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How to wear this season’s new florals.

How to wear this season’s new florals.

If you desire to step into summer in style make sure you embrace this season’s florals. Previous seasons have added a biker rock edge to the pretty print but this season goes over the top, teaming not one but several floral embellished pieces together. When working this trend don’t be afraid to clash a mixture of prints.

Try bolder watercolour prints paired with cutesy delicate daisies. Throw in a denim biker jacket or some military khaki to the mix and the ensemble will instantly be taken from girly to tough.

This season isn’t just embracing one print but several, the catwalks were a wash with everything from daisies and buttercups to poppies and extravagant watercolour creations. Models resembled a picture of meadow loveliness. Be sure to look for garden inspired prints that have been worked into flowing fabrics. This is the perfect holiday essential and can work for both day and evening attire, just add heels and accessories. You may be thinking it wise to shy away from accessories with such a clash of prints; bold pieces however work really well in dressing the look up.

Whether you wear this trend just as it is and work the ‘pretty chic’ look for summer or throw in some military style to add a little edge, these are few style staples that should definitely be making their way into our spring and summer wardrobes for 2010. Key pieces include fluttering chiffon shirts, faded or bleached denim and uber summer-style maxi dresses. Finish the look with hobnail boots.

The new pretty, it’s certainly not for the girly girl.

The new pretty, it’s certainly not for the girly girl.

Lily Allen

You may think the new ‘pretty’ trend would be perfectly suited to the more polished and cutesy individual, but this trend has a certain edge and a difficult one in that to pull off.  Yes this season is certainly embracing all things pastille and pink combined with girly bows and over the top frill embellishments. 

The new pretty suits the likes of controversial stars such as Lily Allen and Florence Welsh.  These girls have a definite edge and a lot of attitude and when you think of girly attire, they are not the first to come to mind.  They are however the ones who have reinvented the prom dress by simply adding her own style to it and taking that goody two shoes element away from the ensemble, either through the addition of one of this season’s dramatic wigs or a pair of old school sneakers.  This is the new pretty, a look thats girly yet still screams don’t mess with me. 

This trend shouldn’t look like hours have been spent tweaking it, forget the glossy lashes and polished skin and think something more edgy.  Team a backpack with a lace number; add a cute floral cardigan to a rock tee or throw a pair of killer chunky clogs into the mix and you’ll have this trend down to a tee.

This look is all about adding a little individuality and a little fierceness to the mix, don’t be scared to rip the hem off that girly prom dress and most importantly let your character shine through