In a season where petals bloom not just in gardens but on garments, we find ourselves enchanted by a collection of pieces that ask us to wear our flowers. Not as a whisper, but as a declaration.
From sculptural roses that twist across the shoulder of a gown to sheer organza covered in embroidered camellias, florals are having another moment. But to call it a comeback would be to forget their perennial place in fashion history.
Florals as Fashion Language
Floral motifs have long served as a textile language of femininity, fertility, and renewal. In 18th-century France, floral embroidery adorned the lavish robes of both men and women, a symbol of status and refinement. In Japan, kimono designs were often dictated by season and flower, each bloom carrying poetic significance. And in the 1960s...
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