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UNBELIEVABLE: Spanx - Caught on Camera

Claudia Winkleman takes her signature Traitors style to Crufts, teaming a khaki jacket with her favourite chunky black boots

She called it 'the best day of my life'

Woman & Home

This CEO wants to do for hearing aids what she helped do for shapewear at Spanx

Laurie Ann Goldman, who helped turn Spanx into a global powerhouse, is now CEO of Audien Hearing.

Fortune

Not sure how to style the heritage trend? Claudia Winkleman's final The Traitors outfits are a shining example

The presenter wowed in a couple of very different ensembles for the last drama-filled episode of the series

Woman & Home

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Claudia Winkleman completes her tailored look with this one cosy accessory for a chic, French-inspired finish

The Traitors presenter has been loyal to this one winter accessory, and we totally get why

Woman & Home

I’m a personal trainer and these are the cold-weather essentials I can’t live without

Embrace the outdoors—whether you’re walking about or working out

Fit & Well

The deals aren’t done yet: 25 of the best after-Christmas sales in the US

MasterClass, Roku, Apple, Aritzia – we rounded up the best post-holiday sales for tech, fashion and more that you can snag before the end of the year

The Guardian - US

‘I feel shrink-wrapped’: the reluctant rise of shapewear for men

For years it’s been predicted that the market for male ‘support garments’ will take off … but it hasn’t quite happened. Now M&S is trying again

The Guardian - UK

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Her First Job Was Almost a Disney Chipmunk, Now She’s a Billionaire

Sara Blakely almost became a Disney chipmunk. Instead, she founded Spanx and became a billionaire by embracing failure and ignoring what couldn't be done.

GOBankingRates

Very much still in style, the best skinny jeans are the winter denim piece to shop right now

An enduring style, these are the best skinny jeans to invest in right now

Woman & Home

A look back at Claudia Winkleman’s best outfits on The Traitors

Daisy Lester reflects on the star’s covetable wardrobe and how to recreate the looks for less

The Independent UK

How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ writer went from library and Olive Garden shifts to building an empire with Netflix and Amazon deals

Jenny Han, the author behind hit series like “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” said she wouldn’t change a thing about her come-up, and that working as a librarian helped her tap into what young readers were looking for.

Fortune

This multimillionaire once cleaned meat trucks for $7 an hour, but a coffee shop encounter proved 'You're just one move away from changing your life'

Jesse Itzler, who ultimately sold his $5 billion-in-sales private jet business to Warren Buffett, says the world doesn’t reward perfect plans, "it rewards action."

Fortune

People say that leggings can’t be dressy, but Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly look proved otherwise

The presenter gave her everyday basics a bold lift with lashings of sequins, and it's a glam look that really worked

Woman & Home

'Ask For Forgiveness Not Permission,' Says Spanx Founder Sara Blakely, Whose 'Unhinged' Moves Took $5K Savings To $1.2 Billion

Spanx founder Sara Blakely turned $5,000 in savings into a $1.2 billion shapewear brand by relying on bold marketing and what she called "unhinged" tactics.

Benzinga

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Spanx founder Sara Blakely's $1 billion idea started with just $5,000 in savings and wanting to solve her own problem

“Right when I was running out of friends and money, Oprah called,” the Spanx founder told Fortune in 2013. “She chose it as her favorite product of the year.”

Fortune

Billionaire Sara Blakely says she launched Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines—and never took on a single investor: 'I bet on myself'

"I sat down with myself and I was like, you wanna spend your five grand on a vacation? Or do you wanna try to bet on yourself?"

Fortune

Spanx billionaire founder kept the brand a secret—even from family—for a year. If she hadn’t, she says she’d probably still be selling fax machines

Spanx’s billionaire founder turned $5,000 in savings from selling fax machines into a $1.2 billion shapewear empire.

Woman & Home

Zara Tindall’s green boucle blazer and leather trousers are autumn’s edgy answer to jeans and a T-shirt

The King's niece wore this combination in 2022 and it would still make the perfect mild weather duo today

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Ex-Applebee's exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don't need two of us, so I'm gonna have to let you go’

Multimillionaire baby boomer Julia Stewart grew IHOP’s business and got back at her former employer after being denied the top role. Spanx’s and FedEx’s founders also created billion-dollar companies after their business ideas were rejected.

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30 Rags To Riches Stories Of Common People Who Rose From Poverty To Great Success

Folks share the best stories of people who became very rich without anyone’s help.

The Independent UK

A fashion editor’s guide to the best shapewear, tried and tested

Feel your most confident with styles from Skims, Spanx, M&S and more

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle reveals plans to ‘step back’ and ‘assess’ As Ever brand before relaunching more products

The Duchess of Sussex launched her first round of As Ever products in April

Woman & Home

Claudia Winkleman rocks a sharply tailored tuxedo jacket and her signature leggings at the TV BAFTAs 2025 and it's the perfect alternative to formal dresses

Claudia Winkleman's TV BAFTAs 2025 outfit is a reminder that tuxedos for women are such a chic option for occasionwear

The Independent UK

9 best yoga pants and leggings to support you as you stretch

Whether fitted or flared, seamless or high-rise, here’s every pair you can rely on

Fortune

Don’t call me a founder—I’m a female founder

More women entrepreneurs want to drop “female” from “female founder.” Here’s why they shouldn’t.

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