Heather, is wearing the first and best option for tummy control, Spanx. I honestly don't know how we ladies every survived without them. Sure, there have always been girdles, but none as smooth and slimming as Spanx. Admittedly, these aren't always the most comfortable option. Another way to tone down the pooch? A tummy control tank top. A company called Yummie Tummie makes tank tops in all colors, just like this one that Heather is wearing. The tank has a built in control panel. Genius. There are even skirts out there with built in stomach control, like this one from Newport News by ShapeFX. If you are really opposed to undergarments, you can always wear a loose fitting top, like a tunic, or an oversize sweater. And, you can opt for a top that cinches just below your bust, and then flows over your midsection, so no one would ever know you just finished an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner. Let's face it, sucking it in is exhausting, and not practical. With a little pre-planning, you can go from flabby to fab.