This year's Chelsea in Bloom celebrates fashion with the theme of "Flowers in Fashion" and particularly celebrates Chelsea as an influential place in the world of fashion. Chelsea in Bloom takes place each year around the streets of Chelsea to coincide with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Chelsea in Bloom event is free to visit, and there is a free trail and map to see various local shop fronts and restaurants that have decorated for the event. Basically, the trail takes place around Sloane Square and then a mile down King's Road, and there are often a few displays up along the main road to Knightsbridge Station, but there were only a couple this year. Some years, there is more participation. This year seems to be a year where there was not as much as previous years.
One of the best displays is Cinquecento restaurant, which had a floral dress and display of purple flowers.
Sloane Square had a horsey display with horses and boots.
The other displays celebrated colour in general or with some dresses made of floral designs.
A few celebrated the process of fashion with needle and thread or sewing machines.
Another one of the main displays was a red shoe.
And a handbag was located in Duke of York Square.
Lloyds always participate with a black horse from their logo in the mix.
Another one of the main displays was a punk.
The Ivy Chelsea had a large display with different outfits, mainly related to bee-keeping, and plenty of places for photo opportunities.
The "Lilo" character from "Lilo and Stitch" was placed outside the cinema.
Off a side road was a "Miss Piggy" character in front of a pub.
The pizza restaurant always contributes a display featuring pizzas or the ingredients. This time, we have the employees.
This was a beautiful creation on King's Road featuring a ballet dancer.
Another one of the main displays was a lipstick. This was the only cosmetic that I noticed.
The Cadogan 11 hotel usually impress when they participate, and this elaborate work features flowers and fabric.
Another hotel, Cadogan, had the top part of a dress or shirt made of flowers.
Another one of the large displays featured a woman with a large floral dress and a poodle.
The restaurant on Sloane Street usually does a decent display too.
The sunglasses were another one of the large displays.
I loved the outfits in this shop, and there was one window with 1920s-style outfits.
The last large display was of a hat on Sloane Street near Knightsbridge station. There was not much at all at that end of Sloane Street this year.
To see previous visits of Chelsea in Bloom on this blog:
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