FLORARIUM
CHAPTER III: SPRING DOES NOT KNOCK
“Spring does not knock, she comes confident.
Like smoke she enters every cracks,
She has lips of flesh and hair of wheat
What fear, what desire that she takes you by hand,
What a fear, what a desire that she carry you far away.
One of my favourite song about spring, written by the singer and poet Fabrizio De’ Andrè and inspired to the poem “Trainor, the druggist” from E.L. Masters.
It speaks about a man who was afraid of love and even if he wish for it, he never surrender to the power of “Spring” and he took refuge in what he was sure to know: chemistry.
In the end he died alone during a wrong experiment.
We are like Trainor: we long for love but we are so often too afraid to look for it or to follow it when we met it.
Sometimes we even refuse it.
But love, or spring, as in the song, does not wait or regard what we think or want. It comes, certain and confident and we can’t but stay amazed in front of its Beauty and its power.
– AINE DRESS (COTTON)
Long day dress in soft pure cotton percale, with slightly puffed sleeves, shawl neckline and overlap with buttoning and side pockets. Perfect for countryside wedding
– SUIKO HAORI (PURE SILK EMBROIDERED SILK LINED)
Traditional Japanese embroidered pure silk shantung jacket. As per tradition, it has large side openings at the armpit level, both in the bodice and in the sleeves; it is fully lined in pure silk chiffon.
– AMY DRESS (LINEN)
Dress inspired by the painting apron of the movie “Little Women”.
Hidden side pockets, elastic gathered back with buttoning and ribbons at the waist to tie on the back.
– EVE TOP (LINEN)
Top with straight cut, pinces on the bust line, open shoulders fastened by bamboo buttons and buttonholes made from the same fabric as the top.
– 5 CONTINENT DRESS (COTTON AND LINEN)
Dress with shaped bodice, sweetheart neckline, wide straps and 7/8 length skirt.
– JUNO DRESS (COTTON)
Sumptuous cotton dress with a semi-glossy surface and a wide and dramatic cut.
Pinces at the breast, wide straps, straight neckline and gathered back.
There’s a sash to tie at the waist in the same fabric; it is possible to request it in the form of a belt with buckle for a more elegant effect.
Side hidden pockets included.
The print is in vivid colors, chinoiserie-styled and designed by an independent graphic artist and features numerous species of birds, insects and gilded cage.
– BRIGID CHEMISIER (COTTON)
Overcoat with matching covered buttons, pockets and braid belt
– HESPERIA DRESS (LINEN)
Hand-stitched side zip, finished inside with matching bias.Comfortable and versatile dress in pure Lithuanian linen with dropped shoulders, 3/4 wide sleeves, rounded neckline and front opening closed by a nacre button and two internal hooks.
Wide waist, adjustable with straps in the same fabric and slightly gathered back with internal elastic.
Side hidden pockets included.
Photography: Elia Pizzocolo Photography
