Designer update

when marlies met mondrian

May 29, 2008  10:05 am

Groundbreaking? Sure. Influential? Undoubtedly. But sexy? Not the first word that comes to mind when contemplating one of Piet Mondrian’s grid paintings. Marlies Dekkers, however, begs to differ. The Netherlands-based titan of luxe lingerie is celebrating her 15th anniversary with a retrospective at Rotterdam’s Kunsthal that opens this weekend, and a Mondrian or two are included among the 100-plus works of “inspirational” art she’s selected for the show. “It’s not as simple as, oh, that Mondrian stripe in the painting, I used that for a bra strap,” Dekkers explains. “But the work goes into my head, and somehow, the inspiration comes back out again. And in the case of Mondrian, specifically, for me the association is pretty clear; there’s a focus on stripping down to the essential. That graphic element has always been a part of my designs.” Americans eager to check out Dekkers’ graphic underthings will finally get their chance this year: In September, the first Marlies Dekkers store in the United States will open at the Plaza. And in the meantime, the Kunsthal exhibit will be open through the end of June.

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