Savvy skivvies
THE SEXY STYLE: DEEP V-NECK
The solution: For moderately plunging necklines like the one on this brocade frock, a low-cut bra like the brand’s triangle underwire bra is your best bet. “It offers support and lift, and also has the ability to be a halter, so if it’s one of those more narrow necklines, you can also use it that way,” stylist Simone Harouche says. The front closure of this dress actually hits just at the center of the bra without gaping where it wrapped — score!
THE SEXY STYLE: BACKLESS TOPS The solution:
When you’re bringing sexy back, pasties are your best bet. “The petal kind are more generic and widely used, but I really like our X-nipple covers because I think they adjust more to your body, and there aren’t as many ripples and wrinkles to see through your clothes,” stylist Jamie Mizrahi says — an especially helpful tip when you’re working with a slinky silk or satin halter top under which a standard strapless bra might show. Harouche, whose client Miley Cyrus has daringly donned visible pasties of all shapes and sizes, agrees: “From working with many different women and breast shapes, I’ve found that the X’s lay a little better, though they are maybe a little more intimidating to look at!”
THE SEXY STYLE: SLINKY SLACKS The solution:
Bold, high-waisted satin pants are a professional and polished upgrade to the clingy, blingy party dress this season. To pull them off, you definitely need seamless undies to avoid pesky panty lines. “The seamless thong is going to be the most invisible under something that’s really tight,” says Mizrahi. (Our stylist also found that the adhesive thong works well with these pants, too!)