Full Bloom

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Tom Schierlitz for Newsweek

Coming Up Tulips
Skip the garden and instead grab hold of Jil Sander's silk and leather tote, which is covered in enormous petals.
$1,345; 212-838-6100

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Courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company

Freshly Cut
It's a far cry from his balloon sculptures, but artist Jeff Koons's lithograph Flowers—hitting the auction block June 8—is equally full of life.
Estimated at $3,000 to $4,000; phillipsdepury.com

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Kiichiro Sato / AP

The O Effect
The custom-made floral dress Oprah wore during her finale was such a hit that designer L'Wren Scott created a shorter version, which debuts at Barneys this week.
$2,720; 212-450-8700

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