Though the weather may not yet feel like spring has sprung, the new collections have arrived on the high street bursting with graphic, punchy patterns in cheery brights that will energise your wardrobe and lift your mood
SEEING DOUBLE
Be bold. Be brave. Be daring and double up on prints! This season’s mixed, matched and clashed patterns are not for fashion’s faint-hearted, but worn with confidence, head-to-toe prints make a showstopping statement. When it comes to wearing different patterns together, the trick to styling is to keep your colour palette cohesive and your accessories minimal. Bellissima!
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
We’ve been dress obsessed for a few seasons now and is it any wonder? Big dress energy has set spring swinging, with designs both daring and demure. The secret to finding bold pieces you’ll love for ever is… the more shouty the print, the more understated the cut should be. This one-stop wardrobe wonder is easy to throw on, yet elegant enough to dazzle anytime, anywhere.
ALL TIED UP
If you’re not quite ready for a top-to-toe print experience, microdose with a kaleidoscopic scarf (or two). More artwork than accessory, bright silky scarves layered together look chic with just the right amount of quirkiness – less cabin crew, more fashionista. When the wind blows, there’s something delightfully dramatic about the clashing swirl of prints, too.
MAKE IT MONOCHROME
What’s black and white and chic all over? This fabulous frock! Calling all neutral lovers: we dare you to try this abstract flora and fauna print. If you’re someone who usually steers clear of patterns, you’ll be surprised at just how versatile a graphic monochrome print can be.
GRAPHIC GLAMOUR
Move over dots and spots; the newest prints in town are playful geometric patterns. The contrasting combination of strong, graphic motifs with sweetly feminine silhouettes is a masterclass in contemporary dressing.
FINE LINES
Not sure which print will best suit you? Navy blue stripes are withou
