25 More Ways to Rock Fresh and Fabulous Floral Prints

Sonia Rao
Mar 30, 2014

Floral prints are absolutely a spring and summer staple. And you know what? We really love that. Trends come and go, but this one is always here to stay. With these 25 beautiful floral pieces, you’ll be in style for many fashion seasons to come. They’re fun, fresh, fabulous, fashionable… try sayin’ that five times fast!

1. Closet Floral Skater Dress ($91): We thought we’d start off with a simple skater dress. It’s breezy and beautiful, and perfect for spring.

2. Forever 21 Floral Frenzy Jumpsuit ($28): Jumpsuits and Brit + Co. are like PB + J. You just can’t separate us. We especially appreciate that this jumpsuit combines the floral print with one of our favorite style staples — stripes!

3. ASOS Reclaimed Vintage Smock ($76): If you’re not into boring ol’ floral prints, check out this awesome dress. It’s made with reclaimed vintage fabric! How cool.

4. Nasty Gal Full Bloom Pants ($98): We’re really into wide legged pants right now as is most of the fashion world. These are bright and colorful, just the way we like them.

5. Forever 21 Floral Utility Jacket ($38): There are about a million reasons why you should buy a denim jacket, and about the same number of reasons why you should buy a utility jacket. Just think casual, cool and effortless.

6. ASOS Wide Leg Pants ($72): This wide leg thing? We embrace it wholeheartedly. Seriously, look how comfortable these flowy pants are!

7. ASOS Mini Wiggle Dress ($85): Boat necks are always welcome in our wardrobes as are awesome floral prints like this one. This dress has a modern boxy shape to it, which wonderfully contrasts with the traditional print.

8. Forever 21 Boxy Peplum Top ($16): Please add this to our list of breezy peplum tops that we adore.

9. Nasty Gal Why Knot Dress ($58): With this dress, you will have the opportunity to camouflage yourself in a field of daisies during the springtime. Who wouldn’t want to try that?

10. Warehouse Floral Block Sleeve Top ($61): The black accents on the sleeves and zipper add a lot of depth to this top. We love the simple color combination of black, white and blue as well!

11. Nasty Gal Scuba Skater Skirt ($38): She may have said “see you later” to the Sk8er Boi, but she’d certainly have said yes to this skater skirt. This colorful and flirty skirt goes exceptionally well with crop tops, as exhibited here.

12. Forever 21 Floral Tulip Back Dress ($28): Peekaboo! It may seem a little plain from the front, but that slightly open back earns this dress bonus points.

13. Saturday Cap-Sleeve Top ($95): We are huge fans of this dripping floral print, along with the geometric aspects of this top, like its boxy shape and triangular neckline. Those capped sleeves are definitely winning us over too!

14. Zara Floral Jacquard Skirt ($60): We love pieces like this. You can dress it up with a blouse and some beautiful jewelry, or keep it casual with a denim jacket and sandals. Either way, it sure is eye-catching.

15. Zara Floral Print Blouse ($50): And now for an amazing floral blouse! There’s a delicate and slightly vintage feel to this top, which makes it perfect for spring this year.

16. H&M Short Twill Shorts ($18): You didn’t think we’d forget about our beloved shorts, did you? We’d recommend saving this super short pair for the dog days of summer. They’ll keep you nice ‘n’ cool.

17. H&M Circular Skirt ($15): Black and white. The classic combo. The king and queen of fashion. And, the perfect ingredients for a pretty skirt like this one.

18. Anthropologie Floral Terry Pants ($68): Sweatpants have recently broken the barrier and are now appearing in fashion all over the place. We’re ever so grateful. How else would we survive Mondays?

19. J. Crew Collection Cashmere Sweater ($180): Sweater weather may almost be over, but it can still get a little chilly during the early weeks of spring. With this sweater comes a beautiful shade of green, the soft feel of cashmere and a lone punk flower on the back.

20. Topshop Moto Leigh Jeans ($80): Tired of the floral tops and dresses? Then check out these sweet jeans. You won’t be sorry.

21. Mango Floral Strap Dress ($80): We can’t help but appreciate how delicate and dainty this fabric appears to be. This dress basically embodies pleasant spring weather.

22. Mango Floral Print Blouse ($50): The colorful flowers stand out so much on this blouse, and it only makes us want it more.

23. Modcloth Pennsylvania Polka Dress ($60): If you’re going to an old-school event in a country club (or something less specific), this is definitely what you’ll want to wear. It’s so sophisticated, it practically screams First Lady.

24. Bea + Dot High Socie-tea Dress ($130): We’re always up for bright and whimsical prints!

25. Oh My Garden Dress ($50): Finally, the type of dress we think of when we say spring. Doesn’t it just have every single springtime-y color in it?

