I tried M&S’s new ‘Bum Boosting Shorts’

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View in browser  |  Unsubscribe Friday May 10 2024   Lifestyle       It was an amusing but horrifying brief for our journalist Lucy Denyer. Ahead of their launch yesterday, she was tasked with trying out M&S’s £15 “Bum Boosting Shorts”: “essentially a padded bra for your bottom”. The appeal? According to the retailer’s head of lingerie, the garment will help women who want to have more shape in their curve-skimming dresses this summer. In Denyer’s words: “Kim Kardashian, eat your heart out.” Her piece is witty, honest (“It looks like something Mrs Doubtfire would truss around her chest”). But it’s also about the seismic shift in our “ideal” body shape for women. “I spent so many of my formative years being conditioned into wanting a smaller bottom,” Denyer writes. “To deliberately enlarge it feels odd.” Elsewhere, our Royal Editor Hannah Furness shadowed the woman people are calling “the hardest working royal”: Princess Anne. At 12pm today, Furness will be responding to questions in the comments. You can join in here. Until next time, Lucy, Lifestyle team     I tried M&S’s new £15 ‘Bum Boosting Shorts’ – I was both mesmerised and horrified The retailer’s head of lingerie design thinks the shape-enhancing pants might appeal to wedding guests this summer, but I’m not so sure the low-down     One whole year. Just £39. Stay expertly informed and advised as the future unfolds. Unlock unlimited access to telegraph.co.uk with a Digital Subscription, plus the latest news updates and the daily digital newspaper in our app. subscribe now     I joined the inexhaustible Princess Anne on the road – here's what I learnt Read about a week in the life of the Princess Royal – and ask Hannah Furness about it today Comment here     Make your own boozy ice lollies for 45p Swerve pricy shop-bought popsicles and turn out these grown-up creations instead the recipe     The age your partner is most likely to cheat – and the signs to watch out for An author claims certain milestones encourage people to have affairs. How can you tell if it’s happening to you? find out more     The perfect holiday on the Amalfi Coast Our Italy expert offers a guide to making the most of this beguiling destination, including where to stay and how to beat the crowds take me there     Would someone you know enjoy this newsletter? Click the button below to invite a friend to sign up to The Telegraph Lifestyle Newsletter send invitation     Other newsletters you may like... Healthy Living The latest health and wellbeing stories. Sign up Culture A guide to enjoying the arts, from books to box-sets. Sign up The Live to 100 Exercise Plan A four-week newsletter series to help you live longer through exercise. Sign up     Get in touch Are you enjoying the Telegraph Lifestyle Newsletter? Please email us your thoughts and feedback at lifestylenewsletter@telegraph.co.uk . If you require technical support for Telegraph newsletters, please contact newslettersupport@telegraph.co.uk or visit our newsletters help page. For assistance with your subscription, please visit our help page. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up here.   We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you.   Update your preferences   For any other questions, please visit our help page here.   Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice.   Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.