Dial Up The Drama

Dial up the drama of a statement floral with bright shades that introduce a playful element to your wardrobe, whether it’s for a day at the office, an event or a dinner date. 

Intentionally designed in specific hues that complement our collections’ colour palette, our floral prints feature everything from bold to pastel tones to ensure styling versatility. There are always neutral colours to complement staples during the day, and bright flashes to elevate tailoring in the evening. For a look that bridges the two, look to our Peony Print Blouse which works both tucked into black jeans and layered under a candy pink blazer. 

But floral fashion doesn’t always have to be synonymous with femininity or frivolity. Ensuring our versions of the print are accessible to all we don’t just marry them with dresses but also the silhouettes of simple wardrobe staples you’re already familiar with - the added bonus now being that they introduce an intriguing pattern to your wardrobe. Staying at this end of the spectrum, our Bright Paisley Smock Top perfects luxe loungewear and is a versatile holiday-style solution when mix-and-matched with its matching flared skirt or our towelling wide-leg trouser in lapis blue. 

Temper Them

Whether you have a preference for subtle prints or a taste for the bold and beautiful, any floral motif can be complemented or tempered with pastels.

Unlike traditional tailoring in deeper colours, our pastel blazers and neatly crafted trousers in the same sorbet shades by-pass a sense of rigidity to embrace joyful floral prints. Our colour palettes are thoughtfully pieced together so that multiple styles across a collection can be effortlessly styled together, whether it’s thanks to a motif’s intricate detailing or a bold background colour. For proof, look to our Summer Tweed Blazer; woven in soft lemon with hints of cream, it perfectly complements the Ditsy Floral print defining our V-neck tea dress, inflected as it is with the same neutral shades found in the print.

For a more casual yet equally considered take that adds a softness to the springtime pattern, introduce an extra texture to your look by pairing dramatic floral skirts like our Bright Paisley Floor Length Skirt with lightweight knits. In a sleeveless cut, our Cotton Chevron Vest is spun from a luxurious cotton yarn with a looser tension and a more breathable finish suited to the season’s rising temperatures.

The Masculine-Feminine Balance

If the outright femininity of floral fashions unnerves you, temper floral prints with soft khaki tones for a contemporary take that allows you to re-root the pattern inspired by mother nature in earthy colours and utility pieces.

This approach is the elusive middle ground for anyone who normally airs on the side of sartorial simplicity as these tones add an edge to flamboyant florals. It’s where military and what might have been considered traditionally “masculine” styles come to the fore to find an unlikely partner in whimsical and sultry florals. Balance the femininity of a floral print with those aforementioned pieces by opting for a single-breasted jacket decorated with gold-toned buttons or cargo-style trousers.

One of our signature pairings sees our military-style Satin Cotton AM-PM Blazer in a light khaki layered over our Bright Paisley Halterneck Dress. As the motif features the same green shade as the jacket, the result is a polished, cohesive look that proves that the words “floral” and “flirty” aren’t always synonymous. 

Inflected with khaki details that act as the backdrop to an azure floral, our Bright Paisley motif is the perfect partner to earthy shades and takes a more muted approach to two classic prints. From floral midi skirts and dresses to smock tops, there are a plethora of styles in the motif for you to choose from that offer up style solutions to whatever’s filling your diary this season. 

Given that they were born from the need for a garment that was hardwearing and durable, denim and jeans might seem unlikely partners to playful prints but floral tops like our Silk Cotton Flower Silhouette Blouse actually work to elevate your favourite off-duty staple. Adding intrigue to an otherwise classic look, the result lends itself to everyday errand running and weekend socialising - be it at barbecues or park picnics when you’ve commandeered a much-sought-after spot of sun-dappled grass. 

Head To Toe

Embrace the pattern in all its blossoming glory by dressing from head to (almost) toe in the season’s florals. 

Thanks to its warmer days and clearer skies, spring is an opportunity to lose additional layers and sport floral dresses solo with only a pair of simple flats or sandals for your line-up of events. Displaying a striking combination of royal blue and burnt orange, our Bright Paisley Wrap Dress + Belt is a staple that doesn’t require any additional accessories to confirm its statement-making status. Brightening your wardrobe, the statement tones speak to spring’s lighter colour palette while the chalky cream ones dial it back. Team it with low-top trainers for a day of errand-running, flat sandals for sunny weekends, and heels when celebrations and the chinking of glasses is in order. 

While we’re acknowledging the part floor-sweeping floral maxi or thigh-skimming mini dresses have to play in a head-to-toe look, this approach also brings with it an opportunity to don matching separates. In the same statement pattern as our aforementioned dress, the Peony Print Blouse and matching track skirt seamlessly come together to create a sleek look while introducing a whole host of styling opportunities to your wardrobe to embrace when you’re not sporting the pieces together.

Monotone Shades

While floral print might lend itself to elevated and off-duty looks throughout the year, it really comes into its own in the spring. Credit this to the fact that it’s the season nature reawakens from a winter’s long slumber and we revive our wardrobes to match, shredding out cold-weather layers.

Draw all the focus to your chosen floral when you pair it with a deep black or bold white piece. As with all of our creations, our patterns and the colours they feature are also carefully designed and specifically chosen because they work alongside your wardrobe staples. With this in mind, opt for simple cuts as the partner to your chosen print as we have by pairing our Bright Paisley Maxi Track Skirt with a classic black vest. This floral maxi skirt works to create a look that helps you transition from day to night without the need to change between the two - especially when you add a utility jacket into the mix which introduces a masculine edge to the feminine motif.

Having said that, this approach isn’t all about adding toughness to floral clothing, soft creams also have their part to play in centring attention on spring’s blooms. When that aforementioned pattern is our bespoke Flower Silhouette featuring creamy details, it calls for pieces in the same shade to emphasise its khaki tones such as our Summer Tweed Feminine Bomber Jacket.