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The Earth Dress with Alanna Messner-Scholl of Waverly Flower Co., the American Flowers Week Botanical Couture Series, Part Three The “Earth Dress” is a slender, floor-length gown that appears to grow from a demure pair of seed-embellished ballet flats. It seems fitting that a sustainable farmer-florist who once attended the Fashion Institute of Technology would conjure up this organic-looking garment using compost, soil, moss, roots, seeds, and vines. “I wanted it to be a concept piece with an organic, natural feeling,” said Alanna Messner-Scholl, owner of Waverly Flower Co. “I’ve used the term woodland, and I’ve also called it “Earth Dress” or “Dirt Dress.” Having designed botanical couture fashions for Slow Flowers Society’s past two American Flowers Week collections–both of which featured blooms, petals, and foliage straight from her cutting garden–Alanna wanted to highlight other aspects of flower-growing, so she turned to her potting shed. She explores the lifecycle of a flower through botanical fashion. Her concept helps us better understand what it means to grow and design. I know you’ll love learning about Alanna’s ideas and design process!

DESIGN + CONCEPT: Alanna Messner-Scholl, Waverly Flower Co. 
waverlyflowerco.com, @waverlyflowerco
PHOTOGRAPHY: Victoria Lin Photography
victorialinphotography.com, @victorialin.photography
MODEL, HAIR + MAKEUP: Amie Bantz, @amiebantz
STUDIO AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE: Morgan Feher, @morganbfeher
FOLIAGE AND SEEDLING SOURCE: Waverly Flower Co.
SOIL AND COMPOST SOURCE: Barnside Mulch and Compost
SEED SOURCE: Johnny’s Seeds, @johnnys_seeds
VENUE: Waverly Flower Co. Studio

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