Overview
Fashion Flora presents an explorative look at the use of flowers as a motif in fashion throughout the decades, as seen by a selection of SHOWstudio's network of contemporary fashion illustrators. Depicted garments have been hand-selected by Flora Starkey, one of the most exciting floral designers working today, and date back as far the 1880s.
The illustrations, which range in style and medium, showcase an array of bulbs or blooms and play tribute to the many designers who have consistently reworked and reconsidered the flower. Pieces by Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten and John Galliano, alongside many others, are celebrated. Like these designers, Nick Knight is known for his love of flowers, notably roses, as shown in Knight's hand-applied pigment print 'Rose IX' (2012) on display here. Films from SHOWstudio’s 17-year archive are also exhibited, showcasing a continuation of this mutual interest. Alongside these digital and painterly blooms, real British flowers and plants feature, as arranged by Starkey.
Alexander McQueen S/S 07, Sarabande, by Amelie Hegardt
Christian Dior, by Raf Simons, Autumn 2012 Couture, by Blair Breitenstein
Vivienne Westwood A/W 95, by Carylann Loeppky
Dior Haute Couture, Fall 2010, by Cecilia Carlstedt
Giambattista Vali, Fall 2012, by Clément Louis
John Galliano A/W 2000, by Emma Larsson
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 99, by Fahren Feingold
Phillip Treacy S/S 13, by February James
Christopher Kane A/W 10, by Fiona Gourlay
Dries Van Noten S/S 93, by FRida Wannerberger
Christian Dior Haute Couture S/S 17, by Gill Button
Comme des Garçons “Blood and Roses” Spring 2015, by Helen Bullock
Mary Katrantzou A/W 11, by Jenifer Corker
Dior Haute Couture S/S 07, by Jin
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2006, by Joseph Larkowsky
Simone Rocha A/W 15, by Jowy Maasdamme
Vintage Ossie Clarke, with Celia Bertwell print, by Kelly Beeman
Giambattista Valli, Fall 2013 Couture, by Kukula
Christian Dior Haute Couture 1997, by Lara Mackenzie Lee
Junon Dress, Christian Dior 1949 - 1950, by Laura Laine
Alexander McQueen S/S 07, Sarabande, by Marco Rea
Dior Haute Couture S/S 13 by One Eye Girl
Gucci A/W 17, by Poppy Waddilove
Alexander McQueen S/S 07, Sarabande, by Rei Nadal
Comme des Garçons Homme Plus A/W 16, by Richard Kilroy
Dior Haute Couture S/S 07, by Rob Phillips
Flowers, by Rob Phillips
Chanel Haute Couture Spring 2009, by Samuel Harrison
Flower IX, by Stephen Doherty
Dries Van Noten S/S 17, by Stephen Doherty
Preen S/S 17, by Suzy Platt
Le Chou Noir evening cape, Cristobal Balenciaga Haute Couture F/W 67/68, by Tobie Giddio
Christian Dior Couture Autumn 2012, by Velwyn Yossy
Comme des Garçons Homme Plus A/W 16, by Unskilled Worker
Marchesa S/S 15, by Nicasio Torres Melgar
Viktor & Rolf Couture Spring 2016, by Valerie Servais
