Fruit Salad

Hello all!

Recently I've been noticing an increasing trend in bold and colourful prints on the high street and online clothing websites. The sunny weather has definitely inspired some lovely and vibrant Summer styles, but I particularly feel as though fruity prints are the juiciest. Fruity prints are fun, bright and bold, and represent everything I think Summer fashion should be about. I myself own a few examples of fruity fashion and I have been scouting the internet and high street for a few ideas which may inspire the lot of you. I would love to know what you all think and whether you think fruity prints are as sweet and delicious as I do!



TOPSHOP:

This is one of my own personal fruity bargains that I picked up from the Topshop sale for a mouthwatering £15!

This juicy Topshop minidress is a bit more expensive at £38. If you love this print, but fancy something that covers up a bit more flesh, Topshop sell a similar midi dress in the same print for £45. The print also comes in a crop top for £22, and a pair of leggings for £30.

I think this is gorgeous. The yellow base colour looks fab with the contrasting red watermelon print. This would look lovely as a Summer day dress/ casual night dress for your jollies, and would really compliment a banging tan. A lovely little Summer purchase for £38.

This cute little banana bralet is perhaps a subtler approach to sporting the fruity print. It would provide a fun splash of fruit to a pair of denim shorts without being too bold or making too much of a statement. Price: £26.


MISSGUIDED:

This is one of my favourite pieces. I love the colour, the detail of the print and the lace on the collar. The peachy print is cute and fun without being too over facing. I got this dress in the Missguided sale for £9.99! Absolute bargain.

This Missguided pineapple print playsuit is really sweet and edgy. It would look great as a cossy cover up by the pool or at night with a cute pair of sandals for a casual drink. Missguided sell this playsuit for £14.99, as well as a swing dress (also £14.99) and a crop top (£9.99) in the same print.

Like the Topshop banana bralet, I think this strawberry bodysuit could be a subtle way to wear the trend. The colours aren't necessarily 'stand out', but the piece is still fun and playful and quite Katy Perry-esque in my opinion. Price: £14.99.

AMERICAN APPAREL:

These watermelon print shorts are super cute and very festival friendly, but may end up hurting your wallet at a hefty £54.

I love this lemon print drop cossy! It's cute and sexy, and another subtle was to wear fruity prints. The downside to a costume like this however, is that it's bound to leave a wicked tan line if you're not savvy with holiday bikini rotation. I think this is quite reasonably priced for American Apparel at £38.


VARIETY PICKS FROM ASOS MARKETPLACE: 

I adore Asos Marketplace. It's a great website to find and discover quirky new clothing lines and to snap up individual one off pieces for a great price. Here is what I have managed to find from a variety of marketplaces...

I love these shorts! The contrasting turquoise short and yellow banana pocket makes a great Summer colour combination. I think these are a bargain at £15 from the seller 'WesternTropics'.

This vintage fruit print top is very cute and Summery and a great fashion statement. A reasonable purchase at £20 from the seller 'Miss Lawes Adores'.

This sheer vintage fruit blouse is a gorgeous piece. The length also means it could potentially be worn as a dress by the more adventurous. Sold at £27 from one of my favourite marketplaces, 'Vulgar'.



And that's the pick of crop! If anyone feels inspired by this blog, I'd love to see pictures of you sporting your own take on fruity fashion. Send your snaps to: ellatroup@aol.com.
Ta-rah!