New York - February 12, 2007

Intimates, Encountered

The Lake & Stars Lingerie

Nearly midnight, and restlessness was starting to set in. Even the moon looked pale.

Suddenly, a knock at the door. Jon pulled on a fedora and let her in.

The same hair, perfume, and drumbeat followed her fatal curves. She wore nothing but a meticulously tailored Opportunity Trench from The Lake & Stars. She looked like a million.

Then she untied the belt. Now here was a dame who lived according to her own rules: tootsie bra, garter, and bikini in ivory and peach (to match her flawless skin). A slow twirl revealed vintage bra clasps, rivets, and the panty’s peek-a-boo cutout.

It was bold; it was sultry; it was wearable. Soon, she’d be wearing Jon, too.

“There’s more where this came from,” she whispered, thinking of double-strap chemises, camisoles, and delicate bikini bottoms.

“Look here, baby …” he said.

She was getting too close.

But that’s why they call them intimates.

Available at Diana Kane, 78a Seventh Avenue, between Berkeley Place and Union Street, Park Slope (718-638-5674 or dianakane.com). To see styles, go to thelakeandstars.com.

Photo Credit: Sarra Fleur