Article: Flower power comes back. (flowers are hot in spring and summer accessories)

FLOWER POWER COMES BACK

Key retailers are moving quickly to capitalize on the sudden blooming of the flower trend in spring and summer accessories.

Stores took an aggressive stance on flowers during the summer market here last week. Buyers surprised vendors with large orders and talked about opening flower accessories boutiques and shops on the main floor. Some retailers have already set up flower shops.

Most are attributing the resurance of flowers, which have not been a strong trend since the mid to late Seventies, to the influence of Christian Lacroix and the French designer's colorful use of flower prints and flowers in his collections.

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