Good afternoon everyone! I’m here with Kim from Kim & Mikey Got Married to talk about all things floral. She loves everything floral and some advice for those of us who may be a little nervous about showing off our Flower Power.

Vitals:

Name:  Kim

Blog: Kim & Mikey Got Married

Locale: Alma, Georgia

What You Do: Operations Analyst for a public health district.

Style: Polished professional with beachy and country elements for fun

Describe your style in one word:

Eclectic

What draws you to floral?

I am a tomboy by nature.  I grew up hating dresses, pink, and anything floral.  Even now I reach for jeans and a t-shirts over dresses and skirts.  However,as my professional career has expanded and I’ve aged, I find myself wanting to look more “girly”. In my mind, anything floral has always been girly.  I can pair a floral blouse with a great pair of jeans and instantly feel more feminine while staying true to my style.

What is you favorite floral style?

I prefer floral styles that are BOLD – either in color or print or both.

How do you accessorize your floral pieces? 

Floral prints in general are bold and grab the attention of those around you. Therefore I opt for simple accessories – such as a simple silver necklace or just a pair of hoop earrings.

Do you wear floral year around or just in spring and summer?

I wear floral prints year round. In the fall and winter, I tend to choose floral prints that are more graphic such as a black floral print on a white cardi.

Which is you favorite floral top or bottoms?

I am classic pear shape, so I’ve always worn floral on top. But recently, I’ve grown to love floral print dresses and skirts.

Many of our readers are nervous about trying out floral styles what advice would you give them?

Start small. Pair a floral shirt with your favorite pair of jeans or skirt.  Then as you grow more comfortable – go big.

Where do you shop?

I live in a small farming community so the bulk of my shopping happens online. I love Ann Taylor, Loft, and Old Navy. But some of my most treasured pieces were found at local consignment or thrift stores.

My personal style idol is…

Jackie Kennedy. (And yes, I realize the irony of this) However, she was always impeccably dressed and every inch the lady. Something I can only hope to learn.

When buying a floral pattern I look for…

This totally depends on my mood and where I want to wear the pieces. I usually wear smaller floral prints at the office and save the bold prints for the weekend.

Bright, Pastel or both?

Bright. I’m not a pastel kinda girl.

I wear floral because…

It makes me feel more girly.

Give our readers your opinion on floral shorts.

I think floral shorts when styled right can be a fab spring/summer look.

Thanks so much Kim! I absolutely love her floral dress, and totally need to find one like it. So, much inspiration.

Looking for more Flower Power inspiration, you still have a couple more weeks to complete our 3 FLOWER POWER MISSIONS. Tag myself {redheadreverie} or Melissa {pbinmyhair} on Instagram and add #MSFILES and we will feature you next week during our Mission Accomplished Flower Power Wrap Up.

Our flower power month is in full bloom and this week we are issuing 3 FLOWER POWER Missions for you. Some of these may be a little outside your comfort zone {I know they are for me}, but sometimes it’s fun to take fashion risks…sometimes.

So join me for our 3 FLOWER POWER MISSIONS

1. Pick a unique floral statement piece.

Floral blazers, shorts and crop pants are all hot this spring. It’s hard to look at a floral blazer and not think “grandma”, but the 2013 versions are hip and fun. Paired with neutral tops and bottoms, these blazers will make you bloom.

        LOFT floral Blazer

I’ve already mentioned my confusion at floral bottoms, especially shorts. Something about wearing giant blooms on my back end makes me a little nervous, but I’m willing to try it once.

Target Floral Crop Pants

2. Pair florals with stripes?

As I Googled floral style this came up over and over again. Personally, I think it looks cute, but not sure at the ripe age of 39 I can pull it off. Plus my OCD personality has issues pairing opposing patterns. Hopefully I can accomplish this one.

Limited Dress

3. Floral Accessories.

Whether it’s floral shoes, a purse, jewelry or my favorite the floral head band I think this mission might be the easiest and my favorite. A little hint of flower power always brightens up a bland outfit. Although these shoes might be a little much for work…

Piperlime platform sandals

Are you ready to tackle your Flower Power missions? Remember to snap a photo and tag me {redheadreverie} or Melissa {pbinmyhair} in the photo and use #MSFILES. We will feature you in our Flower Power wrap up.

Ready. Set. BLOOM!!!

With all the rain we’ve had this past month {and some snow} the grass is green and flowers are blooming. Spring is FINALLY here and what better way to celebrate spring than with some flower power.

I love wearing floral, it just says “happy”, but sometimes I have problems accessorizing such busy patterns or trying to coordinate pieces without look too, planned.

New trends like floral shorts and shoes make my head spin.

1. Sam & Libby Kelly Wedge Sandal by Target

2. Floral Camp Shirt by Old Navy

3. Vintage floral dress by Revival

4. Floral Spritz Print Shorts by LOFT

For this month’s mission we will incorporate some flower power into our wardrobe and maybe just maybe, figure out this whole floral short phenomenon.

Make sure to snap a photo of  your flower power outfit and post it on Instagram and tag it with #MSFILES.