If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to walk through the Metropolitan Museum like a painting come to life, let me introduce you to the FARM Rio Delicate Floral Stripes Midi Dress—a wearable garden that flirts with every ray of filtered sunlight. And where better to wear such an exuberant frock than The Met’s American Wing, right in front of Agnes Northrop’s stained glass masterpieces, a few hauntingly beautiful sculptures, and an accidental crowd of fashion admirers (okay fine, tourists, but still).
I started the day with a spritz (or four) of Viktor&Rolf’s Flowerbomb Tiger Lily—because if you’re going to spend your afternoon next to a flower girl statue, you might as well smell like one… but with edge. The perfume is summer bottled: sparkling coconut milk, juicy mango, and just enough tiger lily to make passersby ask, “Who smells like vacation in the best way possible?”
Fashion Meets Fine Art
Standing in front of Agnes Northrop’s stained glass window, I momentarily forgot who was doing the glowing—the glass or me. The Delicate Floral Stripes of my dress somehow mirrored the window’s bursts of color and delicate linework. The entire moment felt like a scene from a Sofia Coppola movie, if Sofia were Brazilian and really into botanical prints.
Then there was Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl, carved in marble, eternally poetic and perfectly still. I gave her a knowing nod—we both appreciate a good floral motif and a dramatic vibe. She was the calm, and I was the chaos in a bold print and strappy sandals.
And let’s not forget the Nine Great Waters—the kind of piece that makes you stop, exhale, and pretend you’re more intellectual than you really are. I posed thoughtfully. (Translation: I tilted my head and hoped no one noticed me fixing my bangs in my phone camera.)
Notes From the Day:
- A midi dress is the secret to instant museum-worthy elegance. Especially when it sways like brushstrokes in motion.
- Tiger Lily is now my go-to scent for summer gallery-hopping. It whispers “wildflower” but seduces like “sunset on a rooftop.”
- The Met is the only place where standing in front of a 19th-century stained glass window in bold florals feels… underdressed. And I love that for me.
So here’s your sign to mix culture with couture. Art doesn’t just belong on the walls—it belongs in the movement of your dress, the trail of your perfume, and the way you carry yourself like you’re part of the permanent collection.
XO,
A Bloom Among the Busts
