Flowers and floral patterns have been an integral part of fashion for centuries. Indian philosophers ascribe spiritual meaning to flowers because they associate people with the feeling of eternity, and the fashion use of real flowers can be traced back to ancient Greece. In recent years, designers such as Alexander McQueen in 2007 have increasingly used real flowers for their catwalk looks.
Not only Alexander McQueen, but also the American designer Jeremy Scott designed a floral look. He presented this as part of the SS18 collection of the Italian fashion house Moschino.
Virgil Abloh, for his part, rounded off a look from his SS20 men’s collection for Louis Vuitton with a harness made of flowers and branches.
Since fresh flowers are not practical for the catwalk, many designers also resort to artificial flowers. In addition, fashion brands are increasingly looking for ways to create cross-seasonal designs, which is why more and more labels are offering extravagant looks with 3D flowers that are also suitable for autumn and winter.
The SS23 collections featured a lot of sculptural flowers adorning all sorts of clothing. This trend continued in the designs for the FW23 collections and also dominated the SS24 season. Garments with three-dimensional floral embellishments could turn out to be eye-catchers on the red carpets of the upcoming awards season in Hollywood, but the sculptural flowers also prove to be an additional eye-catcher on everyday outfits.
SS23
Bottega Veneta
Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta showed a strapless red leather midi dress covered in red leather flowers.
Lion
A floral red look was also seen at the Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe: an anthurium flower, which is characteristic of the brand, serves as a top for the matching red mini skirt. The handbag was also decorated with a flower.
MSGM
MSGM showed off a black maxi dress with a long fringe hem. The Italian fashion company completed the look with pink and white flowers.
FW23
Prada
A simple gray sweater with a crew neck met an ankle-length, straight skirt in white decorated with flowers at the Italian luxury label Prada
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The Australian luxury brand Zimmermann also jumped on the trend and showed an asymmetrical mini dress with an all-over print and lace inserts. The dress was finished with an oversized cream velvet flower on the shoulder and a floor-length train.
Christian Siriano
Christian Siriano also had large flowers on display. In different shapes and made from different materials, they adorned a long, tight-fitting chiffon dress.
SS24
Aknvas
Designer Christian Juul Nielsen showed a pink blouse with 3D roses on the shoulders at Aknvas. He combined it with a fringed skirt in pink, blue and dark red.
Balmain
At French fashion house Balmain, a light blue leather mini dress featured red patent roses on the neckline and hem.
Christian Cowan
Christian Cowan presented a pink strapless mini dress shaped like a giant rose and covered in sequins.
Comme des Garçons
At Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons, the 3D satin flowers appeared on an oversized, colorful coat.
David Koma
David Koma showed off a purple halterneck dress made from sheer fabric with resin petals climbing up it.
Marni
A floral two-piece was seen at Marni. The strapless top and matching skirt were made up of cut-out floral motifs.
Simone Rocha
Irish designer Simone Rocha created a knee-length dress that revealed long-stemmed roses beneath a layer of sheer fabric.
Undercover
A white strapless mini dress was seen on the Undercover runway. The rose covered satin skirt was contrasted with a tulle overskirt with black embroidered spiders.
This translated and edited post previously appeared on FashionUnited.uk