Fashion
The Falling Flowers Print Trend Is Quite Possibly The Prettiest Thing To Happen This Spring
You could easily attempt Spring 2015's '70s trend with its fringed suede skirts or the elegant athleisure trend by sporting striped silk sweatpants, but the season's most enticing fad is the falling flowers print. Any street style blogger can sport a floral-printed frock and call it chic, but those in the know are subverting beautiful blooms for a trend that appears altogether more avant-garde. Designers from Donna Karan to Naeem Khan displayed moody prints evocative of flower petals cascading from full blooms on their fashion week runways, a far cry from the fresh bouquets of seasons past. And the trend didn't stop at Fashion Week. Outlander viewers may recall title character Claire stepping out in a regal silver confection embroidered in a scattering of silver oak leaves which gave the illusion of falling gracefully towards the gown's hem. Whether the omnipresence of falling petals as opposed to buxom blooms is meant to be a commentary on society's downward trajectory or simply a trend that evokes the beauty of fall is unclear, but you you still shop the trend regardless of its deeper significance. Read on for nine frocks that capture one of the season's most subtly subversive trends.
Free People Girl Code Printed Dress
A black palette provides additional drama to tumbling white blooms in Free People’s frock.
Free People Girl Code Printed Dress, $128, freepeople.com
ASOS Boho Midi Dress In Floral Print With Cut Out Detail
ASOS’s violet and fuchsia florals add an ethereal edge to the bohemian shift.
ASOS Boho Midi Dress In Floral Print With Cut Out Detail, $90, us.asos.com
Finders Keepers Talk Is Cheap Dress in Blurred Floral Print
Prompt your audience to give your look a double take in Finders Keepers’ Talk Is Cheap Dress, with its hazily smudged floral design.
Finders Keepers Talk Is Cheap Dress in Blurred Floral Print, $179, us.asos.com
TIBI Printed Silk Crepe De Chine Mini Dress
The drifting buds are nearly an afterthought on Tibi’s crisp tunic.
TIBI Printed Silk Crepe De Chine Mini Dress, $213.75, outnet.com
Bohemian Bones The Experience Dress
A shower of apricot-hued flowers float airily to the hem of Bohemian Bones’ Experience Dress.
Bohemian Bones The Experience Dress, $253, revolveclothing.com
Boohoo Beth Printed Bodycon Dress
Bright white blooms crowd Boohoo’s black slip dress.
Boohoo Beth Printed Bodycon Dress, $30, boohoo.com
H&M Bandeau Dress
Cream and plum florals spill down the front of H&M’s emerald-hued Bandeau Dress
H&M Bandeau Dress, $39.95, hm.com
Donna Morgan Full Floral Print Dress
The petals of a clustered bouquet burst outwards from the waistline of Donna Morgan’s frock.
Donna Morgan Full Floral Print Dress, $158, lordandtaylor.com
Tahari Floral Print Cotton Sheath Dress
Cerulean blooms waft around the waistline of Tahari’s white fit and flare dress.
Tahari Floral Print Cotton Sheath Dress, $128, shop.nordstrom.com