Focus on the floral fashion trend for spring

Spring has sprung, writes Amanda Griffiths, so as the flowers are beginning to take a peek from their beds this month we take a look at the best floral fashions from the spring/summer collections

Lancashire Stockists

Betty Barclay: www.bettybarclay.co.uk, Seasons, Clitheroe; Margee, Lancaster; Flamingo, Preston; Novello, Preston; White’s of Garstang, Preston; JR Taylor, St Annes

Bianca: Renes, Lancaster; Velvet, Ramsbottom; Novello, Preston; Cosgroves, Whalley

Bourne: 01482 334590, Solitaire, Darwen; Anya’s Closet, Liverpool; Edwards of Manchester, Manchester; The Last Trading Post, Nelson; Pandora’s Box, Ormskirk, Cachet, Southport

Joseph Ribkoff: 0800 294 3373, Flamingo, Penwortham; Checkmate, Whalley; Aubergine, Wigan; Lady, Wigan

Kate Cooper: 0207 636 2789, www.katecooper.ie, MEA Fashion, Bolton; Vanessa Merle, Burnley; Margee, Lancaster; Peep In, Oldham; JR Taylor, St Annes; Butterworth Jones, Rawtenstall; Maureen Cookson, Whalley

Marc Cain: www.marc-cain.com Michelle B, Barrowford; Marc Cain, Southport; Maureen Cookson, Whalley

Passport: www.passport-fashion.de, Bailey’s Ladieswear, Ainsdale; Occassions by Zip, Bury; Margee, Lancaster; Amabo, Lytham; Novello, Preston; Maureen Cookson, Whalley

Planet: 0844 770 5838, www.planet.co.uk, Beales, Bolton and Southport; Boundary Mills, Colne; John Lewis, Manchester; Planet stores in St Helens and The Trafford Centre

Precis Petite: 0844 770 5838, www.precis.co.uk, Trafford Centre, Manchester

Seafolly: www.simplybeach.com, Blue, Leyland; JR Taylor, Lytham St Annes, House of Fraser, Manchester; Eden Rose, Rawtenstall

Sticky Fingers: www.stickyfingersclothing.com, Cosgroves House of Colour, Clitheroe; EQ Woman, Clitheroe; Dressing Rooms, Thornton

Ted Baker: 0845 130 4278

Thomas Sabo: www.thomassabo.com

Vera Mont: 020 7411 0322, Annabelles, Cockermouth; Sunday Best, Rawtenstall; Checkmate, Whalley

North East Stockists

Betty Barclay: www.bettybarclay.co.uk, Robbs of Hexham; Wadsworth of Newcastle; Fenwick, Newcastle

Bianca: Country Life, Corbridge

Bourne: 01482 334590

Joseph Ribkoff: 0800 294 3373,

Kate Cooper: 0207 636 2789, www.katecooper.ie, Norma and June Fashions, Durham; Marianne Fashion, Sunderland