RUFFLES + FLORAL = A FEMININE TWIST OF LOVE & SPRING
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DOLCE AND GABBANA ad campaign for Spring/Summer 2011. Photographed by Mario Testino. |
There’s no better way to prepare for the flirtiest season of the year then by dousing yourself in floral and ruffles. The bright and pretty color combinations of the floral help produce a cheery vibe, while the ruffles add delicacy and femininity. With spring just looming around the corner, why not start the season off right, with a joyful attitude in colorful floral apparel!
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ME wearing TopShop floral dress, F21 necklace, knee high socks and faux fur vest, bangles from World Market and Target heels. |
FLIRTY WAYS TO WEAR FLORAL:
1. Feminineshoes feet: Keep it feminine and appealing by wearing lady-like footwear that compliment your outfit. Strive away from pairing your floral apparel with sneakers, and instead choose flats, heels, or appropriate boots. If going for a more refined look, find foot wear in lighter shades such as white, tan or in a light color thats represented on your floral apparel. Whatever you do, do NOT wear footwear in a bright, bold color. This can create create a tacky appearance, and you want the focal point of your outfit to be the floral, not your hot pink heels.
2. Use minimal accessories to enhance the look: Accessories are an outfits best friend, and in this case use them to your advantage, but use them appropriately. Because many floral dresses often flare out below the waistline, using a belt to help cinch the waist can help define your figure. Using jewelry such as a pendant necklace, (in my case), or simple earrings such as flower studs or gold hoop’s can help accentuate the flirty and feminine look. And word of advice: gold always pairs best with floral.
3. Cardigans: The easiest jacket to pair with a floral apparel is a cardigan. It’s lightweight, easy, complimentary, feminine and polished. If going for that girly look, you can never go wrong with a cardigan. Yet depending on your personal style, there are tons of other jackets that look good with floral. I personally like wearing my denim cropped jacket with floral because the denim adds a more casual, street-wear appeal to the outfit. Whatever you do, make it your own and have fun in this girly trend!
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2. Use minimal accessories to enhance the look: Accessories are an outfits best friend, and in this case use them to your advantage, but use them appropriately. Because many floral dresses often flare out below the waistline, using a belt to help cinch the waist can help define your figure. Using jewelry such as a pendant necklace, (in my case), or simple earrings such as flower studs or gold hoop’s can help accentuate the flirty and feminine look. And word of advice: gold always pairs best with floral.
3. Cardigans: The easiest jacket to pair with a floral apparel is a cardigan. It’s lightweight, easy, complimentary, feminine and polished. If going for that girly look, you can never go wrong with a cardigan. Yet depending on your personal style, there are tons of other jackets that look good with floral. I personally like wearing my denim cropped jacket with floral because the denim adds a more casual, street-wear appeal to the outfit. Whatever you do, make it your own and have fun in this girly trend!
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Leighton Meester in an Alice & Olivia floral dress with ruffles across the neckline. |
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Natalie Portman in a Rodarte floral dress, all-over ruffles and Christian Dior heels. |
13 Comments
Care Bear
February 15, 2011 at 9:14 AMlove it! i definitely approve of the jessica alba picture. 🙂 i was just contemplating on buying a floral dress at forever 21 yesterday btw.
lisa
February 15, 2011 at 9:57 AMEEEK!! love how you paired your floral dress w/ ruffles with your faux fur so cute!!!
Susan
February 15, 2011 at 6:00 PMWhat watch are you wearing in here? I've been looking for something similar.
Thanks.
trendenvy_o13eqr
February 15, 2011 at 8:34 PMSusan! My watch is Marc Jacobs, I tried searching for it online and since it's an older model I only found one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400186831689#ht_2450wt_977
enjoy!
Nicoletta R.
February 15, 2011 at 11:40 PMHi dear!!
Thanks for your comment on my blog!
I really love your style and you are so beautiful!
See you soon
Nicoletta
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Francesca
February 17, 2011 at 4:24 AMD&G have done the best floral prints i've seen thus far. you look lovely 🙂
F. (opinionslave.blogspot.com) x
Dylana Suarez
February 18, 2011 at 8:09 AMSuper amazing look!
xoxo,
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