Everything's Coming Up Roses

Hello, welcome to my blog,

 and thanks for stopping by!

Florals pop up every spring and summer,

 and this season has been no exception

So what's so special about 2024?

This season has been all about a particular flower-the rose!

There is a lot of rose inspiration out there now,

from bunches of roses, to all over prints,

 to single oversized long stem rose designs

 Rose print designs, large and small,

 and in all colors, are everywhere,

 as well as 3-D rosette embellishments

 and rose inspired jewelry

The romantic rose seems to be the flower of the season

I have not purchased any new

 rose print items this season,(yet)

Floral lover that I am, I have a lot of roses 

and other floral prints in my wardrobe already 

Are you a fan of roses and other florals?

 The designers have really taken off and run with this one

so there is ample opportunity to add more flowers

🌹🌸🌻

if you are inclined to!

For my first outfit this week I decided to shop my closet 

for a dress with a print of giant red cabbage roses

It is a dress that has been languishing in my closet

for the past several years, but the explosion of trending

rose prints made me pull it, out to see

 how I could style it in a new, casual way

I added a red cropped ribbed tee over the dress

(it is sleeveless),and tried out some casual accessories 

Not a subtle floral statement!

This red pouch handle bag has become a favorite of mine

I chose some fun and whimsical, casual jewelry

to help dress the outfit down

Textured dome silver tone stud earrings, 

"love" letters on a black leather band bracelet,

and my cheeky vintage look camera necklace

For shoes, comfortable black

 low wedge asymmetrical strap sandals

I thought the next dress would by a fun compliment

to this post, because the white blobs

representing blooms, buds and steams

could be pretty much any flower you like!

I love the shade of blue for the background

of this print, and the flouncy, tiered ruffled skirt 

Mystery flower

This vintage 1940's bag is the perfect match

For jewelry, I chose circular motifs-

a silver tone love knot hinged bracelet,

a collar necklace that is a circle of tiny faux pearls,

and textured hoop earrings

Nude tie low heels to finish the look

It is the time of year for sun roses in the garden-

multiple colors and so pretty!

and a blooming red rose bush hedge

Hope everyone has a good week!