What spring + summer trend are you looking forward to rockin’ this year? Let us know in the comments below!

20 Bauhaus Prints To Add A Pop Of Color To Your Space

Bauhaus, German for "building house," has become synonymous with geometric and abstract art, architecture, and design, inspired by the early 20th-century movement that launched Staatliches Bauhaus, a utopian art school in Germany. Founded in 1919 by German architect Walter Gropius (and where Paul Klee, Vasily Kandinsky, and Josef Albers were teachers), the Bauhaus school influenced what we know as modern design today, and has inspired architects, designers and artists for more than 100 years. Often saturated in retro mid-century color or totally minimal black and white, Bauhaus prints can feel modern and retro all at once and can add a punch to most home decor styles. Are you feeling a little ho-hum by your home decor? Add a pop of color with these eye-catching prints inspired by or reproduced from Bauhaus exhibition posters and designs.

Bauhaus 1919-1923 Poster ($44)

Bauhaus has a timeless quality that suits modern homes even today. Give yours a retro modern vibe with this original art print.

Bauhaus Exhibition Poster ($2, was $6)

Barbie meets Bauhaus? We love this gradient of happy-inducing pink.

Bauhaus Art Print ($16+)

One Bauhaus print full of color is all you need to cover your wall art needs.

Bauhaus Exhibition Poster ($12+)

Do you see the hot air balloon or is it just us? Printed on museum-grade paper, this print would be fun in a kid's room too.

Bauhaus Exhibition Poster ($16+)

Love how fresh the colors are here while still pointing to Bauhaus minimalism.

Bauhaus Wall Art ($34/set of 3)

Create a gallery of three in your go-to color, whether that's blue, red, green, or orange.

Bauhaus Poster ($15+)

Swirls and sharp angles play together with a pop of orange.

Society6 BAUHAUS 03: Exhibition 1923 ($8, was $11)

This combo of colors is mesmerizing.

"Entropy" Mid-Century Modern Art Print ($55)

Inspired by Bauhaus forms, this print comes with its own word of the day.

Indie Bauhaus Bands Canvas Poster ($21+ each)

Take your pick of these Bauhaus band posters or create a gallery wall of Bauhaus prints.

BAUHAUS AUSSTELLUNG POSTER ($38)

Pairing colorful shades with neutrals is quintessential Bauhaus.

Bauhaus Arch Poster ($22)

These refreshing blue arches are so right now.

Etsy Colorful Geometric Bauhaus Poster Set ($19+)

A set of minimalist Bauhaus art prints frame a room perfectly.

Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus Wall Art ($16)

Those psychedelic waves were designed in 1923 but echo the groovy 60s.

Bauhaus Exhibition Poster ($22+)

Bauhaus prints elevate a room at a totally affordable price.

Bauhaus Mid Century Wall Art ($16)

Eyes emoji, anyone?

Bauhaus Art Poster ($44)

The Venn diagram of Bauhaus!

Etsy Bauhaus Printable Exhibition Posters ($12)

We love the fluidity of this pair for any neutral decor.

Elevated Shapes Mid-Century Modern Art Print ($77)

Printed on paper sourced from Japan, this museum-quality poster is the perfect accent piece for plain white walls and it's inspired by the graphic simplicity of Bauhaus.

BAUHAUS 1919 CANVAS ($80)

Bullseye! You have the perfect decor piece for any room in your home.

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“Protective” Peter Gallagher Is “So Grateful” Mischa Barton Survived “Toxic Fame”

No matter what kind of day you're having, Marissa Cooper's having a worse one. Mischa Barton's The O.C. character went through the ringer during the first three seasons of the teen drama (remember how she overdosed in Tijuana...and also saw her parents post-hookup after their divorce?).

And during her time on The O.C., Mischa Barton struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. She was arrested for a DUI in 2007 and eventually received involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in 2009 after allegedly threatening to end her own life. And in a new interview, Peter Gallagher (who played Sandy Cohen on the show) says he's "just so grateful" for "the fact that she’s still alive."

  • Mischa Barton starred alongside Peter Gallagher in The O.C. from 2003-2006.
  • The actress has revealed the "trauma" of being a star at that point in her life.
  • Peter recently opened up about how he's thankful "she’s still alive."


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The O.C. follows Ryan Atwood, who moves in with the Cohens after getting kicked out of his mom's house, and starts a relationship with Marissa shortly after. While Peter Gallagher played Adam Brody's TV dad instead of Mischa's, Sandy was a definitely father figure for Marissa, and it seems like Peter felt that same responsibility off camera.

