Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory is one of my favorite places in the city. It's a true oasis for me, especially in the winter, when I can escape chill gray days in the warm, wonderful air of the fern room. I am also obsessed with flowers and think you can never have too many blooming in your daily life.
So when Garfield Park asked me to serve as Creative Director for this year's Fleurotica: Evening in Bloom at Navy Pier, I jumped at the opportunity. Fleurotica is a yearly fashion show to benefit the Conservatory, with a colorful twist: all the garments are made from flowers and plants, designed by some of the city's premier florists and artists.
This year Garfield Park also invited notable Chicago women to walk in the show, wearing M2057 clothing and floral accessories. I loved this concept—nature inspires so much of my design, and I was very excited to see M2057 pieces act as a canvas for showcasing these gorgeous floral treats.
Thank you to everyone at Garfield Park who put on an outstanding show, and a special thank you to all of the talented florists who participated in this event—I was in awe of their artistry and what they were able to create out of leaves, stems, and petals. True flower couture!
Enjoy!
Maria
with a floral chapeau by Diane T. Carr of Flower Child
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