Kiki de Montparnasse’s Tuxedo Blazer meets anemone lace
The Parisian house reimagines evening sophistication with its signature tailoring and delicate lace, a collision of structured tailoring and sensual fabric that belongs to the after dinner moment.
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Black silk and anemone lace meet in the liminal hours between dinner and dawn. Kiki de Montparnasse, taking its name from the 1920s Parisian icon and crafted with couture precision in New York, has long understood that evening dress need not choose between structure and sensuality, between the tailored and the delicate.
The Tuxedo Blazer arrives as the evening’s essential anchor: a silk piece cut with the precision of men’s suiting, its notched lapels and double breasted front fastening rendered in the pristine rigour that defines the house’s approach. Over this sits anemone lace, the delicate geometry contrasting sharply with the blazer’s severity. The pairing speaks to a particular moment: not the formal dinner itself, but what comes after. Dinner reservations concluded. Late drinks stretching into the night. An evening left gloriously open.
Each piece from the house is handcrafted with an attention to detail that elevates the sensual without compromising refinement. The silk lining catches light and skin in equal measure, the button cuffs finished with the kind of consideration that distinguishes garments made to be lived in rather than merely admired. This is evening dress that moves with its wearer, that belongs to the body as much as to the calendar.
The collection is available at KIKIDM.com.
Imagery courtesy of Kiki de Montparnasse (@kikidemontparnasse).