Diane Von Furstenberg SS09

Diane Von Furstenberg SS09

Floral has always been the print of choice come spring and summer but this year take inspiration from Diane Von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs and even Barbie's New York Fashion Week show and swap your flowers for butterflies.

Celebrities have been quick to get in on the act too with the TingTings' Katie White wearing a butterfly embellished top to the Brit Awards and Liv Tyler dressing down in a summery printed dress.

This season move away from girly ditzy prints, butterflies should be big and make a statement. If you go for 3D like Barbie, even better!

You can embrace summer's bright colour palette with this look or go classically monochrome like at Diane Von Furstenberg, anything goes.

If you're not sure about this look, you can tone it down with butterfly accessories, rings and necklaces add a nice touch or a patterned scarf can add a cute side to a skinny jeans and rock t-shirt combo.

Barbie's butterfly embellished dress at New York Fashion Week

Stay away from butterfly fascinator style headbands though, if it didn't work for Sarah Jessica Parker it's not going to work for you!

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