The Dark Bloom

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Moody blooms in overripe hues are scattered across our Autumn/ Winter wardrobe this season.  The leaves may be falling outside but this season's florals are in full bloom albeit with intense dark enigmatic glamour.  Burnt orange shades, stained lips and a smokey eye invoke a dark winter romance.  
Blooming in every shape and form, from embroidery at Valentino, to graphic at Lanvin and knitted at Topshop. 
This trend amplifies the ambiguity between strength and fragility, opulence and grunge.















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