Style icon Herve Leger may have started the trend, but Sherri Hill is making it HOTTER. This illustrious trend: Bandage dresses–or as we’ve coined them, ‘Freedom Dresses.’ The bandage design is a staple of the ‘bondage’ movement in fashion and by bondage, I mean layers of elastic, Lycra banding. Overlaying the strips of stretchy, hip-hugging fabric creates a dress that literally wraps the body as a bandage would. Now, of course prefacing these dresses with the word ‘freedom’ sounds really ironic–a so-called ‘freedom’ dress that looks skin tight and constricting. Every woman is super conscious about how she looks in almost everything she wears. To achieve a svelte figure, the usual protocol calls for spandex or tight corset undergarments. Ugh. As a figure-mindful woman through and through, I’ve experienced the restricting, uncomfortable, want-to-rip-your-clothes-off feeling of spanx, but have always fallen back on THE most rehearsed of female anthems,”pain is beauty.” I’m so over letting this mantra dictate every fashion decision I make… most of the time I end up wearing something flowy and away from the body to hide my figure flaws. I’m finally ready for something different and it starts with Sherri Hill. Sherri’s original freedom dress design has a built-in foundation that conforms and moves with the wearer. Not to mention, there’s a uniqueness in each dress (either with decorated Swarovski or jewel embellishments, one-shoulder or off-the-shoulder straps, or vibrant , bold color choices) that makes the collection appropriate for any casual or chic occasion! Figure flattering, sexy and sophisticated.. and at the same time..I’m SOLD!