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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jo Jones and Helen Seamons

Key fashion trends of the season: Floral

Key trends: floral: Dress
Dress, from £980
As sure as there will be rain on centre court, there will be a floral trend for summer. The catwalk at D&G was a riot of flowers and all things picnic. These prints are country garden and romantic, perfect for languid lounging
From dolcegabbana.com

Photographer: Kevin Foord
Fashion editors: Jo Jones and Helen Seamons
Photographer's assistant: Roger Bool
Model: Rachel Joy at premiermodelmanagement.com


Shot on location at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Kent, a unique maritime heritage destination with galleries, attractions, iconic buildings and historic ships to explore – open every day from 10am
Photograph: Kevin Foord
Key trends: floral: Dress
Dress, £52
Florals for the traditionalist with this retro-style prom dress. Wear with heels to balance out the more matronly neckline
From littlewoods.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Dress
Dress, £175
There's a modern painterly quality to this maxidress that we like. The belt helps to keep it more streamlined and flattering
From frenchconnection.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Dress
Dress, £28
This is a perfect holiday dress: it rolls up easily in your luggage and can be thrown on over a bikini. Wear with flat tan leather sandals and very simple gold jewellery
From dorothyperkins.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Playsuit
Playsuit, £35
If you've always fancied the idea of a playsuit but never gone there, give this one a whirl. The darker base to the print and the sleeves make it more demure. Looks good with wedges or flat sandals
From very.co.uk
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Skirt
Skirt, £640
It's a blow-the-budget piece, that's for sure - perhaps one to keep an eye on for when the summer sales start (increasingly early every year). Florals really will last you a lifetime
By Paul and Joe from my-wardrobe.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Skirt
Skirt, £485
Bring a touch of floral to your working wardrobe. Team this skirt with a tank and a white tailored jacket and you have a smart yet feminine office look
By D&G from my-wardrobe.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Top
Top, £290
Delicate bunches of pansies, violets and the Duchess of Cambridge's favourite, sweet williams, are strewn across this pretty, cutaway shoulder detail top. Wear tucked into a tonal skirt
By Hussein Chalayan from net-a-porter.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Top
Top, £25
Cape sleeves are flattering on fuller arms; no one sees that bingo wing wobble when it's draped in soft jersey. Looks good with jeans
From missselfridge.com
Photograph: PR
Key trends: floral: Crop top
Crop top, £22
Only for the young and toned, but super-pretty and perfect for festivals with battered denim and a well-loved parka
From topshop.com
Photograph: PR
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