Fleur du Mal: Jennifer Zuccarini Launches Erotically Charged Clothing Line [Gallery]
Gleaning inspiration from an 1857 volume of French poetry foregrounding decadence and eroticism seems like the optimal starting point for conceiving a lingerie line. At least, so thinks Jennifer Zuccarini, co-founder of well-known intimates brand Kiki de Montparnasse and former design director at Victoria’s Secret. Fleur du Mal, a label comprising both lingerie for the bedroom and ready-to-wear sanctioned for the street, takes its name from modernist poet Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du mal – a work devoted to the unexpected beauty of the sinister and salacious.
The collection itself is a celebration of purity and elegance spiked with a slightly darker provocative edge. Think peachy satin sets mixed with those in sultry black lace, or a white floral lace body thrown into relief when viewed alongside black sheer-panelled panties. The ready-to-wear follows suit with a simple day dress in persimmon that’s the epitome of la Parisienne contrasting beautifully with a black leather and blush-coloured silk crepe dress featuring dramatic venting that's sure to leave an indelible impression on admirers.
The collection is available online at Fleur du Mal, with national retailers to come in Spring 2013. [via WWD]
