Liancarlo gown and Maria Elena headpiece from Mon Amie Bridal Salon, 355 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, 714.546.5700 :: monamie.com
Marchesa Notte floral gown from Neiman Marcus Fashion Island, 949.759.1900 :: neimanmarcus.com
Jenny Packman velvet and stone choker with Kate Spade ring from Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza, 714.549.8300 :: nordstrom.com
The rites of spring call for us to shake off the old and boring and embrace the new and vibrant. Here’s our ode to all the right choices to make in this season of style. Think flower power, think romance – a reflection of the landscape in front of us now. At Soka University of America, winter’s thunderstorms unleashed a wonderland of wildflowers that evoke just the right je ne sais quoi for the season’s romantic floral fashions. Flowing gowns and embroidered details conjure up images of glittering fairies and playful nymphs in the meadows.
“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only,” Coco Chanel once opined. “Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
Lisa Romerein
Dries Van Noten knit crop top and shorts from A’maree’s, Newport Beach, 949.642.4423 :: amarees.comOlia Zavozina skirt and Erin Cole hairpins from Mon Amie Bridal Salon, Costa Mesa, 714.546.5700 :: monamie.com
Roberto Cavali tiered, silk maxi dress from Elyse Walker, Newport Beach, 949.612.2646; Dolce & Gabbana leather mule with beaded applique, Dolce & Gabbana, South Coast Plaze, 714.668.9142; Dries Van Noten yello beaded collar from A’maree’s, Newport Beach, 949.642.4423; Couture Flowers by KimberlyPerry, 949.650.1067. At right, Dolce & Gabanna sheer silk floral dress with silk bra and briefs, red jacquard pumps with embellished buckle and black leather Lucia bag, and earrings by Dolce & Gabanna, South Coast Plaza.
Lisa Romerein
Gucci embroidered denim jacketand matching studded pants over flower-printed silk crêpe de chinelong-sleeve shirt. Gucci, South Coast Plaza, 714.557.9600 :: gucci.com
Lisa Romerein
Johanna OrtizLa Santa Maria ruffled silk gown, Saint Laurent embroidered leather jacket and Dana Rebecca rings from Elyse Walker, Newport Beach, 949.612.2646 :: elysewalker.comNatasha couture headband from Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza, 714.549.8300:: nordstrom.com
Lisa Romerein
Lazaro sherbet silk organza floral-printed gown with dropped waist and chapel train. Mon Amie Bridal Salon, Costa Mesa, 714.546.5700 :: monamie.comOscar de la Renta chandelier earrings. Oscar de la Renta, South Coast Plaza, 714.754.9044:: oscardelarenta.comFloral spray by Couture Flowers by Kimberly Perry, 949.650.1067:: coutureflowersbykimberlyperry.com
Lisa Romerein
Liancarlo gown and Maria Elena headpiece from Mon Amie Bridal Salon, 355 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, 714.546.5700 :: monamie.comMarchesa Notte floral gown from Neiman Marcus Fashion Island, 949.759.1900 :: neimanmarcus.comJenny Packman velvet and stone choker with Kate Spade ring from Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza, 714.549.8300 :: nordstrom.com
Lisa Romerein
Monique Lhuillier cherry blossom one-shoulder ball gown Nordstrom, South Coast Plaza, 714.549.8300 :: nordstrom.compink opal rose quartz doublet earrings and Pavé diamond ring by JudeFrances Jewelry, 949.553.8860 :: judefrances.comJapanese ranunculus flower collar, Couture Flowers by Kimberly Perry, 949.650.1067:: coutureflowersbykimberlyperry.com
Credits
Creative Director: Karen Kelso
Fashion Editor: Jenn Tanaka
Photographer: Lisa Romerein
Photography Assistants: Shiloh Strong -1st assistant; Matt Farrar; Mark Rightmire
