Lifestyle Mirror

Flowers, with all their beauty, are the most delicate of muses. When the sun is shining, they’re everywhere—bright, optimistic reminders of fair weather and fertility. But when the seasons change and the petals fall, we recoil into our black sweaters until the next bloom.

On the runways, it was clear that designers were not willing to let their clients relapse into such drudgery, especially not after such a vivid spring season. So, the greatest minds took to reimagining the flower for fall: bold pansies from Giambattista Valli, abstract florals by Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons, romantic watercolors from Erdem, and pops of color from Dolce & Gabbana.

The designers are obviously onto something—but perhaps this is a trend that beauty knows best. The romance of opening the perfect palette (like Dior’s clutch) or the warm scent of an earthy rose (as in Ren’s body oil) is enough to renew our love of nature, and take a bit of that colorful, bold beauty with us wherever we go.

In the slideshow, we’ve curated our favorite products, all inspired by the new botanical prints on the runways. That way, you can always have some flower power. —Phillip Picardi (@pfpicardi)