"I’ve always felt very protective of her," Peter told The Independent. "First fame is toxic. First fame can kill you. She was 16 years old when she started working with us, so just the fact that she’s still alive, I’m just so grateful."

“You can go to therapy every day for the rest of your life,” Mischa said in a 2023 interview with The Sunday Times. “There’s just a certain amount of trauma [from] all that I went through, particularly in my early twenties, that just doesn’t go away overnight.”

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage revealed that season 1 overdose not only served as a cliffhanger, but gave “network executives an escape hatch on a performer they had been wary about” (via People). But Mischa Barton got her big break, becoming "how people knew the show," and (thankfully) Marissa recovered — only to die after a car crash in season 3.

As hard as that season 3 ending is to watch, Mischa did have the opportunity to watch it with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke for the first time on their rewatch podcast. "It needed to be a thing, after everything she's been through, but if it's here I'll watch it with you," Mischa says.

"I couldn't do it, Mischa, I couldn't do it," Rachel adds. "But I'm going to do it if you're going to do it."

Mischa says even though being written off the show "was a little bit of a bummer," it wasn't necessarily a surprise. "The character was just doing too much," she told Vanity Fairin 2023. "And I think they ran out of places for her to go. It was not the best thing in the world, [but] there wasn’t much you could do at that point. It was whether she could sail off into the sunset, or die. At that point, I guess it’s better to have the more dramatic ending.”
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Calling All Graphic Designers: We Want To Share Your Art With The World

Those with a creative eye know firsthand that inspiration is all around us. Whether you're energized by the earth tones of nature, a color-filled walk through a local farmer's market, or even by a quick scroll through Instagram, you never know what might spark a new creative project.

In the spirit of inspiring your next masterpiece, we're excited to partner with Bounty to fuel the next generation of artists and designers forward by launching a national design competition. We're calling on graphic designers to apply for a chance to see their work featured on a new Brit + Co and Bounty paper towel collection, set to launch in 2022.

Aside from the incredible exposure of having your illustrations on paper towels that'll be in stores across America next year, you'll also receive $5,000 for your art; a scholarship for Selfmade, our 10-week entrepreneurship accelerator to take your design career to the next level (valued at $2,000); and a stand alone feature on Brit + Co spotlighting your artistry as a creator.

The Creatively You Design Competition launches Friday, May 21, 2021 and will be accepting submissions through Monday, June 7, 2021.

APPLY NOW

Who Should Apply: Women-identifying graphic designers and illustrators. (Due to medium limitations, we're not currently accepting design submissions from photographers or painters.)

What We're Looking For: Digital print and pattern designs that reflect your design aesthetic. Think optimistic, hopeful, bright — something you'd want to see inside your home.

How To Enter:Apply here, where you'll be asked to submit 2x original design files you own the rights to for consideration. Acceptable file formats include: .PNG, .JPG, .GIF, .SVG, .PSD, and .TIFF. Max file size 5GB. We'll also ask about your design inspiration and your personal info so we can keep in touch.

Artist Selection Process: Panelists from Brit + Co and P&G Bounty's creative teams will judge the submissions and select 50 finalists on June 11, 2021 who will receive a Selfmade scholarship for our summer 2021 session. Then, up to 8 artists will be selected from the finalists and notified on June 18, 2021. The chosen designers will be announced publicly in 2022 ahead of the product launch.

For any outstanding contest Qs, please see our main competition page. Good luck & happy creating!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.), 18 years of age and older. Void where prohibited. Contest begins 5/21/21 and ends 6/7/21. For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, click here. Sponsor: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

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See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Dreamy Halloween Costume: "My Forever"

Former Disney Channel star Dylan Sprouse and model Barbara Palvin are certainly living the sweet life after tying the knot in Palvin's native Hungary. The couple, who have been together for nearly five years, have always been pretty low-key — except for the occasional and undeniably adorable Instagram post (and a stunning wedding!). We are simply ~obsessed~ with this celebrity couple, especially after they pulled out all the stops for their couple's Halloween costume. Keep scrolling to see some of their best moments :').

See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Halloween Couple's Costume!

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For Halloween Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin stunned as the Phantom and Christine from Phantom of the Opera. Dylan wore a mask and a black cape, while Barbara wore a beautiful white dress. While the costume is obviously a nod to the musical, it also totally reminds us of their day as bride and groom.

"In Sleep He Sang to Me," Barbara said in a post, quoting the musical's titular number. "@dylansprouse my forever Phantom."

Who did Dylan Sprouse marry?

