For the women, the note is "caution." There are so many bad florals out there. And by bad, we mean tasteless. Unfortunately there's been a time and a place for most if not all bad fashion and by many of us, including the aesthetes, mistakes were made in the 90s. All those Brenda Walsh-babydoll dresses with the teeny tiny floral prints. Especially those worn with some kind of ridiculous (on the order of Mayim Bialik) hat and dare I say it, combat boots. Stay away from small florals. They are librarian-esque, as are floral prints in pastels. Think abtstracted, or big graphic florals and bold brights. Visual aids below and here courtesy of design*sponge.
For men, the story is different and the world is a bit topsy-turvy. We LOVE floral prints on men. We think it's the just the right amount of bravado. The "I'm-so-comfortable-with-my masculinity-I-couldn't-give-a-crap-what-you-think" look. From subtle,
to overt,
it functions a bit like the urban/rock & roll version of the pink shirt. We green-light florals for men but please pair with jeans or something a bit de-constructed. Another simple rule is to be read between the lines here... when rocking something softer, work it with something a bit harder, not only to play up the irony, but also to emphasize that you actually know what irony means. No one wants to look like a dandy.
At the end of the day, confidence is everything. If you're wearing something unexpected, act as though you did it on purpose... except, of course, popped collars. No one should pop a collar on purpose.
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