Say it with flowers

Whether they are high impact cover shoots or romantic editorials, they take our heart away. Dark florals, fresh Blooms, budding motifs and big petal props; flowers have invaded fashion this summer. Explosive freshness, soft sophistication, sexy details and sharp silhouettes create the perfect mood for spring. Combinations with art filled Prada dresses or embellished Mary Katrantzou shapes have made us fall in love with bright petals all over again. Here's a sneak peek into some of the most coveted covers and editorials of the season. 

 

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Dior Cruise 2015: Interweaving custom with present-day disposition

The last resort collection presented by Simons at Monaco was deemed a blend of classic Dior heritage sharply entwined with the current pulse, of a sports based aesthetic that is. And it was very appositely so. What reaffirmed that fact is his latest resort offering for Dior that demonstrates his recurring ability to gauge and present the same but accommodating it with all the indispensable determinants that govern the house of Dior and fashion itself right now.  The much talked about shift from Monaco of last year to Brooklyn this season being a case in point.

Whether it’s the classicism the brand stands for, Raf Simons’ own aesthetic or the seasonal parameters, he has the ability to concoct an accurate blend of them all.  There was an easy silhouette of midi-length along with some archetypal pant based ones that opened the show in the form of all black ensembles with an accent of prints, all-over mesh dresses and sporty chic sandals- that made rounds only in a limited capacity and most probably catching only the discerning eye- both representative of the sports couture zeitgeist. 

The spirit of resort was palpable in the purest form in the popping color of prints and the tropic green set of prints that adorned dresses and the sporty sandal alike. J’adore. The archival scarf prints got signature Raf renditions on geometric paterns incorporated on high-waisted suits and dresses that ran throughout. These hand painted scarf motifs served as the pivotal point of the collection, as stated in the release: The collection’s leitmotif is the silk scarf, or the French carré. Here the scarf is transformed into ‘the flag’ of the collection; its pop iconography playfully explored, its conservative, lady-like connotations exploded, its sinuous, free-spirited sensibility embraced. 

The lines between seasons are blurring and the clothes here captured the theme well on a continuum ranging from some almost formal attire (the coat dresses and overcoats) to silhouettes border-lining easy breezy (blown up knee length dresses, tropical prints and dresses made of membrane like fabric).

 It’s a modern woman’s vacation that would hardly go without some work on the go and who would dress most of the time looking equal parts chic and hipster.

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