We're thrilled to share that Calm Curve has been featured on Women's Insider, in a piece titled "Calm Curve Brings Confidence To Period Shapewear."
For a brand built entirely out of one woman's lived experience, it means something to see that story land in a publication read by exactly the women it was written for.
Why This Feature Matters To Us
Calm Curve started with a simple, private frustration: our founder, Angela Henningsen, found that neither period underwear nor traditional shapewear addressed what she was actually going through during perimenopause and menopause - heavy bleeding, bloating, body changes, and the light bladder leaks that can show up when you least expect them. She wasn't looking for a brand. She was looking for a garment that didn't ask her to choose between feeling protected and feeling like herself.
Women's Insider understood that from the start. Their piece doesn't just describe the Goddess Range - it captures the why behind it: the quiet uncertainty so many women feel getting dressed for a commute, a work function, or a night out, and what it means to design a garment around relief instead of fear.
As the article puts it:
"Calm Curve stands out because it starts with an emotional truth. Women are not only trying to prevent leaks. They are trying to feel like themselves in their clothing, their routines, and their public lives."
What The Article Covers
The full piece walks through:
- How Calm Curve was shaped by Angela's own experience with perimenopause and menopause, and the conversations with other women that followed
- Why the Goddess Range brings leak protection and real shaping support into one garment, instead of asking women to layer separate products
- The thinking behind the front zipper design, and breathable, targeted fabric built to avoid the overheating that traditional shapewear can cause
- Why Calm Curve was built around relief and confidence, not fear
Angela summed up the whole idea in one line:
"I did not think anyone should have to choose between protection and feeling good in their clothes. Every other brand solved half the problem. We built the other half in."
Read The Full Story
You can read the complete feature on Women's Insider here: Calm Curve Brings Confidence To Period Shapewear
And if this is the first time you're hearing about us, welcome. Explore the Goddess Range; Freya, Oshun, and Aphrodite - at calmcurve.com.au, and follow along on Instagram and YouTube for more of the conversations that shaped this brand.
This is just the beginning of getting Calm Curve's story - and the stories of the women behind it - in front of more people who need to hear it.