Independent iconIndependentSep 8, 2026

Has M&S’s ‘hip boost’ bodysuit just confirmed that body shaming is back in fashion?

As the high street retailer launches a £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores the resurgence of unrealistic pressures to look both thin and as curved as a cartoon character

Has M&S’s ‘hip boost’ bodysuit just confirmed that body shaming is back in fashion?

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As the high street retailer launches a £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores the resurgence of unrealistic pressures to look both thin and as curved as a cartoon character

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As the high street retailer launches a £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores the resurgence of unrealistic pressures to look both thin and as curved as a cartoon character

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