Floral Print for Summer & Winter!
Luella Mini Flower Print Is a Big Trend in the UK High Street Shops
Floaty floral dresses and billowing blouses can look feminine, poetic, classy, edgy or cool.
Luella Introduces Mini Floral Prints to UK High Street
Inspired by Luella’s spring/summer 2008 show, all the UK high street stores are now awash with mini floral print dresses and blouses. From River Island and Warehouse, to Topshop and Zara, every female walking into a store is inevitably seduced by the pretty floral trend.
Florals are great for summer, but best of all this latest trend can also be worked into winterwear! Now with grey as the ‘in’ colour, florals provide a colourful yet softer alternative to acid brights, when co-ordinating with grey. Mini floral prints require minimal courage to carry off, and its multi-colour print means you can match it with virtually any other colour! For instance, to pull off a pretty winter look, layer your floral blouse with wool knits or a bright-coloured coat, patent leather shoe boots, opaque tights and a nifty baker’s cap. Voila! A kooky winter look.
And it is not just for feminine fashion followers. Diehard rock fans or elegant classy types will also find their hearts melting to the new trend, as Luella has put a comic twist on florals. These mini florals can be dressed up to look professional, contrasted with a sharp edgy hairstyle to look punky, or adorned with done-up hair to look pretty and vintage. Pick your floral style from some of the following alternatives.
Ways to Wear Floral Prints
- Schoolgirl geek chic- This floral print look is cheeky, geeky and loads of fun. Go mad on florals by playing on the colour choices: match high-necked floral blouses with thick-rimmed glasses and laced up sneakers. Luella opts for black-rimmed glasses, but don’t stop there. Try red-rimmed glasses and yellow too, the English floral print, more cottagey than loud, is conservative enough to try something bold with. Or wear floral dresses above the knees and complete with thick calf-high socks and shiny patent Mary Janes. Fun, feminine and funky, all at the same time.
- Babydoll vintage chic - Vintage babydoll dresses were the rage in the early 1990s and you can revisit and make it more of a Noughties’ look by ditching the granny cardigan and going for a subtle leather jacket instead, or opting for bright coloured tights if you are of the leggy variety. Wear an acid-bright red or yellow coat, and acid-bright shoe boots. Tie bows in your hair rather than flowers. Bold is beautiful, leave prissy to the 1990s.
- Rock edgy chic - Rock chic is easily attained with a floral print blouse, by getting a sharp haircut. Razor sharp fringes, or bright pink hair offsets the mumsy florals and give it an ironic twist. Any soft floral blouse can be toughened up with motorbiker gloves, laced up boots with shiny studs, and a slick beret. A short above-the-knee floral dress can be toughened up with jet-black hair, smoky eyes and neutral lips. How about trying a floral print blouse with sexy tight leather skirt? Tantalising and flirty at the same time.
- Professional chic
- Florals soften any look and give classy clothes a feminine charm. Match your floral blouse with a well-cut jacket and pencil skirt, and you are ready to impress! Black-rimmed glasses can work the librarian look further. Add shine by accessorising with a patent black handbag, or a red one.
- Or go the poetic route and wear a billowing floral blouse with a structured skirt or wide-legged trousers. Dust light-coloured powder over foundation and slick on red lips as a signature.
- And if you are really the boss, make florals classier by wearing them with a soft buttery ochre coloured leather jacket, or an off-white jacket. This is Euro Chic at its best. Then in the evening, swop classy for sultry with reds and shine, shine, shine!
- Pretty, Pretty, Pretty! - If you absolutely adore being feminine, then go all out and pick a floral maxi dress. Give your hair natural-looking curls by wrapping hair ends round straighteners or tongs and setting them with hairspray. Finish the look with wedges with wooden heels and you are ready to explore the countryside.
Great for Winter, Gorgeous for Summer
Florals are the ultimate antidote to winter as they are fresh, feminine and represent the coming spring. It is also the answer to winter’s block colours and greys, as they are softer, are easier to match with, and a bit more nostalgic rather than techno-harsh. And for summer, mini florals are oh so pretty, if teamed well with wooden wedges and natural curls. Embrace the new floral print and give your fashion some life!
