I'm going to show you how to use underwear to showcase that beautiful body of yours in the best possible way, by enhancing your natural shape.

- See Gok's recommendations for your shape

Gorgeous lingerie is, of course, a great mood-enhancer. It's all about self-indulgence, being ultra-feminine, and having the self-confidence that comes from knowing you are wearing something beautiful that only you can see.

Proper underwear does in seconds what surgery takes months and big money to achieve - uplifting, streamlining, and nipping in. Good lingerie is one of the simple (daily!) pleasures in life, so why would you want to miss out?

Conversely, nothing will make you feel less pleased with your naked body than schlumping around in nasty greying baggy underwear! (If I had my way, all multi-pack cotton bikini briefs would be burnt.) Just think: that saggy underwear is probably making you look saggier than you actually are! (Do you want to look saggier? Seriously...)

From talking to my ladies, I know that the main reason for underwear neglect is thinking that it can't be seen, so therefore it doesn't matter. Well, think again.

I really believe it's better to live in a simple T-shirt and jeans with excellent shapely underwear than to have amazing designer clothes with floppy unsupported lumps and bumps underneath. Better to cancel your gym membership and spend the money on your perfect underwear. I mean it! The right-sized underwear can literally make you look like a new woman.

Good underwear can take you down at least one dress size, and the correct bra or magic knickers can massively increase your options for clothes that suit your body.

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