Floral prints are everywhere this summer and there are so many ways you can show your love of flowers. One of my favorite floral accessories that I have come across are the Dolce & Gabbana Oversized Square Floral Sunglasses. These oversized sunglasses have a great floral pattern around the frames and along the arms of the glasses. The arms are very slim giving a great balance to the oversized frames. The predominant color of this print is shades of pink with green accents which will match so much of your wardrobe. You can wear even the most basic of clothing and just by wearing these glasses can give some color and punch to your outfit.

The sunglasses are not just for looks, the graduated tinted lenses and UV Protection will protect your eyes from harmful sun rays. Also included in your purchase of these glasses is a Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses case to store and protect your glasses when you are not wearing them.

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Dolce & Gabbana Oversized Square Floral Sunglasses

Hi, this is Daria of Kittenhood. I’ve got a little DIY project that I’d like to share with you, Fashion Urbia readers: a flower pin. You’ll see that it’s quite easy to do, if you have just the basic sewing skills. The result will be a cute pin, that you can wear on your favorite dress, on a cardie, and even on your hat, shoes or purse. Just go with the flow! You can make the flower simple and small, let’s say in white, but you can also make it rainbow style and oversized – this solely depends on your style and your imagination.

First off, here is what you need for the project:

• one or more types of fabric, depending on how colorful you want your brooch to be
• thread and needle
• scissors
• some beads or a button
• candle or lighter
• scissors
• safety pin

I chose electric blue and fuchsia and a thin, delicate fabric. The first thing you need to do is cut out some fabric circles. The larger the circles, the larger your pin will be. You can trace the circles with a round object, like a cup, for example. The more circles you cut, the fluffier your flower will be in the end. After you cut all the circles, burn them around the edges, using the lighter or candle. This will prevent the fabric from tearing apart in time. You should know that this only works for synthetic fabrics, while natural ones will actually start burning – so, beware!

Next off, take a circle and fold it three times, as shown below.

You will get something like a cone. Pass the needle and thread through the tip of the cone, to fix it in the current position. Then fold another circle similarly and stitch the tip to the previous one. Repeat this step as many times as necessary, until you run out of circles! Keep one, though, for the back of the pin!

There’s won’t be much of a difference in the sides of the flower, but you should decide which one to keep as a front side and which one to make the back. On the front, sew a couple of beads or a button. If you want, you can skip this step and get a more simple flower.

Now take the last fabric circle and sew the safety pin to it. Do it carefully and firmly, so that the stitch doesn’t tear as you wear it. Finally, stitch this circle to the back of the flower. That’s it!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! If you have, you can visit my blog anytime, at kittenhood.wordpress.com for other tutorials and fashion-related stuff!

Floral prints are a big trend right now.

While most clothing with a floral print is done in a traditional manner like soft feminine all over flowers, the Oasis Floral One Shoulder Draped Dress takes a different approach. Heavily influenced by Asian culture, this dress has bold flowers native to the Eastern World.  An asymmetrical neckline with single draped shoulder, the Oasis dress has strong vivid colors on the front and back of the dress. The palette for the dress is a great shade of pink with darker pinks, red, browns, and yellow detailing. The dress itself is a fitted mini dress that is mid thigh length. With a fitted bottom and a draped top, this dress is perfectly balanced and will flatter your figure.

Since this dress is quite colorful there are so many options for footwear. You can find a shoe that matches one of the many colors from the dress or you can keep it simple with a neutral colored shoe. In terms of style of shoe, a heel is the most ideal though a soft and feminine style wedge would be great as well.  For jewelry, if you want to wear a necklace keep it to a simple one because you do not want to compete with the detailing at the neck area. For bracelets and rings, wear more of it on the left side to balance out the draping on the right shoulder.

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This dress is perfect to wear to an afternoon or evening wedding. It also would be great to wear at night for dinner with friends or a party.

I have professed my love for Stella McCartney and her gorgeous floral and fruit prints that grace so much of her Spring /  Summer 2011 clothing line. I truly can not get enough of all of these gorgeous prints on all of her clothing. My favorite floral prints are on all of her tops.  The shirts can be worn with so much and the dresses are all so perfect for the spring and summer weather.

The Silk Dress with Floral Print is a beautifully illustrated dress with flowers all over the front and back. I love that the pattern carries onto the sleeves and neck of the dress. The cropped sleeves make this dress perfect for nights that have a bit a breeze yet are not too hot for those Indian Summer nights.

SILK DRESS WITH FLORAL PRINT

The sleeveless Floral Print Top is a great shirt with ruched shoulders.The print on this shirt is bright large tulip flowers at various stages of bloom. The background scenery carries to the back of the shirt.

FLORAL PRINT TOP

Similar to the silk dress, the Silk Top With Floral Print has the same overall pattern but is a shirt, not a dress. The shirt has ruffle trim detail on the sleeves and a cream trim detail at the neckline. Unlike the dress though, the back of the shirt does not have the flower pattern carry over.

SILK TOP WITH FLORAL PRINT

The Stella McCartney Floral Print Tank Top is a basic white tank top with a vivid tulip floral print on the front. The colors are so bright and cheerful and it is easy to wear with so many colors. This shirt would look great with a paid of denim jeans or shorts.

FLORAL PRINT TANK TOP

All of the Stella McCartney Floral Print clothing are breathtaking with the attention to detail. The floral prints look like they were hand painted onto the clothing. You can not go wrong with any of these florals.

