CONNECTIONS THE MAY FLOWERS IISSUE MAY 2016

My Connections Magazine
CONNECTIONS May 2016
Fashion Statement Flower Style
Flower power! Why
chintz is back in fashion
more at Red Cedar Books
At lulu.com/spotlight/redcedars
White floral
dress with sleeves, £790, Emilia Wickstead
at Matches Fashion.
Kate Finnigan, FASHION FEATURES
DIRECTOR
7 MAY 2016 • 6:30AM
I realise that saying florals are a la
mode for summer is about as surprising
as claiming boots are in vogue for
walking holidays, but those accustomed
to these pages will know that fashion
trends in florals can veer wildly, yes,
WILDLY, I say, from one year to
another. Sometimes the catwalks sprout
nothing but ditsy prints, sometimes
they’re awash with painterly petals,
sometimes abstract splodges.
Red Cedar Books
Karen Walker x Liberty print
sunglasses, £195, Liberty; Framed
Varsity Jacket, £650, Coach
But for the summer of 2016 I have to tell
you that we are knee-deep in suburban
soft-furnishings. Shy not away from the
1930s tea-room look: chintz is in.
With the sun finally making an
appearance, temperatures up and
Chelsea Flower Show on the horizon, we
are now in optimum position to embrace
the busy floral. Matchesfashion.com
have timed it well with a capsule
collection of what they’re calling “retro
florals in orange, raspberry and lilac”
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