RHS Chelsea Flower Show is usually a riot of colour, plants, inspiring gardens, royals and green-minded celebrities. And a perfect opportunity to look fabulous. This year, Chelsea will be different. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it won’t be held at Chelsea Hospital in London. Instead, it will be happening all across the country in your homes and on your screens, being broadcast from the RHS website and social media channels. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still look great.
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As the week plays out, from press and members day on Monday 18 May through to the final day on Saturday 23 May, the Gardens Illustrated team will be wearing Chelsea fineries. We may be at home, but we’ll still look floral for Monty the cat or Alan the dog. And we think you should all do the same. So from Monday, #DressUpForChelsea. Put on those florals and sun hats, wear your diamante and flower crowns and get dressed up for whatever bit of Virtual Chelsea you’re going to experience.
Share a picture on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, tag in Gardens Illustrated and we’ll share. From flower-fuelled ties to floral pyjamas, we want to see what you’re wearing.
Need some inspiration? Here’s a few fabulous Chelsea outfits from over the years.
Lady Alice, we are not worthy
Bring your own donkey optional
Queen Mary rocks birds and greenery
There’s a lot of style going on here, but yes please to Sol Campbell’s hat and Beverley Knight’s jumpsuit
Floral, floral and more floral
Make a political statement!
A peony headdress? It is almost peony season…
Subtle elegance from the Duchess of Cambridge
A snap pea dress? Yes please
A fairy, because, well, we can’t think of a reason why not
Summer suit and sunglasses chic from Rob Brydon and Nick Frost
Excellent all round suggestions from this stylish royal crowd
HRH The Queen: style icon
Authors
Daisy Bowie-Sell is digital editor of Gardens Illustrated. She has previously worked as a journalist for publications including the Daily Telegraph, WhatsOnStage and Time Out London
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