The Lucky Sexy Guide

There's a reason the looks on the following pages are so iconic: They're the quickest, most tried-and-true ways to bring out your allure.

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BRIGITTE BARDOT

Sunset Boulevard/Sygma/Corbis

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Miniskirts

A key item in any sophisticated girl's arsenal, this is one of those rare pieces that are come-hither without feeling too planned out. You can play it laid-back or ultra-glam—either way, it's the perfect balance of charming and scandalous.

JULIE CHRISTIE

John-Barrett-Globe Photos

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RUFFLED SILK CUPRO WRAP MINI, $228, NANETTE LEPORE. BERGDORF GOODMAN, NYC, 800-558-1855

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CHLOË SEVIGNY

Gustavo Caballero/WireImage for Dan Klores Communications

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STRIPED VISCOSE-BLEND MINI, $98, FRENCH CONNECTION. HEMLINE CHARTRES, NEW ORLEANS, 504-592-0242

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IMAN

John Barrett-Globe Photos

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ZIP-DETAIL SILK MINI, $304, SHERI BODELL, SHOPBOP.COM

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RACHEL BILSON

Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Wireimage

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POLYESTER ENVELOPE SKIRT, $110, WISH. JESSIE JAMES, NYC, 212-217-9944

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JANE BIRKIN

Rue Des Archives/The Granger Collection, New York

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PLEATED SUEDE MINI, $298, SEVENTY TWO CHANGES, 212-343-2988

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RIHANNA

Infphoto.com

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DRAPED SILK MINI, $220, ALI RO, ALI-RO.COM FOR STORES

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Sequins

Wearing sequins to a party is like setting off fireworks in the middle of a room. Unapologetically fun, they mash up the best of decades: '20s Hollywood, '50s bombshell, '70s rock star. And there's nothing that sparkles more beautifully against strategically bare skin.

VERUSCHKA

Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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COTTON T-SHIRT, $100, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS. SELECT BLOOMINGDALE'S, 800-232-1854

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ANGELA LINDVALL

Julien Hekimian/Wireimage

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DIANA ROSS

Ron Galella/Wireimage

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TAYLOR SWIFT

Jeffrey Mayer/Wireimage

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VERONICA LAKE

Everett Collection

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Leather Jackets

With its slick, don't-mess-with-me vibe, this piece throws bad-girl confidence into any mix. Day or night, it will still retain its cool—everything else magically shifts to accommodate it.

MARIANNE FAITHFULL

Bill Zygmant/Rex USA, Courtesy Everett Collection

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GWEN STEFANI

Brian To/Filmmagic

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RUCHED JACKET, $395, WILLIAM RAST. SELECT NORDSTROM, 800-933-3365

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CHANEL IMAN

Henry McGee/Globe Photos, Inc.

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DISTRESSED JACKET, $349, KENNETH COLE NEW YORK, 800-536-2653 FOR LOCATIONS

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AGYNESS DEYN

Anderson/Vila/BauerGriffinOnline.com

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COLLARLESS JACKET, $1,550, DIESEL DENIM GALLERY, DIESEL.COM

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Lingerie

The erotic pull of lacy, luxurious underpinnings is impossible to overstate. It doesn't matter if you go for a full-on boudoir-inspired dress or just a deliberate glimpse of strap; it all hints at a private life that's enviably exciting.

GENE TIERNEY

Everett Collection

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LACE-TRIM DEMI CONTOUR BRA, $38, THONG, $22, B.TEMPT'D. SELECT MACY'S, 800-343-0121

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RAQUEL WELCH

Everett Collection

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SATIN AND LACE "VENICE" CHEMISE, $259, PANTIES, $119, LA PERLA, LAPERLAUSA.COM

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KATE MOSS

Evan Agostini/Getty Images

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BEYONCÉ

Paul Morigi/Wireimage

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FAYE DUNAWAY

Everett Collection

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"ORCHIDEA" UNDERWIRE BRA, $56, PANTIES WITH GARTERS, $34, EMPORIO ARMANI, 212-339-5950

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Drapey Blouses

Whether you pair it with jeans or a pencil skirt, something about this item instantly makes the wearer feel appealing in a distinctly French way. It's an inviting juxtaposition—tissue-thin material meets a slouchy, straightforward cut—that's quietly sultry and mysterious.

ANITA PALLENBERG

Mangold/Camera Press/Retna Ltd.

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LAUREN HUTTON

The Kobal Collection

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CUFFED-SLEEVE SILK CREPE DE CHINE BLOUSE, $282, MASON BY MICHELLE MASON. KATIA, HOUSTON, 713-621-1817

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JEAN SHRIMPTON

Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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DROP-COLLAR SILK BLOUSE, $198, TOMMY HILFIGER, 212-223-1824

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ERIN WASSON

Patrick McMullan

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PRINTED POLYESTER CHIFFON PEASANT BLOUSE, $23, LOVE 21, FOREVER21.COM

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CANDICE BERGEN

Steve Schapiro/Corbis

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PLACKET-FRONT SILK BLOUSE, $275, D&G, YOOX.COM

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Black Dresses

This reigns as the single most effective garment in seduction history. Stretchy, billowy, structured, or however you prefer, it's always elegant, always in good taste, and above all, always flattering.

TUESDAY WELD

Everett Collection

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GWYNETH PALTROW

Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage

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ELIZABETH BANKS

Disciullo/BauerGriffinOnline.com

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GRECIAN-PLEAT STRETCH RAYON DRESS, $162, ELLA MOSS. SELECT NEIMAN MARCUS CUSP, 800-365-7989

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DIANE KRUGER

GF/BauerGriffinOnline.com

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DEBBIE HARRY

Roberta Bayley/Retna Ltd

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"SIMONE" HOURGLASS DRESS, $154, DOLCE VITA, 212-529-2111

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