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On Friday, an array of breathtaking floral fashion walked down the runway at the Missouri Botanical Garden's sold-out presentation of "Savage Botanicals."
Floral designer Joyce Mason-Monheim's "Savage Botanicals" show features 10 dresses inspired by "Savage Beauty," a 2011 exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that celebrated fashion designer Alexander McQueen's iconic work.
To create the couture dresses, Mason-Monheim and floral designer Gail Chronister reconstructed pre-made dresses, lined them with poultry netting and muslin, selected permanent floral products from Basich and Skinner Floral Wholesale, and, along with nine other floral designers, painstakingly covered each piece.
"Some of the designs have 250 to 350 hours put into them," says Mason-Monheim. "Everything is hand-sewn onto the dresses."
The show is divided into three segments: nature, industrial, and breathing.
"One of the inspiring things about Alexander McQueen was his intention for a shock factor," explains Mason-Monheim. "He loved giving the viewer a contrast of elements to really make a design stand out."
For more info on the Savage Botanicals show and future events, visit savagebotanicals.com.
