Do This with Your Tank Top Strap, Become 86 Percent Hotter Instantly

Lip, Hairstyle, Skin, Chin, Forehead, Shoulder, Eyebrow, Joint, Pattern, Pink,

(Image credit: Getty, design by Kevin Peralta)

published 17 July 16

According to Cher Horowitz's Rules of Seduction, "Sometimes you have to show a little skin. This reminds boys of being naked, and then they think of sex." Sound logic. But IRL, outside of spaghetti straps in debate class, this becomes a bit more complicated: Boobs or legs or both? How do I layer this for work, because does anyone actually go home before a date or assignation or whatever? SHOULDN'T I JUST BE DRESSING SELFISHLY??

::resists urge to back away slowly::

With lingerie dressing at an all-time high, the above questions and many more you haven't even overanalyzed yet can all be taken care of in one fell swoop.

1) A camisole reveals clavicle and sternum *and* possibly some boob, which is arguably superior to boob alone.

2) A robe and heavy shoe make a slip dress office-okay. And

3) you are dressing for yourself, if you're dressing for something *you* want. Now that that's out of the way, the one-second trick that takes the whole shebang over the top, brought to you by Calvin Klein Spring 2016...

And Jane Birkin at her prime.

Coquettish but also come-and-get-it (NAH nah nah NAH (opens in new tab)) at the same time—and completely foolproof. Slip one strap down pre-meeting or just let it happen naturally. As always, it's all up to you.

Follow Marie Claire on Facebook (opens in new tab) for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more.

Chelsea Peng

Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at MarieClaire.com. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.