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On the couple's wedding day (July 15, 2023), Barbara wore a Vivienne Westwood wedding gown to celebrate her Hungarian nuptials, bringing together their nearest and dearest for an intimate(-ish) celebration. Barbara and Dylan tied the knot on her parent's property, which conveniently doubles as an event venue, with plans to host an larger wedding in California in the fall.

"This past weekend was supposed to be an intimate event, but we ended up having 115 guests in the end because there are a lot of people we care about, and we wanted them all to be there," Barbara told Vogue.

When did Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin get engaged?

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Barbara Palvin on Instagram: "♥️"

After months of speculation surrounding the couple's engagement, Dylan and Barbara confirmed their engagement in conversation with Sprouse's twin brother, actor Cole Sprouse, for V Magazine in June, sharing that they got engaged last September.

"We didn't necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public about that aspect of our engagement," Dylan said. "What we wanted to do with Stephen [Gan, V editor-in-chief] and the V team is make something that was kind of tongue-in-cheek about the nature of private versus public. We're playing with the idea of perception."

Barbara noted that the lovebirds wanted to announce the news "on our time," adding, "When some people leaked the information that we got engaged, our PR team was like, 'Hey, so you guys should do maybe a post about it or talk to this magazine or talk to that magazine…' That really annoyed me because I knew we were building this story up. So, I'm very happy that we ended up doing it our way."

When did Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse start dating?

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See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Dreamy Halloween Costume: "My Forever"

According to People, the couple met back in 2017 after a party when the Suite Life On Deck star slid into the model’s DMs (and as they say, the rest is history). The duo made their relationship Instagram official back in 2018 with Barbara’s sweet birthday tribute for Dylan’s 26th birthday.

Let’s be real here for a second though, we all knew they were endgame the minute Dylan went above and beyond to support Barbara at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show that same year (remember this viral video?). Three days after the fashion show, the Hungarian model told Vogue Australia that she hadn’t had a boyfriend in six years, but had now found “the perfect guy” in Dylan (we aren’t crying, you are).

How old are Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse?

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Barbara Palvin was born on October 8, 1993, making her 31 years old. Dylan Sprouse was born on August 4, 1992, meaning he's 32 years old. So there's only a one-year age gap between them!

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Elle & Dakota Fanning Will Collab On Apple's 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

2017's The Beguiled gave us one of the best groups of people of all time: Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Coppola, and Kirsten Dunst just to name a few. And we're finally getting an Elle and Nicole reunion thanks to Apple TV+! "THRILLED to bring @rufithorpe genius hysterical heart-wrenching heartwarming book to your TV screens alongside a dream group of people!" Elle says on Instagram. Rather than having to test the success of its pilot, the series has already been ordered — even though the book it's based on isn't even out yet! Here's everything you need to know about the series.

  • Dakota and Elle Fanning will produce the upcoming Apple TV+ show Margo's Got Money Troubles.
  • The series follows Margo, who signs up for OnlyFans after learning she's pregnant.
  • The cast includes Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman.

Who's in the Margo's Got Money Troubles cast?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Cast

We couldn't contain our excitement when we learned Margo's Got Money Troubles will star Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, but knowing Michelle Pfeiffer is also joining the cast is too much to bear! This is the first time the actress will collaborate with her husband, TV creator David E. Kelley, so we can't wait to see the magic they'll create (via Deadline).

Nick Offerman from The Last of Us and Parks and Rec will also star.

When is Margo's Got Money Troubles coming out?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Release Date

We don't have an official release date for Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's TV show yet. I'm thinking if the TV show is in the early stages of planning, we could see it in 2025! Check out all of this year's best New TV Shows to hold you over until then.

What is Margo's Got Money Troubles about?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Plot

Margo Millet is the daughter of a Hooter's waitress named Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and an ex-wrestler (via Deadline). She's always had to make it on her own, even though she's not sure how. When she enrolls in her local junior college, she's totally unprepared to get swept up into a torrid love affair with her English professor — or to get pregnant.

Now at 20 years old, Margo needs an income and fast. She decides to experiment with OnlyFans and ends up taking some of her estranged father's advice from the world of wrestling to create a character users will fall in love with. You can order the book now!

What is Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's new TV show?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles is coming soon to Apple TV+ thanks to a bunch of different producers. A24 is backing the film, as well as Elle and Dakota Fanning’s production company Lewellen Pictures and Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, to name a few.

What else has Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman starred in?

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Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman starred in 2017's The Beguiled. The movie follows John McBurney, an injured Union soldier, who winds up at a female Southern boarding school after deserting the Civil War. But soon, as the women help him, tensions turn to rivalries and friends turn to enemies.

Are you excited for Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's TV reunion? Let us know what other New TV Shows you're watching in the comments.

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