Flowery.

I’ve been thumbing through Amanda Brooks’ Always Pack a Party Dress, and while I can’t say it’s a particularly enlightening or thought-provoking read, I love the underlying fashion ethos: always have something slightly fabulous and unexpected up your sleeve, ready to go for the last-minute occasion.

Also, the pics are pretty fabulous, including the cover of the book, which makes me want to throw on a floral Erdem and head out to some sort of amazing gallery opening.  A couple of other floral wonders for your morning fashion breakfast:

So lovely.  Some items I am lusting after in the flower power vein:

+Tanya Taylor poppy print dress (on sale for $375);

+DVF shirt dress (on sale for $200);

+Parker Christine dress (on sale for $178);

+MSGM dress (on sale for $475);

+Lover Bloom dress (on sale in pink color for $178);

Not pictured, but compelling: this Loft dress ($79, plus $25 off right now — very Marni-esque), and this Loft dress ($79 — looks just like a classic Tucker shirtdress). Similarly, this ASOS style ($90) has a great, funky print.  This maxi ($168) makes me die — the colors are gorgine and soft in the breeziest way.  Also love this Helena Quinn ($320) for the same reasons.  For something a little subtler, I have worn this off-the-shoulder maxi ($175) probably a dozen times this summer.  Love love love.