India, March 4 -- If you told me a few years ago that Spanx would become my favorite travel clothing brand, I would've met you with a look of complete confusion-for the longest time, I only ever associated it with shapewear. Now, it has quickly become my go-to destination for high-quality, buttery-soft travel outfits (and Oprah is a fan, too). More importantly, it's become a constant in my travel wardrobe thanks to the brand's petite sizing, which fits my 5-foot-tall frame to a T without a trip to the tailor.

So, when I saw that Spanx had released a fresh batch of petite-friendly travelwear for spring, I knew I had to try it out firsthand. The new outfits are part of the AirEssentials collection, made with polished-looking French ribbed...