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Around the World in 80 Bras

I was 21 when I bought my first and last lingerie set.

It was from Victoria's Secret...a rich purple tank that opened up in front and thong undies. I never wore it (ever). I finally got rid of it last year. I've since received another set at my bridal shower but, suffice it to say, I'm a Cookie Monster pants and tank top kinda girl.

At least I was, before I attended a launch party for Dames and Broads, a new lingerie e-commerce site searchable by country (and also by body type).

Let me tell you about it. But first, let me slip into something more comfortable...

Design Synthesis: An Office in the Country

[Desk: $149.99, Target; Hutch: $99.99, Target]

Since I began freelancing full-time about two years ago, I've had continual trouble achieving optimal work/life balance. First, there was too much life (if you count watching full-day marathons of America's Next Top Model as "life"). Now, I just work all the time.

This past weekend, I was determined to stay strong, and not work.

So instead, I spent several hours putting together a Photoshop collage of my dream office, which I then wished I could start working in right away.

Then I somehow ended up at Target, where I saw a way cheap version of the $5,000 desk I had put in my collage. So I felt I had to share it with you.

After the jump, the rest of my dream office, including items previously featured on MM: