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February 6, 2015

20 Sexy, Chic Pieces of Lingerie to Up Your Game

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However you feel about Valentine’s Day, nice lingerie is good to have around — whether you throw it on to seduce a significant other or just feel great about yourself. Here at the Cut, we love a fancy pice of lingerie every once and a while, so we combed through the market to find 21 selections that feel sexy and more special than your ordinary black bra. From lacy tulle bralettes and Calvin Klein boxer briefs, to a bodysuit that would do even a Bond Girl proud, click through our slideshow to take a peek. 

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This is the closest any of these come to "barely there." 
Wearing purple will feel a little rebellious in respect to your usual basic black, white, and nude undies. 
This spidery stretched lace is reinforced with extra wires to give more structure and support. 
Calvin Klein's version of sexy lingerie: an athletic cut meets delicate lace.
For Love & Lemon's barely there, strategically placed double straps feel fresher than your usual "sexy lingerie."
If you're the no-frills type, try this simple, streamlined bralet. 
This one has intricate little black glass beading that will surely glint in whatever mood lighting you decide to set.
This satin ribbon playsuit instantly defines the waist and accentuates the curves.
This Dolce & Gabbana black and ivory polka-dot balcony bra will help you channel your inner Sophia Loren. 
Or just forgo all of this lacy, girly stuff and just wear these. 
Negative Underwear's superior elastics and fabrics are sexy enough to be worn in the company of others but still comfortable to wear year-round, just ... Negative Underwear's superior elastics and fabrics are sexy enough to be worn in the company of others but still comfortable to wear year-round, just for you. 
Why not wear this feat of engineering: black tulle that's cut using ultrasound technology to leave a seamless, barely there edge.
Stella McCartney's fuchsia purple bodysuit looks like a pretty one-piece bathing suit — but a whole lot sexier. 
Eberjey's scalloped, inky blue bra is a simple way to elevate your normal black bra without going over-the-top. 
A bodysuit to make a Bond Girl proud. 
Pleated black tulle runs diagonally on either side to make this plunging bodysuit look extra va-va-voom.
Maybe you just want an adorable playsuit to wear by itself or layer under a silk button-down top. 
The most delicate dentelle lace is the focus of these suspenders — pair them with long silk stockings and call it a night. 
This is not so much a bra as it is a shelf for your boobs.
As far as bustiers go, you can't go wrong with this one designed by the burlesque pro Dita Von Teese. It has a contrasting satin panel and a comfortab... As far as bustiers go, you can't go wrong with this one designed by the burlesque pro Dita Von Teese. It has a contrasting satin panel and a comfortable black mesh tulle body.
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