LONDON — Designer Fan Yu Shih’s new brand, Fanbod, is dedicated to celebrating the female form.
“Fanbod was born out of rebellion — 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,” 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.
“I’ve been 20 kilos heavier and 20 kilos lighter, gone through surgeries, weight gain and weight loss. I was raised in a culture that didn’t treat women like me kindly before, or after, alterations. There was no seat at the table for me, so I built one,” the Taiwanese-born, Singapo