Going Green: Floriculture in Fashion

From the lily of the valley famously pinned to Christian Dior’s lapel, to the rose-trimmed dress worn by Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, flowers have often been historically used to enhance the human visage. An effect often emphaised on the catwalks, Viktor and Rolf adorned dresses with 3D tulle roses in their S/S03 Flowers collection, Alexander McQueen embroidered a nude organza gown with fresh blooms in S/S07, and for its A/W13 collection, Maison Margiela Artisanal presented sheer spotted…