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Ignore the fashion naysayers – you can still wear a floral dress for spring | Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion


It may not be groundbreaking, but a flowery frock is my go-to as the weather warms – so embrace this rite of spring in style

Groundbreaking,” says fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, withering a million ditsy prints on the vine without even raising her voice. A dark background – have a look at Kitri’s Bridget Black Vine Leaf Print Shirred Maxi Dress(£190) – adds instant sophistication. Tights probably won’t work, but if you are not ready for bare legs, I spotted Anna Wintour wearing a pansy-print Stella McCartney silk dress over knee-high snake-print boots at Paris fashion week, and it looked very chic.

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