FASHION SNAPSHOT
Bloom with a view
Floral dresses in retro styles look just right.
Designers are taking green chic to heart this season, featuring lush garden prints on silhouettes recycled from the past. “The styles are very vintage-inspired and retro,” says Hilarie Holt, a manager of the floral fashion-filled Pinkyotto boutique on Newbury Street. “It’s not only the flowy ’70s, but also the 1950s Laura Ashley look, ’60s mod, and a tailored 1940s feel.” Holt hears many moms reminiscing with their daughters, saying, “I used to wear something identical to this. I wish I kept it!” As seen here around town, flowered prints in all shapes and sizes are perennial summer favorites.
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