Welcome to Skanties – Where Comfort Meets Confidence
At Skanties, we believe your body is already perfect. Our mission is to revolutionize women’s underwear with anti-shapewear that celebrates your natural beauty, prioritizes comfort, and embraces inclusivity. With Skanties, confidence isn’t about squeezing in—it’s about letting go.
The Skanties Difference
Founded by Susie Taaffe, Skanties was born from a desire to create an alternative to restrictive shapewear. Instead of squeezing or reshaping, Skanties enhance your natural form with soft, breathable fabrics and seamless designs that move with you. Every stitch is made with one goal in mind: to help you feel comfortable, confident, and unapologetically YOU.
Empowering Self-Love & Authenticity
Skanties is more than a brand—it’s a movement. We champion self-acceptance, individuality, and diversity in every design. From vibrant colors to inclusive sizing (up to US 22), every piece is crafted to inspire confidence and freedom. Our mission is to redefine underwear as a source of empowerment and self-expression.
Join the Skanties Community
We’re building a space where women feel valued, seen, and celebrated—because confidence starts from within. Thank you for joining us in rewriting beauty standards and reclaiming comfort in every layer.
Love Susie xx
Meet Our Founder!
Susie Taaffe, Founder and CEO of Skanties – Leading a Revolution in Body-Positive Fashion
Named by NYC Journal as one of the Top 30 Personalities Disrupting the Fashion Industry, Susie Taaffe is the visionary behind Skanties—the anti-shapewear brand redefining comfort, confidence, and inclusivity. Skanties isn’t just about underwear; it’s about freedom, empowerment, and a revolution in self-love.
Susie’s journey to founding Skanties is as transformative as the brand itself. In an instant, everything changed. When Susie’s marriage ended, she was left alone to raise three children—just 5, 3, and 1 — while navigating financial devastation. Penniless and with no safety net, she had two choices: stay stuck or rise. She chose to rise."
"With nothing but resilience, a dream, and her manufacturing expertise, Susie built Skanties from the ground up—not just as a brand, but as a revolution. A movement that tells women they are already enough, just as they are. Today, Skanties isn’t just about underwear; it’s about rewriting the rules, reclaiming confidence, and proving that true strength comes from within.
From its roots in Australia, where it launched as Pettipants Underwear by Missy Massy, Skanties quickly gained recognition for its dedication to promoting self-love and natural beauty. Susie’s passion for empowering women earned her the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Women in Business Grant in 2022 and a finalist spot in the Championing Health category at the Telstra Business Awards in 2023.
After bringing Skanties to the U.S. in 2023, Susie has continued to expand her mission, reshaping the conversation around beauty and self-acceptance. She can be seen in Kara Goldin Show, New York Weekly, Grazia, The NYC Journal, I Am CEO with Gresh and more.
Skanties is about more than just what you wear—it’s about how you feel. And with Susie at the helm, we’re making sure every woman feels confident, comfortable, and celebrated in her own skin.