Poetic Color ~ Elle Macpherson Intimates

May 16, 2011

This morning it was the tulips and the bay

Clear inside a crisp May day

Today, I feel clean, like spring

Lifted from the gray wash of yesterday

This balance between the air and water and flower

Is so fragile and holds such power

Within one hour the train will move me away

And the city tide will flow in and steal my day

Shortly after I bought the house in which I raised my children, my husband and I became obsessed with tulips and planted 500 Dutch bulbs in multiple varieties in every flower border surrounding our home. For several years, during the month of May, a riot of color engulfed our garden in an abundance of exquisite grace. People passing by would stop to admire this panorama of beauty made more intriguing by the diversity of species embedded there. My favorite was the parrot tulip, its feathered edges lacing the yard like a delicate, sensual piece of lingerie. This was a fashion statement for my garden: a gorgeous hothouse moment designed to distract for a spell and destined to depart. I was not dissuaded because I knew that the nature of this plant insured its revival. Bulbs are an everlasting essential in a garden’s wardrobe.

Whenever I see the Elle Macpherson Intimates line, I am reminded of the visual anarchy of my tulip beds. Cultivating current trends, this brand manages to nourish its basic styles by infusing them with eclectic combinations of eye catching color. The molded contour bra (E72-261), a perennial key item from the best-selling Dentelles Collection is highlighted for spring 2011 by contrasting morning blue with accents of deep coral. Available in 32-36, A- DD cups, this sexy fashion basic seen here with the matching boy panty (E13-261)provides a flash of artistic heat to any lingerie assortment while still maintaining the fit and features that define it as an anchor to the Elle Macpherson Intimates brand.