On-trend: 4 ways to wear florals

Spring/Summer equates floral prints on everything (they’re a season staple) but this year, the trend has moved away from typical bloom motifs. The print has shed its pretty, feminine avatar and everyone – from luxury fashion houses to high-street brands, are in on it. The pattern is now available in sheer, 3D and sharp contrast.

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3D
This trend pops out of the page - literally. Appliquéd florals took detailing to a whole new level as fashion houses went big on petal-dressed clothes and accessories. Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana and Roksanda Ilincic added this element to clothes and accessories as seen on their dresses, belts and bags.

Dolce & Gabbana SS14 (pictured above)

Hand painted acetate sunglasses, Rs 59,500, Dolce & Gabbana

Crochet top, Rs 2,800, Forever New

'Lady Dior', price on request, Dior

Vinyl clutch with appliqué floral detail, Rs 75,000, Burberry

Velour thongs, price on request, Le Silla

Dark
In a stark departure from the usual pretty, pastel-hued creations, Hermès, Dries Van Noten and Alberta Ferretti pit flowers against a dark background and chose a tonal colour scheme that veered towards deeper shades of khaki, black and rust.

Hermès SS14 (pictured above)

Polyester printed dress, Rs 1,40,500, Mary Katrantzou

Overlay straight cut dress, Rs 10,200, Shift by Nimish Shah

Printed wedges, Rs 5,999, Aldo

Floral scarf, Rs 350, Sapphire

Floral print singlet, Rs 1580, Vero Moda

Crop top with ivory floral detailing, Rs 7,800, Ridhi Mehra at Perniaspopupshop.com

Monochrome floral print dress, Rs 5,500, Topshop

Printed jacket, price on request, Armani Jeans

Floral trousers, Rs 5,999, French Connection

Mesh bolero, Rs 2,290, Mango

Floral print wide leg trousers, Rs 12,840, Sacai at Net-a-Porter.com

Printed scarf, Rs 1,445, Accessorize

Sheer
While we love the edgy and unexpected use of the floral trend, there’s no denying the charm of its delicate avatar. Isabel Marant and Blumarine combined the print with sheer fabrics and kept the palette soft. The results were a mix of flirty, sexy and very girly.

Burberry SS14 (pictured above)

Floral print maxi skirt, Rs 1,500, River Island

Sheer floral trousers, Rs 32,330, Rosamario at Farfetch.com