Spring is a time when the temperatures can  fluctuate immensely  from one day to the next as well as from  hour to hour  in the same day. It is a little hard to dress for such changes but a great solution for this problem is to wear a shrug. Winter Kate, the clothing line created by Nicole Richie, has a amazing collection of shrug cardigans that are trendy as well as practical for temperature fluctuations.

A shrug is a short piece of clothing ( usually a knit ) that is open in the front.  Most have  sleeves that are made from the same piece of material as the back and the front. While the majority of shrugs are usually very short, tending  to stop towards the top of the ribcage, the Winter Kate shrugs are longer and could be considered a cardigan.  All of the Winter Kate shrugs that I have seen actually are called a shrug cardigan.  The reason that they are called a shrug and not a cardigan though is that a cardigan has some sort of closure from top to bottom and a shrug tends to be open or have a very minimal button to hold it closed to a degree.  These shrug cardigans are perfect for because they will  keep you warm when you need to, are not heavyweight so you will not get hot too fast, and are easy to remove or put on when the temperature changes.

The Winter Kate Condor Shrug is a sheer pale mint green silk shrug with lace trim. The sleeves are elbow length and have open plackets, exposing the majority of the arms. The shrug has an asymmetrical hem as well. Since this is so delicate and exposing, this is not a practical shrug in terms of giving you warmth when needed It is best to wear this as a fashion shrug. It is a great choice if you are wearing a strapless dress and want to cover your shoulders.

Winter Kate Condor Shrug

If you prefer a more practical shrug, the Winter Kate Flying Fox Floral Shrug is a great choice. This shrug cardigan has an all over abstract floral print and single button top closure. The dolman sleeves are ruched at the shoulders and the cuffs. To break up the pattern a bit, the top of both the shoulders and the back are crocheted.

Winter Kate Flying Fox Floral Shrug

Sticking with a floral pattern is the Winter Kate Floral Condor Shrug. This shrug cardigan is identical in style to the regular Condor Shrug but has an all over floral pattern as opposed to the solid color and lace combination.

Winter Kate Floral Condor Shrug

My favorite of all the shrug cardigans is the Winter Kate Tamarin Floral Shrug with Neck Tie. This shrug does have an all over floral print but what makes it unique is the shawl collar with long neck tie. You can wear it untied, tied like a men’s necktie, in a bow, or many other ways. This is a vivid red shrug cardigan so it will brighten up any outfit.

Winter Kate Tamarin Floral Shrug with Neck Tie

Whether you are looking for a practical and trendy shrug or just something that will make an outfit pop a bit, Winter Kate is the go to brand for shrug cardigans this spring and summer of 2011.

When I first heard that floral prints were going to be one of the top trends for Spring 2011 I can admit I was not too excited. To me floral prints remind me of my Laura Ashley Bedspread that I had growing up. My mom thought it was so pretty and girly while to me it made me feel less than happy. Finally when I got a bit older I was able to convince her that flowers were not my thing and I wanted nothing to do with them. I have rebelled against floral to this day. Don’t get me wrong, I do not hate flowers themselves, I just am more drawn to the more exotic flowers and less towards the standard roses, daisies, and lilies.  These standard flowers are what tend to be on much of the floral print clothes.

I decided though that I was going to have an open mind and not judge the new florals that Spring 2011 is to bring to us. As I saw pictures from the Spring 2011 runways I kept a close eye on the flower prints and I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised about how fun and exciting the flower clothing looked.  The flowers of today are brighter, bolder ones that are nothing like that awful bedspread.

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If you are like me and uneasy about flower prints, a good entry point for this look is with an accessory like a scarf. The Marc by Marc Jacobs Polly Jean Floral Jersey Scarf is a whimsical floral print what has flowers that are cartoon like. This scarf is bright and vivacious. You can pair this scarf with a simple pair of jeans and shirt as well as a casual solid print dress.  The best thing about this scarf is that you can wear it year round, not just in the spring.

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The Charlotte Ronson Pleated Ruffle Dress is a great floral dress that was seen at the Sping 2011 Charlotte Ronson show. This sheer floral silk-chiffon dress is a feminine yet edgy dress since it is sheer. With a slip dress lining there is no fear of overexposure. The other great thing about this dress is that it comes with a belt so it adds shape to the dress and is not just a free flowing shapeless dress.

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The Milly Liz Floral Print Dress is a great dress for an afternoon wedding or any other event. The bold black and yellow flowers empire waist dress with spaghetti straps is feminine and complements your shape. The pattern is large enough to draw attention  yet subtle so that it does not scream ” look at me, not the bride” .

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Tucker Yoke Blouse is a whimsical floral print shirt that has a bohemian feel to it. With natural colors this shirt  can be worn with almost anything. You can wear them with a pair of jeans or pants ranging in colors from blue to brown, to beige. The neutral palette shirt is sure to be a staple in your closet.

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If you are still a bit hesitant to wear flower prints you can always stick to a bathing suit. A flower bathing suit is something that is not new but the way that Marc Jacobs interprets the flowers is what makes this so special. The Violet Garden Bandini by Marc Jacobs features flowers as well as bows at the hips and large bow at the top.

No matter your feelings about flowers I am sure you will be wearing some sort of floral print this season. These re-interpreted floral prints from the top designers are a must so break out of your comfort level a bit and take a chance. I am a flower convert and you will be too.