Pattern Inspiration: Spring Flowers

Clockwise from left: Vena Cava, TopShop, Mary Katrantzou, Oasis, Matthew Williamson

Spring flowers are a huge inspiration right now, and above are used to gorgeous effect in a variety of styles: graphic, photographic, painterly, and line-based. Time to get girly and colorful!

Trend: Dots

 

Everything's popping up dotty, from runway, to street to retail. Here are some of our favorite retail picks.

Clockwise: TopShop dress, Comme de Garcons pullover, Halston Vintage blouse, Vans shoes, Madewell socks

Topshop Unique

Spring has sprung at Topshop with a new collection of large brush-stroked floral prints on ethereal dresses and tops by their Unique label.

Trend Alert! Tapestry

Clockwise: Frederique Morrel, Shorts by Vanishing Elephant, Vest in photo via Lookbook.nu, Shoes by Forever 21, Wallet by TopShop

Look out for tapestry prints on shoes, accessories, vests, and jackets. It's an easy vintage find, and abundant in retail right now too. We're also blown away by this project by Frederique Morrel.

Retail | Lace

Style.com's front page features a new trend story about lace in the world of high fashion. We thought we'd show you some affordable and then downright cheap lacies that you can add to your wardrobe right now. Get sexy, ladies!

The affordable:
1. Alexander McQueen tee, $240 at Brown's Fashion
2. Karl Lagerfeld tee, $190 at Frockaholics
3. Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, $220 at Liberty
4. Gladys Leggings by Lindsey Lohan, $88 at FarFetch
5. Lace sole shoes by Cesar Pacciote, for Spring 11 (not yet available.)
6. Dolce & Gabbana, Get Scintimate Lace makeup, $59

The dirt cheap:
7. American Apparel top, $38 (they have an entire lace section online)
8. Urban Outfitters top, $28
9. Urban Outfitters leotard, $28
10. TopShop Clutch, 38 pounds
11. TopShop Shorts, 65 pounds