Spring Garden
These aren't the full-blown blossoms of yesteryear (or even last
season): The pick of spring's floral prints features either bold,
graphic, Marimekko-style flowers (at Marni and Celine)
or tight Victorian blooms (at Chloé
and Marc Jacobs, pictured).
What to Buy
These prints are a great way to get spring's ultrafeminine look without
resorting to a fiesta's worth of frills. Look for simple cotton shifts,
flounced Karen Carpenter-esque dresses, or peasant tops and shirred-waist
skirts. How to wear them? Take a cue from Michael Kors, who mixed
the naïve sixties florals he designed for Celine
with simple cashmere tops, striped pants, and blanket-stitched suede
jackets and skirts.
More in the Magazine
Get more sneak peeks at spring 2002 fashion in the November
12, 2001 issue of New York magazine.
