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Flash
FASHION UPDATE
How to wear flowers this summer |
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Bold
and bright or sweet and feminine, floral prints and flower-inspired
designs are pretty fashionable for spring/summer 2008 around the world.
There are flowers on the runways! Everything's coming up roses, tulips,
peonies, and more. One of the season's freshest trends came right
from the hothouse as flower power made a huge splash across lawn prints
of the season. Then again, the flora and fauna makes a comeback this
time every year. Not exactly the most subversive of trends, the budding
season of rebirth was the obvious inspiration for this blossoming
fad. But who says fashion always has to be revolutionary? Sometimes
a girl just wants to look pretty.
While flowers are the essence of springtime, innovative designers
have gone beyond the dated, bland granny prints and the expectedly
dowdy bed-spread kind of prints and instead have piloted a fresher
course. Here's a 101 on how to wear them:
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Flower
lovers will run through the garden fully enveloped in large, graphic
floral prints from head to toe. Fashionistas allergic to the in-your-face
impact of oversized flowery patterns can opt for a quainter interpretation
of the flower trend by selecting summery prints, sexy halter tops,
pretty blouses and silky scarves with mid-sized botanical prints.
And if you still think floral fashions are more granny than avant
garde, flirt with prints and patterns: showing off your stems will
keep your look daring and just a bit coquettish.
Petal-Inspired Trim
Even ruffles can be chic if the look is right. Petal-inspired trim,
such as flouncy ruffles and flowing frills are a fun way to add a
touch of floral whimsy to an outfit. These details add feminine flair
when placed on necklines, around sleeve openings, at hemlines, or
when draped loosely across the bias of a skirt or dress. For a pretty
look, ruffles should be fluid and soft; stay away from crisp or crunchy
ruffles or rosettes a la 1980s prom dress. Blooming
Accessories
For just a hint of the floral trend, pull a Carrie Bradshaw and
affix a bright and beautiful blossom brooch to your shirt. Or for
a beachy chic style, slip into an elegant, yet casual kaftan (with
or without a floral pattern), and tuck a freshly cut flower behind
your ear. Enjoy!
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Formal Flowers
Cotton can rarely be formal enough for evening wear so best stick
to chiffons and light weight silks. Mid way are prints designed
by Sana Safinaz or Yahsir Waheed that give you a chiffon dupatta
with a lawn suit. If you're trendy enough, florals will look great
on high heeled open toe shoes, purses and even scarves.
Laid-Back Wildflower
Prints
These are best for day wear and look best in lawn, voile and even
cotton. Wildflower prints have a slightly edgier colour base and
aim at a younger wearer. Go for seventies style prints like the
ones available at Sara Shahid's Sublime.
Graphic Blooms
Graphics are the flashiest, most original use of flowers for spring
2008 and have been designed by almost everyone from the designers
to lawns most reliable brands - Gul Ahmed and Al Karam. They feature
sculptural surfaces patterned with a vivid riot of blooms.
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