Smart and Sexy Kiki de Montparnasse: A Savvy Kind of Sensuality

For 2012 I’m getting me some hot undies. Sometimes the smartest ideas are also the sexiest. Wouldn’t it be nice if everything were so perfect? It doesn’t happen everyday, but in the racy (not raunchy) world of Kiki de Montparnasse (named after the nickname of French muse and model Alice Prin), it’s a way of life.

Kiki has some ideas that are strictly for the bedroom, but she is not forgetting that one also wants to be sexy out of doors. Just ask any woman who’s squeezed herself into a lean pencil skirt or bandage dress: looking all tucked in and perfect requires some help. These are undergarments that make you look good with or without clothes – the kinds of pieces to make you want to toss your Spanx to the floor. What a relief not to wear something that’s devastatingly embarrassing if it’s not completely covered up! Available on ShopBop.

1) Nuit Garter Tank, $395:
Intelligent design! Garters keep your lace camisole sleek, flat, and unwrinkled. This two-in-one garment also keeps your stockings up.

2) Catsuit, $346.50 (from $495): Despite what you may believe, everyone needs a catsuit. Bulges or unsightly panty lines are not even possible with this on and when you take it off, you look like an off-duty Playboy bunny.

3) Ingenue Bow Thong, $122.50 (from $175): The big, satin bow is hard to pull off with a pair of jeans, so this isn’t ideal for nights out. Keep this on reserve for special nights when you find rose petals on the bed and Champagne in your hand.

4) Ouvert Leggings, $295: My favorite piece. Convenience is key – we all know how boys can’t wait, and they don’t know how to take off tights.

5) Cage Bra, $192.50 (from $275): Imagine slinking out of your blouse and showing off this scandalous peek-a-boo cage. Definitely save this one for your honey’s birthday.