It's not just a cover up. Beautiful, sexy lingerie conjures up visions for both women and men. Women love the fabric and feel next to their bodies, and men love the visual image created by well-designed, well-fitting, yet coquettishly-revealing lingerie.

Women know that the need for lingerie focuses not just as an instinctive coverup of body parts, but as a "look and feel sexy" part of a functionally effective wardrobe. Many wardrobe opportunities can be created by mixing and matching lingerie with outfits to create stunning ensembles.

And "the look" is not the only thing impacted. It's not too much of a stretch to actually help credit beautiful, comfortable, and sexy lingerie with business and personal success. Success, after all, seems to come most easily to those exuding confidence. Self-confident women are able to confidently stride into a room, create a sense of control, and achieve phenomenal goals they have set for themselves.

Michelle Amen, a very successful (Multi-Million Dollar Agent) in Memphis, TN, understands this pathway of psychology to success very well. (See www.michelleamen.com)

Michelle says, "When I go into a business meeting, I want to feel totally confident about myself, about how I'm dressed, and about how I present myself. Knowing that I look good and present myself well to the client makes a huge difference in my self-confidence; it affects my aura and brings about great karma. If I feel it underneath, they will, too!" Michelle, like many professional women today, learned early in her career that self confidence is extremely critical to business success.

"It's true, possessing that inner sense of self confidence powers us to amazing heights and makes us successful in ways we have possibly never even considered," says Alan Guinn, Managing Director of The Guinn Consultancy Group, Inc. GCG works worldwide with clients seeking ways to help build their professional success.

Wardrobe can be one key; self confidence in the client's own abilities and recognizing that ability to seize opportunity is important for long term success, no matter what the field of endeavor. "It's immediately recognizable with a client if they have the confidence necessary for business success," says Guinn. "Women can seize upon building their own sense of self-confidence with their wardrobe choices."

Andre Anderson, COO of My Wardrobe, LLC, finds that 2010's fashion trends in lingerie feature silk, cotton, and yes--even spandex--in the mix for comfort, ease of maintenance and the creation of personal choices across a broad variety of fabrics. "There's even a sense of "throwback" with some design recaptured from yesteryear, tying the "romance" element into daily lingerie choices." Many colors are bright and vivid, letting the wearer mix and match to her heart's content.

Ever the advocate for success, Keesha Parsons, founder of www.mywardrobe.org integrates that sense of self confidence into her own daily lifestyle. She believes that women must be hot, feel sexy, and be fierce. "Achieving all three of these goals highlights the sexuality of today's lingerie," says Parsons.

Women's lingerie has developed from "granny panties" to the unforgiveable and unforgettable "thong". The lingerie of today has evolved from plain white cotton to the soft, sheer fabric of chiffon; or the smooth, provocative fabric of satin, and while we're at it, let's not forget the most-expensive and probably sexiest material: hand lace lingerie.

Parsons is a fan of today's corsets. Gone are those old days of restrictive corsets as one can welcome the sex-appeal, support and shape of today's "comfortable" corsets. Sometimes spotted as outerwear in clubs, the corset is still very much appreciated in the bedroom by both men and women.

So what's on a "must-have" list for today's woman in lingerie today?

"Keeping it sexy, hands down-- my top 5 picks for hot lingerie for today's sexy woman are these," says Parsons:

1) Body Stocking
2) Matching bra and panty (preferably demi bra and matching thong)
3) Garter
4) Teddy
5) Corset

"The key," says Parsons, "is to remember this: Be fierce."