Article posted: 9/22/2012 7:53 AM

Everything coming up flowers on Milan runway

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A model wears a floral creation that's part of the Prada Women's Spring-Summer 2013 fashion collection in Milan.

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The central motif of Prada's new collection is a graphic flower, which appeared on bags, tops, dresses, wraps and eyewear.

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In his show notes, Giorgio Armani called his spring style "clean."

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The new Max Mara collection evokes the jungle.

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Floral references during the Milan Fashion Week womenswear previews ranged from the graphic motif to romantic bouquets or jungle foliage. It's not a sexy season. Collections for next summer are more romantic than racy and sheer fabrics suggest more than they show. The silhouette is loose and flowing — with skirt lengths both baby-doll short and granny-dress long.