I must confess I'm seriously loving all the new Spring Summer trends for this season! Goodbye to drab & dreary and hello to vibrant and fun! Think sorbet pastels and fun and flirty florals and you're on the right track!! As a blogger I'm lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the upcoming trends of some of my favourite brands, and so it was with great excitement that I received an invite to preview Oasis Spring Summer '14 collection in Dublin!! I must confess Oasis is a brand that I always associate as being effortlessly youthful and fun, and as you can tell from the official photos from the Press Day this collection certainly lives up to that!

For me a shoe ALWAYS has to have a "sky scraper" heel and these certainly didn't disappoint! The Painterly floral print peep shoes (FQ753) are in a very wearable peep toe design. I found the 11.5cm heel highish but still quite a sensible height and very easy to walk in, and with their super cute bow detailing at the side I can just imagine "Carrie Bradshaw" running though the streets of New York wearing these! To purchase, click HERE.

So it was with great excitement that I attended the Press Launch of West Coast Cooler Belfast FASHIONWEEK SS'13 on Friday! Gone was the snow and rain.....and in it's place was a spring filled room full of enchanting floral blooms! Not only does FASHIONWEEK's advertising campaign feature a heavenly floral backdrop, but during the launch we were treated to a sneak peek of some of the floral ensembles that will be gracing the FASHIONWEEK Catwalk in March!!

It was with this in mind that I thought I would take a look at my favourite brand, Karen Millen to see how they are embracing this trend, and boy was I not disappointed!!

While florals can be seen as very girly, Karen Millen have kept them very fresh by opting for a colour spectrum of vibrant blues and chartreuse, in a beautiful Iris print! Whether you want to keep the look simple with a pop of floral in a bag or shoe or go for a statement floral coat, there is something for you in their SS'13 Collection!! Already on my wishlist is the Iris print dress (DQ159) as this style of dress concentrates on cut, showing off my petite figure perfectly and one of the Iris print mini bags, as accessories are a great way of introducing florals into your existing wardrobe!









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