It’s hard to conjure your inner goddess. Actually, it’s hard to conjure your inner anything after another whirlwind Saturday morning of soccer, a fourth-grade Mars project and not nearly enough coffee. Who has time to be a goddess, or even a go-go girl when life grabs at you with its messy little fingers, always wanting more?

There is a trick, and it’s fail proof. You need to find the right environment. For me, as for most overworked, overly cerebral women, lace usually works. So do yummy smells, sexy satins, and soft lighting (and savory snacks). So what could be more perfect than a trip to Great Barrington Bra and Girl?  I’m serious, what could be more perfect, especially on a slow autumn night on the waning edge of the full moon…

Tonight, starting at 6:30, GBBG is hosting its third ever Salon Prive. Not only will you be able to feast on their gorgeous new fall collection that includes rich burgundies and greens, satin teddies, Shakespeareanesque corsets, as well as classic chemises and panties (not to mention miraculous bras for all shapes and sizes), live music will set the tone for the evening.

And, because it is GBBG, the buck (bra) doesn’t stop there. April and Danny will be handing out gift bags (which never disappoint, I got my favorite, ahem, item, from one of those bags) to those who make a $30 purchase or more.

Of course, munchies are a given, so is art and champagne and a truly good time. Also, yours truly will be reading some new erotic poetry from my “Barbaric” collection. And to top off the evening, the ladies of the Sugar Shack Burlesque will swing, sway and sashay down the runway showing off clothes from the store.

So say goodbye to the apple squeeze, finish up your tamale from the Festival Latino and shimmy over to GBBG tonight to get your groove on…or off.