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Print Jumpsuit: Would You Wear It?

Would You Wear This Trend?

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From left, clockwise: Paris Hilton, Sila Sahin, Monica Ivancan, Tamara von Nayhauss

From left, clockwise: Paris Hilton, Sila Sahin, Monica Ivancan, Tamara von Nayhauss

From left: Alberto E. Rodriguez, Gareth Cattermole, Andreas Rentz (both)/Getty Images
For Summer 2011, print jumpsuits -- especially florals -- have become a big trend.

Celebrities like Paris Hilton have been spotted wearing these loose, girly floral jumpsuits; designers like Rebecca Taylor are making them in fabrics like rayon, cotton and silk.

The trendiest print for the newest jumpsuits? Ditsy florals (which can be a difficult print to carry off depending on your age and figure (the smaller and younger, the easier it is to wear.)

Print jumpsuits are definitely nothing new. In fact, they are a throwback to both the '70s and the '80s (when one-piece dressing in flashy prints was huge.)

What do you think about print jumpsuits? Can you pull them off? Take our poll and let us know your thoughts about print jumpsuits.

How to Wear a Print Jumpsuit

If you do want to try a print jumpsuit, here are a few hints to help you pull it off:

  • Scale the print to your body. The less background color showing, the smaller you'll look.
  • If you are bottom heavy, skip the full-legged (or harem pant) style of print jumpsuits or you'll look huge.
  • Break up all that print by adding a solid jacket or cardigan over the top.

Where to Buy a Print Jumpsuit

While there are print jumpsuits in the market at all price points, here are a few places that we've seen them recently:
  • Net-a-Porter -- Designer print jumpsuits.
  • Forever 21 -- A good selection of inexpensive print jumpsuits.
  • Shopbop.com -- Print jumpsuits in contemporary brands (a little more fashion forward.)

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