FLORALS WERE all over the runways for spring, and, like snowflakes, no two were alike. DOLCE & GABBANA’s were loud, proud, and true to the duo’s expressive spirit. ERDEM went romantic with elaborate embroideries and tiered ruffles. At CALVIN KLEIN, Francisco Costa presented an ultramodern (and unexpected) mix of deftly manipulated photo prints, while RALPH LAUREN offered an elegant master class in pristine and pretty. And Hedi Slimane’s cascading blossoms for SAINT LAURENT were the perfect blend of romance and rock ’n’ roll.
BEST BOUQUETS
THE CHICEST flowers of the season? “We’ve seen a return to locally grown bouquets that are evocative of a real garden,” says Sarah Ryhanen, founder of the Brooklyn floral studio Saipua. Adds Michael Putnam, a co-owner of Manhattan’s Putnam & Putnam, “Arrangements are getting more…