It seems gardening is truly en vogue right now, with fashion brands falling over themselves to go green. But why is horticulture suddenly so hip, and is there a murky side to this collaboration? <\/p>
Forget haute couture \u2013 it\u2019s all about hort couture right now as fashion and gardening are having a moment. From The Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night, which had \u2018The Garden of Time\u2019 as its dress code this year, to the catwalk shows of some of the biggest names in the business, everything, it seems, is coming up roses<\/a>.<\/p> Nature-inspired prints and patterns are commonplace, of course, and S\/S 2024 collections from Dolce & Gabbana<\/a> to Marc Jacobs<\/a> were alive with bold floral motifs. The trend has percolated down to the high street too, with meadows and gardens writ large everywhere from abstract floral print dresses at M&S to H&M adverts where models frolic among the flowers. But what is most notable recently is how global fashion houses have been seeking out garden and planting designers to create the backdrops for their runway shows.<\/p> You may also like<\/strong><\/p> Dior took its Cruise show to the next level by showcasing the collection in the open air in the actual gardens of Drummond Castle in Scotland. Clad in tartan, tweed and cashmere, the models paraded their wares before the dramatic setting of the house and gardens.<\/p>