MANILA, Philippines - Just when Mad Men returns after a 17-month hiatus, Dorothy Perkins locates its inner suburban housewife, putting a subversive twist on the typical trope with patterns and florals that hint at eerie domesticity. Here, a summer season known for its florid florals gets a campy skew: instead of romanticizing florals, we find the clinical in its beauty, the stealthy allure of blooms past its sell-by date. Just like the past, this season’s trend is a mirror of moods that have come and gone.
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Dorothy Perkins is located at Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Place Manila, Power Plant Mall, Glorietta 3, TriNoma, SM Mall of Asia, The Podium, Eastwood Mall and Abreeza Mall, Davao.