What happens when you combine some of the biggest names in fashion with...
floral design? On May 14's
Tulips & Pansies: The Headdress Affair event in
NYC, I got to see the results of that unlikely pairing firsthand, as designers including
Tory Burch,
Thierry Mugler,
Lilly Pulitzer,
Alvin Valley, and
Zang Toi partnered with some of New York City's top horticulturalists to create one-of-a-kind, uber-chapeaus made entirely of flowers. The finished product? Simply stunning. Painstakingly weaved orchids, red roses that spilled from a bustle in a graceful blanket, and twigs that were fashioned into shapes straight out of a
Tim Roth film were just some of the highlights I tried to capture with my meager little 8.0 mpx. Some of the creations just had to be viewed in person, though, to really appreciate the extraordinary level of detail and work that went into each
headdress. After the fabulous runway show, I ran into designer Zang Toi and PR doyenne/"The Hills" favorite
Kelly Cutrone, and even got to try Zang's headdress on, wherein I decided that the models must also be thick-necked linebackers in disguise because, Holy Cow, it weighed at least 25 pounds (the tilt I'm sporting in the pic is not at all an attempt to be coy)! Yet the fact that the night was in honor of Village Cares New York (VCNY), a not-for-profit organization serving individuals with HIV/AIDS in need of medical and rehabilitation services, must have made the weight quite a lot easier to bear. Check out the slide-show to view some of the fab headdress creations!
