\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tDamian Hurley at the Fanbod launch.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Fanbod \/ Dave Benett<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cI\u2019ve been 20 kilos heavier and 20 kilos lighter, gone through surgeries, weight gain and weight loss. I was raised in a culture that didn\u2019t treat women like me kindly before, or after, alterations. There was no seat at the table for me, so I built one,\u201d the Taiwanese-born, Singapore-raised designer added.<\/p>\n \n\tDresses, tops, and trousers come in in black, scarlet, brown and cobalt, with buckles that allow wearers to adjust garments to their body.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cTraditional shapewear is about minimizing body parts under the guise of smoothing, but the real message is \u2018fix yourself to fit this dress.\u2019 I know what it feels like to compress myself just to stop bulging out of a garment that was never designed with me in mind,\u201d Shih said. \u201cFanbod flips that narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tAlice McMillan and Honor Swinton Byrne wearing tops by Fanbod.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Fanbod \/ Dave Benett<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tGuests, including Honor Swinton Byrne, model Damian Hurley and journalist Lisa Armstrong, toasted the new collection at a dinner in central London. There, Armstrong modelled one of the brand\u2019s pieces, a sultry black dress with buckle detailing.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tGuests sipped on fortune cookie-topped cocktails (which contained fortunes that read \u201cMake it their problem\u201d) before sitting down to a four-course meal.<\/p>\n \n\tThe celebrations culminated with a Chinese dragon dance, traditionally done to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck \u2014 which a new brand can always use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LONDON \u2014 Designer Fan Yu Shih\u2019s new brand, Fanbod, is dedicated to celebrating the female form. \u201cFanbod was born out of rebellion \u2014 against impossible beauty standards and the pressure to shrink ourselves. I wanted to create pieces that make women feel powerful, unapologetic, and dangerous in the best way,\u201d Shih said. The brand draws inspiration from shapewear to create designs comfortable for all body shapes and sizes. The launch collection features six pieces made with body-sculpting bonded jersey. Damian Hurley at the Fanbod launch. Courtesy of Fanbod \/ Dave Benett \u201cI\u2019ve been 20 kilos heavier and 20 kilos lighter, gone through surgeries, weight gain and weight loss. I was raised in a culture that didn\u2019t treat women like me kindly before, or after, alterations. There was no seat at the table for me, so I built one,\u201d the Taiwanese-born, Singapore-raised designer added. Dresses, tops, and trousers come in in black, scarlet, brown and cobalt, with buckles that allow wearers to adjust garments to their body. \u201cTraditional shapewear is about minimizing body parts under the guise of smoothing, but the real message is \u2018fix yourself to fit this dress.\u2019 I know what it feels like to compress myself just to stop bulging out of a garment that was never designed with me in mind,\u201d Shih said. \u201cFanbod flips that narrative.\u201d Alice McMillan and Honor Swinton Byrne wearing tops by Fanbod. Courtesy of Fanbod \/ Dave Benett Guests, including Honor Swinton Byrne, model Damian Hurley and journalist Lisa Armstrong, toasted the new collection at a dinner in central London. There, Armstrong modelled one of the brand\u2019s pieces, a sultry black dress with buckle detailing.\u00a0 Guests sipped on fortune cookie-topped cocktails (which contained fortunes that read \u201cMake it their problem\u201d) before sitting down to a four-course meal. 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