Commando

With three sisters and a slew of close girlfriends, commando founder and designer Kerry O’Brien understands women and their undergarment garment woes. “The right underwear can do wonders for how a woman looks in her clothes,” she says. “When you have the right foundations, you feel that much more confident and beautiful.”

It was confidence and a leap of faith that led O’Brien to start commando in 2003, leaving her high-profile public relations position in Manhattan. “I didn’t look back,” says the entrepreneur. “Once I started commando, it was all about moving forward.” Now a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and a patent-holding inventor, O’Brien is known for her innovative and fashion-conscious designs. “Commando is all about style,” says O’Brien. “From the bottom on up.”