Pretty In Beatrice Holloway for Summer

Sure, this summer you can shop at all the stores your friends do and don the usual trends. You may even run into someone wearing the same dress at a party! Isn’t that always fun? Or, you could shop Beatrice Holloway’s Spring/Summer collection and choose flirty, flouncy and retro-chic frocks that are anything but boring. That’s not to say Beatrice Holloway isn’t on trend, because she certainly incorporates some killer elements in her dresses that you’ll see elsewhere. Yet, she does it with a unique twist, whether that’s by combining fabulous and unexpected colours or by slightly altering a look to make it her own.

Take her Bonafide dress for example. Isn’t there something so 1950s-chic about it? You can almost see a gorgeous woman wearing this around the house while tidying up, yet there’s a loose flapper quality to the look as well. By combining eras like this and adding a lower hemline, an endlessly fun bird print and an adorable pin attached near the waist, the look is reminiscent of what’s already on the shelves everywhere, yet with a twist.

For an altogether different ensemble, yet one that brings a vintage feel as well, there’s The Beat dress. Floral lovers will delight in this combination of hues that are bold but not over-the-top. This dress can fit the collar-loving preppy lady who is attending a golf tournament, the vintage vixen who wears finger curls or the modern-day workingwoman who needs a cute outfit for the office that shows off her stylish personality.

The Big Heat look, one of the strongest dresses in the collection, is full-on retro-fabulous but works so well in today’s modern world. The oversized collar almost gives the illusion of a small stole being draped on the shoulders and immediately makes this confection feel endlessly sophisticated. While conservative in style and in coverage, the dress remains short enough to feel young and hip. The bright flowers don’t hurt in this regard, either.

Throughout Beatrice Holloway’s collection, there seems to be a nautical undertone with the collar shapes and the colour schemes of certain dresses (blue and white, for example). The Paper Petticoat dress seems to embody this concept the most, with a sailor-like floral tie that drapes from the collar. It’s cute, flirty and reminiscent of a pin-up girl, just like the Flounce dress, another adorably retro creation of Beatrice Holloway.

The Flounce, named aptly, has a free-flowing skirt that’s complemented by a form-fitting bodice and low cut neckline. The halter cut will draw attention to your face like a perfect little frame covered in charming birds. The back won’t bore those looking on with a continuation of the collar and two cheeky buttons for decoration.

What’s specifically fabulous about Beatrice Holloway’s collection for spring and summer is the versatility of her dresses. Really, any type of woman can take them and make them her own, from a funky, tattooed vixen to the buttoned-up chic woman who wants fresh style. All will be happy and all will be magnificent.