Botanical Love - Florals for Spring and Winter

This season's most covetable style - florals. Top designers like Stella McCartney, Erdem and Christian Dior featured floral prints in their Spring Summer 2011 Collection and an array of lovely flowers are already in their full bloom with pretty women adorning the florals.

Dressing up or dressing down, floral prints are big news for spring and fashionable women across the globe are sporting this season's hottest look.
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Chloe Sevigny (l) and Kirsten Dunst (r)
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Thandie Newton (l) and Rihanna (r)

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Most Popular: Stella McCartney's Floral Dress
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Stella McCartney's floral dresses have become really popular with the celebs and have been everywhere from the red carpet event to photocalls.
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Kristen Bell wore Stella McCartney's Multi Botanical Calla Dress (for $1275, click here to buy) which she paired with black pumps and coral lips while wore Stella's Alexis Bledel wore Anemone Print Pap Dress (for $1595, click here to buy) with long sleeves and round neckline., which she paired with yellow platform pumps and black clutch.
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Kristen Bell and Alexis Bledel
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Olivia Palermo and Miranda Kerr
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Natasha Poonawalla

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Cheryl Cole with Stella McCartney Botanical Falabella Bag

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Florals on Autumn Winter 2011 Runway

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This year even the winter will bloom with the floral prints. So don't shy away from loosening your wallets to pick the florals as they'll be equally hot for the winter wardrobe.
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How to wear florals?
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From full length gowns to cute smocks - everyone can wear this trend for every occassion. You can go chic and minimalistic (like Kristen Bell in Stella McCartney) or cute and quaint (like Natasha Poonawalla).

- If you don't want a very feminine look, try a floral print in darker colours (Peter Som runway collection above) instead of choosing dainty pastel florals.

- For a more casual look pair it with opaque tights in blacks or greys (this floral look can be worn even in winters).

- For evenings make it dressy with sophisticated feminine accessories.
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Which is the right floral print for you?

The right floral print for you would be in proportion to your body. If you're petite then big floral prints are a complete no-no for you. If you're tall and slender, you can wear all kinds of floral prints - bold, smaller, discreet, they all would look great on you. Bigger women should also avoid bold and big floral prints and pick smaller prints to slim you down.
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Wearing Florals in winters
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Reign your winter wardrobe with florals - layer summer floral dress with a smart jacket or a cardigan to cover from the chill and team it with heeled boots for extra protection.
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Darker coloured floral dress work great for the winters - team it with bright fun coloured accessories for summers and chic somber colours for winters. Light on the wallet and still fashionable.

Give your floral dress an edgier look by pairing it with a tough accessories and military jackets.
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Make a statement with floral accessories

Floral print accessories are a great way to wear the floral trend. Floral scarves or floral print bags will brighten up your look without looking over the top, and the best part is it will make a very smooth transition from your summer to winter ensemble without thinking much on how to wear the look.

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Our Picks: Florals

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1. Mango Cretona Floral Wrap Dress for £79.90 , click here to buy
(Mango has stores across the world Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore, USA, New Zealand, Europe, so you can pick this style from anywhere and they have a wide collection in florals)

2. Eliza J Belted Cotton Party Dress for $138, click here to buy

3. ASOS Black Floral Print Scarf for £15, click here to buy

4. River Island Floral Tote Bag for £37, click here to buy
RI has stores across the world (Singapore, Dubai, Europe), so you can get this eclectic bag just about anywhere.

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