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For centuries, the tropics and the jungle have fascinated us; for both their beauty and their well… deadliness. Banana, papaya, mango, they all have large, tropical leaves. We often talk about these fruit in terms of coulours, when it comes to garment making (ok, not sure about the banana, but humour me) but it’s about time we talked about their opulent and full of life foliage.
And there’s nothing that says summer more than tropical leaves!
1. Townsen Tank – Rattan from Bloomingdales, €124
This top has a very simple shape, almost completey square, with lines neckline and armhole facings. The black tropical leaves are applied on the shoulders, but you could also paint them if you make this in cotton or batiste. The top closes at the back with a metallic zipper, but you could use a keyhole back cleavage and a button.
2. Vintage white shirt with green tropical leaves from Etsy, €21
3. Mimesis green leaf dress by Kamila Gwawronska Kasperska from Not Just a Label, £750
(Image credits: As linked above.)
Bonus: a tropical skirt and palm leaf pants.