The Beginner’s Guide To Sexy Lingerie

Lingerie doesn’t start and stop with bras and panties, despite what the contents of your underwear drawer may suggest. Since yours is probably already stocked to the brim with everyday basics, it's time to add diversity to your selection with eight extra-sexy essentials — like bodysuits, window briefs, and suspender belts.

Modern lingerie brands are blurring the lines between traditional, sexy stock and edgier, fetish-esque items. The intimates in the slideshow ahead are flirty, innovative, and (hopefully) empowering to women of all sizes and shapes. And, in case you're wondering, the timing of this guide — right before a certain holiday — is no coincidence. Stock up.