Growing up, we all had one of those cookie tins—not the kind filled with biscuits, but those overflowing with sparkly daisy clips, hibiscus barrettes, and those fluttery plastic butterflies we wore to bits. Eventually, I decided I’d outgrown the whole collection and tucked it away. But with the way things are blooming on the runways right now, I just dug that box back out—and honestly, it might be time you do too. Just look at Simone Rocha’s spring/summer 2025 show, where crystal-drenched Y2K florals made a glittering comeback, or Blumarine’s current-season runway, where metal roses lined up to form a goth-girl-ready tiara.
Now, wearing flowers in your hair isn’t exactly a new idea. In India, we love an opportunity to pin a string of jasmine to a plait or add a few roses onto a neat bun. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s Frida Kahlo’s headgear of lush bougainvillaea and fuchsia blooms or the ‘flower power’ movement of the ’70s. Kahlo reportedly enjoyed how flowers “relate to sex and the sexual organs”.
The current re-emergence of floral hair clips has been blooming for a while, beginning with the core-ification wave of 2022, specifically, the #beachcore moment. Back then, they channelled the tropical vacation spirit, like something straight out of Lilo & Stitch or what you might wear soon after that long weekend break to Goa. But fast forward to 2025, and the aesthetic has shifted: it’s less surf shack, more downtown chic. This season’s versions are sleeker, more elevated, and a far cry from vacation novelty. Think: soft pastels from LELET NY, ombré accessories from Bershka that subtly nod to sunset skies, and the undeniable showstoppers—high-shine metallics, like Jennifer Behr’s golden claw clip. For a dose of real-life inspo, look no further than Millie Bobby Brown, who recently made waves at the Miami Open with a striking scarlet barrette made of wine-red organza flowers.
Matcha date? Rooftop party plans? There’s a clip for that. Scroll down to snag the ones we’re loving right now.
