How to Bring the Romantic Style Trend into Your Wardrobe

Haven’t you heard? Romance isn’t dead!

This vintage fashion trend is taking centre stage in 2026. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s no better time to bring romantic styling into your wardrobe.

Our women's spring collection took a lot of influence from this timeless trend. From jumpers to spring dresses, it's bursting with pretty florals and feminine frills!

From the origins of romantic fashion to wearing it in the modern day, this article covers everything you need to know about romantic style clothing. Plus, we’ll show you our top picks from the new collection to help you recreate the look.

Romantic style is a vintage fashion trend that celebrates the beauty of nature and femininity. The style reflects the “Romanticism" movement that influenced literature, art, and fashion in the 18th century. 

Paintings from this period featured delicate flowers and women dressed in loose, flowing gowns. 

Women’s clothing began to embrace this dreamy aesthetic with lace trims, ditsy florals, ruffles, and chiffon dresses. With muslin gowns and ribbons, characters like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights’ Catherine Earnshaw immortalised the trend.  

Today's romantic style is full of fantasy, femininity, and nostalgia. It offers a way for us to create a dreamier, more enchanted version of life.

Romantic fashion took a lot of inspiration from nature. Colour palettes included soft hues of blues, pinks, and greens. Floral prints were popular in the romantic era and fabrics were adorned with ditsy patterns and exotic flowers.

When building your own romantic style, look for pieces in pastel or neutral tones, with beautiful nature-inspired prints.

The key to mastering the romantic style is in the fabrics. To create that ethereal look, opt for loose and flowy materials. This could be satin, cotton, or linen, which swish with every movement.

It wasn’t just the flowing fabrics that made the style so enchanting. Delicate details, like ruffles and embroidery, brought a fairytale-like grace to romantic outfits. Flowers, butterflies, birds, and other symbols of nature, are all popular motifs. There are so many options with modern day romantic styling, so why not choose a pattern that shows off your personality? 

If you’re looking for a casual romantic outfit, broderie anglaise is a subtle yet beautiful option.

Finding your romantic style dress starts with choosing the right silhouette for your style. Whether you’re drawn to the Regency-era elegance of an empire waist dress or the cottagecore charm of a prairie dress, choose the gown that makes you feel like the leading lady of your favourite period drama.

Tea dresses and midi lengths are beautiful choices for everyday romantic styling. They work for every occasion, so you can bring elegance and whimsy wherever you go.

Maxi dresses are quintessential to romantic styling as their long skirts create that other-worldy, windswept look. 

Our spring collection features a whole range of vintage-inspired dresses, so you’re sure to find the perfect romantic style dress for you.

Dresses are the first thing we think of when we discuss romantic styling. However, the right blouse and skirt combo can create an outfit that’s just as dreamy.

Broderie blouses are the perfect option for this look. With a pretty, feminine shape and intricate embroidery, they’re full of vintage charm. Pair your blouse with a hanky hem skirt and you’ll have an outfit any Jane Austen character would envy.

When it comes to romantic style footwear, trade your chunky platforms and modern trainers for ballet flats or kitten heels. Look for shoes with embellishments, like bows and lace details. 

For a more Wuthering Heights inspired outfit, choose vintage lace up boots and leather ankle boots. 

Most importantly, your footwear should balance style and practicality. Your shoes should be able to take you from high tea to the windswept moors.

Romantic style accessories add a touch of whimsy without overwhelming your look. Jewellery should be dainty and modest (i.e. pearl necklaces and gold chains). Silk scarves and shawls will not only complement flowing dresses but they’ll bring an extra layer of softness. 

For the finishing touches, add a unique brooch and a straw hat for sunny days.