1986 floral chiffon studded skirt
Bloom inspired treasures have been cropping up across the sphere in New York, Paris, Milan and Tokyo. You have Ralph Lauren's romantic pastels, Dior's fine jewelry, Dolce and Gabbana's floral explosion, Roberto Cavalli's minimilast brocades, unbelievably crafted flower crested shoes by Victor and Rolf, bags by Rebecca Taylor...and the list is vast and endless. Heck, even high street stores like H & M are doing gorgeous floral dresses and headbands termed their "Garden Collection". Then, to add to the mix, you have floral ...wait for it... Dr. Martens. Yep, those chunky boots covered in delicate lilies.
Clearly, the global mood is one of embracing nature's divine offerings and interpreting them into clothing. Light and feminine, a perfect welcome to the warmer months. Think the moment in Alice in Wonderland when the flowers come to life. A moment so pure, cinematically and ethereally, it's one of the most whimsical moments I've witnessed. We have dimension adding accents and raised rosettes in Marios Schwab SS10 and at none other than Valentino so obviously, 1986 decided to do our own version.
Because I'd probably personally never wear something basically all floral, Srishti mixed it up with a denim studded belt right on top to add some masculinity to the otherwise overbearingly girly piece. We suggest mixing it up with a basic white/black/navy tank for the day alongwith some cute piled necklaces and with something a little more flashy for the night, as displayed above. Add a cute bag and some killer heels and you're all set to go.
Hoping to see you at our exhibition!
XO
Arushi Khosla
