Own: Friday Favorites

So, in effort to keep at this blogging thing more regularly, I'm going to start to post some Friday favorites!

I'm not going to lie- I spend a crazy amount of time perusing shopping and fashion sites and sometimes, the things that I find might not warrant a whole blog post, but they are a blip in my mind that need to be released.  Maybe these Friday posts will be as therapeutic for you as they are for me.

I've found (a little late to the game, I'll admit) that Instagram is an INSANELY EFFECTIVE way to find new designers.  Now that they've updated their "Discover" function, I've found so many cool designers and shops this way.  Talina Hermann is one of those.

Loving this vest.

I'll be traveling to Japan in December *angels rejoice* and I've been trying to decide whether I want to bring my fancy purses with me or not.  I generally don't like to travel with my nice bags because I don't want them to have to weather the arduous conditions of extra cold AC or to get scraped up against something really dirty or sharp.  I've been keeping my eye our for more affordable bags and found Smaak Amsterdam.

I love the simple, understated, and chic design of their Jodie bag coming in at around $300.


And also, I'm a lingerie freak and love showing off fun bras under sheer tops.  These bras by Mary Young are awesome.

Valerie Bra

Bra Top

So many more things that I'm coveting but I'll let this here for now.  :) Come back next Friday to see more new finds!  Have a great weekend!

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!