The floral trend is in full bloom. Our inspiration is the Claude Monet Gardens in Giverny—but take your pick from public gardens around the world. Here are a few: The Valley Gardens, Windsor, UK; Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, Calif.; Chicago Botanical Garden, Chicago; Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, The Netherlands.
The Gear:
Necklace by
Kenneth Jay Lane, $230.
St.-Germain elderflower liqueur, $34.99. Tie by
Thomas Pink, $100. Handbag by
LAMB, $395. Ring by
Alex Monroe, $380. Sandal by
Coach, $188. Watch by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, $65. Mini laptop by
Vivienne Tam for HP, $699. Trench by
Boden, $198.Dress by
Lil, $188.
The Setting:
Take the train north from Paris’s Gare Saint-Lazare to Giverny. Savor a simple, chic salad at the Hôtel Baudy—the center of the artistic community during the late 1800s—then stroll through the glorious gardens that inspired Monet’s petal-pushing paintings.
The Stay:
Book one of the three rooms at the wildly atmospheric Manoir de Notre-Dame, a quintessential French B & B. Enjoy a relaxed breakfast in the sitting room before visiting the Musée des Impressionnismes in Giverny.