Even though we are eagerly awaiting the onset of winter – for its decadent coats, wrap-me-up scarves and boots of course – it’s hard to keep your wandering fashion eye away from what lies ahead in summer style. Florals will be an obvious affection we will always cherish come summer, but there is a new bloom that is shooting roots in print direction, and that is the innocent delicacy of the poppy.

DKNY’s red and blue poppy print is without a doubt the favourite, and we love how this look is a head-to-toe statement – hat included! Yves Saint Laurent showed an equally stunning red and yellow poppy printed tea dress, as well as Australian designers Bec + Bridge with their delicate blooms on sheer fabrics. There is something muse-like about an innocent poppy bobbing in the wind – you know its beauty is fleeting and with a gust of a summery breeze those gorgeous fiery petals will be gone...

Summer set lip to earth's bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there: Like a yawn of fire from the grass it came, And the fanning wind puffed it to flapping flame. With burnt mouth red like a lion's it drank The blood of the sun as he slaughtered sank, And dipped its cup in the purpurate shine When the eastern conduits ran with wine.” 
Francis Thompson

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