Chanel were showing-off their Spring/Summer collection earlier this week in Paris. It all took place in a constructed conservatory housing a magical cardboard garden around which the catwalk flowed. Models artfully paraded Karl Lagerfeld’s wares, themselves often dressed in floral inspired designs. If that wasn’t enough, at one point a model appeared trailed by large, …
Celia Birtwell has been immortalised by David Hockney in his painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy (1970-71), a painting cherished here mostly for the blue vase full of lilies resting on the table. Birtwell’s appearance in this famous painting is by no means her most significant achievement, being a successful and lauded fabric designer in her own …
If you don’t have a botanical item in your wardrobe this Autumn and Winter, it’s really not worth leaving the house. Whether you are working a floral kaftan dress or leaf tunic, Cool Botanica is where it’s at. Below we show a selection of plant-inspired prints for inspiration. All images link through to our Pinterest …
This week London’s catwalks have again been awash with embroidered and printed flowers for Spring and Summer 2015 collections. Yet Autumn this year is up first and plant inspired botanical sweatshirts are where it’s at. The trend continues from last season of embracing bold graphic botanical prints over pretty floral sprigs but with a darker …
There have been many advertising campaigns already in 2014 where plants have starred. Here are four of our favourites from the fashion world. Plants sell things. Why? Because (amongst many other things) they are fresh, architectural, vibrant, diverse and alive. Credit to all the artists involved for recognising the value and beauty in their application. …
We are using Pinterest to feature an array of plant-inspired content. Boards include: Spring/Summer 2014 Graphic Floral Trends, Spring/Summer 2014 Romantic Floral Trends, Floral Accessories and Spring/Summer 2014 Menswear. Over the coming months we’ll be developing more boards for different plant art areas. Fashion collections have been put together by Lady Bonasera who writes: “Plant-inspired designs were rampant last year in …
Plant Curator is here to show how the arts and artists constantly gain inspiration from plants. Another example is this short floral fashion film named “Fade Into You” by fashion photographer Pierre Debuscherre. He credits the haute couture work of celebrated Antwerp-based florist Mark Colle as his inspiration. The film is a visually striking floral …