You might be inclined to think ruffles are reserved only for the front row but to that we say hogwash. Ruffles don’t have to be scary territory, you can dabble with the fashion fan-dangle in a whole manner of wearable ways, from hemlines and sleeves to collars that wouldn’t look out of place in a Jane Austen novel.
Juxtapose structured tailoring with a flouncy peasant shirt or go off duty with an effortless wrap dress. Get your frills with our Weekly Wants!
Darcey
I am very much embodying Spring in this look, in the hopes that Spring will come soon, as all I want is some warmer weather and sunshine! I have chosen this ruffled dress from Topshop as it’s super cute and will be great in Spring and Summer. I’d pair it with some black chunky boots (no-change there) and a black leather jacket.
*Topshop, Blue Ruffle Chuck On Mini Dress, £39
Danielle
I bloody love a ruffle, big or small, I think they add a lovely fashion-forward touch to products. I’ve gone for a subtle ruffle on this lovely floral dress, would style with cream ankle boots and spring suede tote bag.
*ASOS, River Island long sleeve floral ruffled mini tea dress in blue, £42
*ASOS, Chio mid calf western boots in natural croc embossed leather, £99
*ASOS, Glamorous Exclusive slouchy tote bag in brown suedette, £24
Charlotte
For this look I’m going all out with playful accessories! I love the mini length of this dress which makes ruffles feel less intimidating- I feel like you could throw this dress on during Spring and look put together with minimal effort. I’ve paired it with some chunky boots to add a more masculine edge (with rainbow accents of course), a white bag to tie everything together and voila- ruffles made easy!
ZARA, PRINTED DRESS WITH FRILLS, £29.99
*Schuh, Kickers white kizzie x confetti crowd boots, £130
*ASOS, ASOS DESIGN curved flap shoulder bag with resin in link in white oversized croc, £20
Zoe
Not usually one for a ruffle (although couldn’t tell you why), I’d go for something like this dress moving into the Spring weather with a nice boot and hat!
*ASOS, Never Fully Dressed trapeze maxi dress with ruffle hem in leopard print, £79
*ASOS, ASOS DESIGN felt cowboy hat, £22
*ASOS, AllSaints Donita leather lace up hiking boot with buckle in black, £228
Maddie
I think when you hear ruffles you automatically might think of something really over the top and out there but it doesn’t need to be. Especially as spring is on the horizon there are so many gorgeous dresses with subtle ruffles which give them a soft feminine appeal. I love a versatile dress like this one, It can be dressed up with a fab pair of heels or down with a denim jacket, cross body bag and some converse.
ZARA, SOFT LEATHER HIGH-HEEL MULES WITH SQUARE TOE, £59.99
*Office, Converse, Chuck 70 Classic High Top, £69.99
*& Other Stories, Cropped Boxy Denim Jacket, £75
*& Other Stories, Leather Diamond Braided Crossbody Bag, £120
Lareese
Now we’re into March, we’re well into Spring territory which means all my chunky knits are slowly being phased out, squished into vacuum bags and banished to the loft. Call it positive manifestation! IT WILL BE SUNNY. I’m a real Winter baby at heart but one thing I do love about Spring/Summer is how easy it is to get ready in the morn. Throw a dress on and you’re winning. I’ll be tapping into the ruffles trend with this flowy babbin’ number and some open toe sandals.
*ASOS, ASOS DESIGN metallic jacquard blouson midi dress with lace and ruffle trim detail, £55
Holly
The thought of ‘ruffles’ scares the living daylights out of me so I’ll opt for a more subtle ruffly look. This dress is beautiful and I would wear it all through spring and summer so it would certainly get lots of use. Super easy to dress up or dress down but lets be honest, with this weather I’ll likely be layering up. So I’ll probably be pairing this dress with some hightop white converse and a denim jacket.
*ASOS, Wednesday’s Girl midi wrap dress with ruffle hem in ditsy floral, £26
*ASOS, Levi’s Big & Tall borg lined denim trucker jacket in mustard light wash, £115
*Converse, Little Miss Chuck Taylor All Star High Top Shoe, £40
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