Designers this season seemed to take a page from Yves Saint Laurent Spring '07 (above) with it's floral display and a few printed pieces. And so florals showed up in the collections of many designers this season (Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, D&G, Dolce and Gabbana, etc...).
Though this trend may seem tired (think Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada "Florals. For spring. Groundbreaking.") the designers have all taken twists on the blase trend by experimenting with shape and silhouette:
Ralph Lauren, in his remarkable anniversary collection, used florals as print, but also as texture:
Dolce and Gabanna took what would have been just another babydoll floral tent dress and belted it, giving the look a slimmer silhouette. Also the fabric is gorgeous:
D&G similarly employed florals in a more Marc Jacobs-esque sense; fooling around with cut, proportion, and finishing:
Speaking of Marc Jacobs...
Galliano, in his darlingly romantic and character-heavy spectacle showed several floral looks, experimenting with suits, dresses and skirts. Very similar to Ralph Lauren:
Balenciaga was amazing--easily the most interesting use of florals. Ghesquiere took gaudy floral prints of shiny silk and made each model into a warrior with gladiator stilettos. It was ironic empowerment everywhere: floral armor:
What this seemingly boring motif of spring has brought out in these designers is a new way of looking at spring. This trend, however, will die come winter. So pick these beauties while they're available.
Out: The baggy babydoll silhouette is gone. Since Oxford Lace-Up heels were a large part of the whole baggy trend, those may soon be gone as well.
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