36 Waist-Enhancing Fashions

— February 21, 2009 — Celebs
Stars like Rihanna and Hayden Panettiere prove showing off your waist is a cinch with today's fashion.

Style-conscious women have been using fashion and accessories to enhance their curves for centuries, from the extreme lace-up boned corsets of the olden days to waist belts being featured by world class couturiers today. Another way to accentuate a slender waist is to counteract it by creating wider hips or pant legs.

The cluster below highlights some innovative ways to effectively emphasize waists -- including male corsets! The gallery above includes celebrities in waist-enhanced fashions, starting with Rihanna at a Las Vegas concert at Planet Hollywood followed by Hayden Panettiere posing for an FHM photoshoot, Fergie in purple pants, Ashley Olsen in a leather waist skirt, Hillary Duff in a black corset belt, Jessica Alba in a gold gown, Victoria Beckham in trousers, Paris Hilton in a cobalt blue dress, Heidi Klum in a LBD and Kate Moss in a flowing gown with black belt.
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Fashionable Ribbons
Fashionable Ribbons
From Kimora Lee Simmons' Ribboned Waists to Tied Satin Bow Necklaces
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Packing Tape as a Beauty Accessory
Packing Tape as a Beauty Accessory
The Body Tape
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Baking Belts
Baking Belts
Personal Sauna Belts Melt Fat
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Curvier Means Smarter
Curvier Means Smarter
Hip To Waist Ratio Study
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$18,000 Belt
$18,000 Belt
Kale Miles Belt Has 8oz of Platinum
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Fashion Publicy Display Your Size
Fashion Publicy Display Your Size
Measure Tape Belt
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Toolbelts for Fashionistas
Toolbelts for Fashionistas
Chic Tool-Emblazoned Waist Belts
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Belly Dancer Glam
Belly Dancer Glam
Philosophy Fall 2009 Show Made Sheer Belly Fabrics Chic
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Buckless Belts
Buckless Belts
The First Leather Elt
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Hourglass Fashion
Hourglass Fashion
Return of the Corset
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Denim Has Paper Bag Waist
Denim Has Paper Bag Waist
Diesel Yoka Jeans
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High Waist Pants are the New Low Cut Jean
High Waist Pants are the New Low Cut Jean
Say it Ain't So!
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Ruffles For Your Waist
Ruffles For Your Waist
Frilly Belts by Borba Margo
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Half-Suit For Women?
Half-Suit For Women?
Fashion on Top, Undies Below
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Bright Recyclable Belts
Bright Recyclable Belts
Tie-Ups Are Eco-Friendly Interchangeable Accessories
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PacMan Belt
PacMan Belt
The Ultimate Geek Fashion Item
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Ridiculously High Waist Lines
Ridiculously High Waist Lines
Full-Cover Body Pants
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Schlauch... The Recycled Tire Tube Belt
Schlauch... The Recycled Tire Tube Belt
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China Doll Gladiator Fashion
China Doll Gladiator Fashion
Jennifer Connelly for Balenciaga
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Wide-Leg Pants
Wide-Leg Pants
Daring Trousers for Fall
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High Fashion Granny Panties
High Fashion Granny Panties
Elle Cover Features Highwaisted Undies
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Architectural Couture
Architectural Couture
LED and Wooden Fashion to Light Up London's Design Museum
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Bavarian Chic
Bavarian Chic
Philosophy Spring 2009 at New York Fashion Week
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Vibrant Origami Belts
Vibrant Origami Belts
Asian-Inspired Accessories to Bring Out Your Inner Geisha
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Plastic Surgery Lingerie
Plastic Surgery Lingerie
Shapewear by Dr. 90210
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Sudoku Underwear
Sudoku Underwear
Play Time Panties by Mio Destino
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How To Wear Waist Belts
How To Wear Waist Belts
Fall Fashion Staple
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Fantasy Menswear
Fantasy Menswear
Orschel-Read's 'Mourning for Orlando'
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Male Corsets
Male Corsets
The New Waistcoat?
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Victorian Fannypacks
Victorian Fannypacks
SWANclothing Ruffle Bustle Bum Bag
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How to Wear High Waist Jeans
How to Wear High Waist Jeans
Look to Katie Holmes & Other Celebs
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Vintage Corset Reinventions
Vintage Corset Reinventions
‘What Katie Did' Lingerie
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Couture Corsetry for Nerds
Couture Corsetry for Nerds
'Star Trek'-Inspired Corset Makes Sci-Fi Geeks Go Gaga
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