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Floral fashion in spring may not be groundbreaking, but all we want to wear are these 17 dresses.

 

There’s an iconic scene in the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada where magazine editor extraordinaire, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), schools an under-slept stylist on the rules of spring farshun dressing.

Said stylist dares to suggest they do a floral-themed fashion shoot for their April issue (the US spring), and this angers Priestly. This is were she utters four steely words with the gravitas of a 10-tonne truck:

“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking,” she says.

Silence ensues.

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And look, she’s got a point.

A game-changer, floral dresses are not. But as the weather gets warmer, as does the value of a ‘throw it on’ dress.

‘Throw it on’ dresses are the hero pieces of spring and summer. They must be versatile enough to wear to work or the beach, and comfortable whether you’re doing errands outside or sinking $12 prosecco at a poolside BBQ.

Bonus points if you can wear them with both sneakers and heels.

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And an elegant, breezy, floral number, is the very definition of a ‘throw it on’ dress. They’re practically the ‘jeans and a nice top’ version of simple summer dressing.

So, in honour of the most versatile piece in your summer wardrobe, here are 17 floral dresses for your consideration.

Kmart, Short Sleeve Embroidered Dress, $25

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New Look, Floral Print Dress, $36

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Cotton On, Woven Clover Short Sleeve Midi Dress, $44.99

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Boohoo, Plus Floral Off-Shoulder Maxi Dress, $49.95

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Cotton On, Curve Woven Willow Wrap Midi/Maxi Dress, $49.99

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Pull & Bear, V Neck Smock Dress in Floral Print, $52

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ASOS DESIGN, Curve Mini Textured Tea Dress with Knot Front in Lemon Print, $60

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Also comes in sizes 4 to 12.

ASOS DESIGN, Curve Satin Wrap Mini Tea Dress with Ruched Skirt in Ditsy Floral Print, $64

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Comes in sizes 4 to 12.

Sportsgirl, Frill Strap Mini Dress, $69.95

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Showpo, Warm Sun Dress In Yellow Floral, $69.95

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Showpo, Waiting So Long Dress In Pink Floral, $79.95

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Atmos&Here, Tarryn Tie Midi Dress, $79.99

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M&S Collection, Ditsy Floral Print Relaxed Midi Dress, $119

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M&S Collection, Floral Print Relaxed Midi Dress, $119

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Estelle, Lily Wrap Dress, $149

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Gorman, Athena Linen Dress, $161.40

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Faithfull, Nora Midi Dress, $199

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Which ones will you be 'adding to cart' this summer? Tell us in a comment below.