B-Tique, Lifestyle & Fashion

Florals are making a comeback this spring. The revival of summer prints has been showcased in many of the current season’s ready-to-wear collections.

Floral prints for Spring may seem a bit predictable, but if the collections of designers like Miuccia Prada, Stella McCartney, Elie Saab, Balenciaga, Dolce and Gabbana and Diane Von Furstenberg (to name a few,) are any indication, then the traditional floral trend has been reinvented to unconventionally contemporary effect.

Soft florals are, of course, a staple, but this season’s florals are also seen in oversized prints, and vibrant hues. These multi-colored and stylized blossoms are popping up in blouses, silk scarves, accessories (including shoes and handbags) but mostly in dresses. From long and flowy, smart and tailored, to short and flirty, floral dresses ruled the Spring 2008 runway. Romantic, feminine ruffles are given a new edge with artsy detail, abstract print, bold cuts and startling colors. Spring 2008 fashion is anything but dainty and subdued, instead it’s about looking fresh and passionate and confident and contemporary your florals.

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