UPDATE!!! Own: That Valentine's Day Dress

Want to know what outfit I have planned for my romantic Valentine's Day dinner? 

TADAH!  Thank you Asos.com :)

Own: Ballerina Brunch Inspiration UPDATE!

UPDATE!  Here are some of the photos from our brunch!  The apartment that we had the brunch in was amazingly designed- everything in it was so warm, inviting and LUSH.  MY GOD.  I wanted to chain myself to the steampipe and never leave.  Anyway, don't let me go on.  Here are some pics!

And our beautiful photographer <3

There are a few really popular things to do in New York City when you want to catch up with friends:

1) Drink.

2) Drink.

3) Eat.

I don't know about you guys, but sometimes that gets damn boring.  Isn't there more to life than drinking and eating (eating, no, but drinking, probably yes)??  A friend of mine finally threw up her arms and agreed with me and has started to do these series of brunches- I know, I know, it still involves eating, but stick with me for a second here.

My friend is an amazingly talented photographer.  She throws a themed brunch and has everyone arrive ready to be paparazzi-ed.   All her friends are gorgeous subjects (I'm HONORED to be included in this group!) and they become the focus of her work.  I think the idea is brilliant!

This weekend, she'll be hosting a ballerina brunch!  I'll be attending!  She sent out a few images to us so that we would have an idea of what she found as inspiration for this brunch:

Beautiful, right?  Now, what am I going to wear to this fancy brunch??

How about these very Ownable items:

Of course, an American Apparel onesie is in order.  Probably one of the few times that this will make sense. 

This light blue skirt from Free People is the right kind of delicate!

This lace top from Free People is PERFECT!! (Looks like I really am going to have to hit up Free People)

Need some cheap ballerina flats?  Asos has got you covered even if you aren't going to a fancy ballerina brunch. AND only $37!

I would love for my hair to look like this...but alas this might be the impossible for me to do with just my own two hands.

Maybe I'll add a little toughness to my ballerina duds with this vegan leather vest...so many ideas floating around in my head!

I'm very excited to get all dolled up in frilly lace, paint my cheeks a rosy pink, and prance around like a prima ballerina.  Best possible Saturday plans- ever.

Own: Lacy Little Underthings

I remember a few years ago when I moved to NY in the summer, I was riding subway and feverishly fanning myself trying to just cool down.  I looked over at a girl sitting across from me and she looked cool and comfortable as ever in a white tank top.  Peeking out from that nothing-special tank was a super sexy, black lace bra.  This was the moment that my obsession with cute undies, bralettes, and all things lace began.

Having that little bit of lace deliberately exposed totally changed an outfit.  It took a basic tank and shorts that seemed kind of thrown together feel more like an outfit.  It made the bra an accessory because it was meant to be seen.

Now, I'm not really talking about lingerie (though, I think there's a time and place for a garter belt and some fancy thigh highs), but really just a matching set of bra and undies that make you feel sexy when you're in them.  They make you want to go all Marilyn Monroe and make smoochie faces to the mirror.  They make you want to prance around and dance to Robyn.  They make you want to check out your own butt a few extra times.  They just make you feel freaking good.  Here are some that I really love and may own in the near future (I'll go ahead and apologize for the bigger busted girls out there about these bras.  They won't really provide much support)...

Eberjey Delirious Bra and the matching undies

Calvin Klein often gets bucketed into the basic underwear group, but let's not forget that they also have this red hot number.

Another cute bra and undies set from Eberjey

Cute black lace set from Chantelle

When it comes to lace, I do think that there's a fine line between sexy and trashy.  I prefer to wear the lace not in a push up bra because lace + too much cleavage tends to look a little Frederick's of Hollywood (no offense).  To keep it demure and classy, I try to stick to bralettes or unpadded underwire so that it's a little more peek-a-boo and a little less va-va-voom, but really it's up to you how you do it up.

After all that holiday noshing, why not put on your favorite bra and  panties (ick, I really hate that word) undies and do some dancing in the mirror?!  Maybe it'll help to work off that extra piece of cheesecake I had last night.  And the night before that.  Man, was the cheesecake worth it, though!  YUM!