Trend Alert: Etre en fleur: Winter Florals

These are not the bright, overly colourful ditzy prints of spring and summer. Winter florals: Embroidered, printed on translucent chiffon, hidden behind lace, or highlighted by devore on velvet, dark winter blooms are blossoming everywhere from the runway to street wear. The patterns are broody, and bewitching and have a vintage vibe, like a rose garden at dusk. The best winter floral patterns are showcased by a dark backgrounds, and have jewel tone colours like navy blue, emerald green, deep reds and purples.

LOOKS WE LOVE

L&L Floral Velvet kimono dress available at Addition Elle, $110.00

Velvet Burnout Kimono with Fringe, available at Lane Bryant. $112.00 CAN (below)

(below) Multi-colour floral print chiffon skater dress 74.90 CAN available in sizes 10-30 paired with Circus by Sam Edleman stretch over-the-knee boot with block keel and wide width calf $100.00 sizes 6-13 Available at Torrid

(below) Pussy Bow detail faux leather dress. available in sizes 14-24 at Eloquii $119.00 CAN

OUR PICKS

Floral print chiffon Sharkbite blouse. Sizes 00-6 $42.90 Available at Torrid

( Below) Dress on model and then on Jay (right) who is a size 22

(Above Jay is also wearing a Torrid velvet cropped Kimono top with a burnt out rose floral. $58.90 Can

( Below) Multi-colour Floral Print Lace Inset midi dress available at Torrid on the model and on Jay (right) who is a size 22 accessorized her dress with a vintage cropped leather jacket and a wide lace-up corset belt.