Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Don't Be Boring...Mix Your Patterns and Prints!



So I was watching Gossip Girl on Monday and in the very last scene Serena was wearing a navy and white nautical striped sweater and a skirt that looked like it had a large plaid-ish print on it. I absolutely loved how she managed to mix stripes and a bold print effortlessly.

Mixing prints may seem like a daunting task, but the key is to stay in the same color family to make your outfit look smart and cohesive.

I tried to emulate Serena’s look by pairing a cream and yellow stripped sweater with a tribal print skirt. My skirt picked up the same yellow tones as the sweater and make a preppy sweater edgy. I also broke up the patterns with a vintage brown leather belt. The look was work appropriate with patent leather nude heels and a denim blazer and it took on a whole new feel at night with platform suede strappy sandals. 

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