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Fact: Valentine's Day is approaching. Fact: Finding truly amazing lingerie without spending a bundle isn't easy. Solution? Lascivious.

The British brand is a slightly sweeter and more trend-oriented counterpart to Kiki de Montparnasse. (Despite the name, there's really nothing lewd about it.)

For example: tassels and fringe in lingerie usually call to mind pasties or the Old West. Not exactly understated or sophisticated on either count. Lascivious has a better idea: a suspender belt with a graduated length of fringe that wouldn't look out of place at cocktail hour, either. And the frame bra to the left there is pure genius worn with other layers underneath a blazer.

Lingerie that can be worn beyond the budoir? I'm on board. And, because sexy underpinnings are supposed to bring pleasure instead of agony, Lascivious prices their items accordingly.