Large pear glass terrarium from Laura Ashley

Design pick: Large pear glass terrarium from Laura Ashley

ByJ.D.

Who? Laura Ashley What? This glass pear terrarium is an ingenious way to display your house plants and get your friends asking ‘how did that get there’. It creates a lovely little micro-climate to protect your plants from the elements and works best with orchids. But if you’re not green-fingered, try it with some faux flowers instead. Priced at £40. When? Available now Where? Available online from Laura Ashley How? Buy now from Laura Ashley

Ten of the best stripy dresses
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Ten of the best stripy dresses

ByA.F.

You know when they tell you never to wear anything with horizontal stripes? Well we’re like, whatever. Stripes can show off patterns and colours beautifully and it’s as classic as they come. After all, it’s not just the pattern of your outfit that shapes your form, it’s also the cut. That’s why stripes can be as flattering as any other pattern – when it’s used the right way. Don’t believe us? We’ve picked ten dresses which we think you’ll simply fall in love with. Tell if you’re not impressed but we say power to the stripe. Coloured stripe linen-blend drop-skirt dress from Paul Smith Priced at £785. Available from Paul…

Ten tops and skirts with floral print
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Ten tops and skirts with floral print

ByA.F.

With a wisp of spring in the air, or so we hope, it feels like the right time to rock out some floral prints. We’re certainly not alone because you don’t have to look too hard to spot the wave of designers bringing out the petals. But don’t get overwhelmed – we’ve picked five of our favourite tops and five of our favourite skirts in flower power. P.S. Be sure to look out for our post on floral dresses too. The tops: Distinguishing rose print t-shirt from Ted Baker Priced at £45. Available from ASOS Maria printed t-shirt from Desigual Priced at £34. Available from House of Fraser Perry top…