The dos and don’ts of mixing prints is very simple to me. Do whatever the heck you want. Don’t worry who thinks what about your look. I received a link in my inbox today from Pinterest titled “How to mix and match prints”. I clicked through to a page featuring various examples of people mixing prints. With some of the examples there were comments about how the look doesn’t work. To me if it works for the person wearing it that’s really the only thing that matters.
Walter Van Beirendonck Vintage print skirt DSQUARED2 Multicoloured silk mask print skirt
This would no doubt be considered an example of horrendous print mixing (Yes picture is photoshopped together and model is not real or really wearing the clothes); but if someone somewhere likes this combination–if this is a nice look to someone and they wear it and love it and feel beautiful in it no one should feel the need to gasp and comment that they have no sense of style and that their look is all wrong. Style is subjective and there are no rights or wrongs when it comes to fashion contrary to what anyone else might argue.
Seller says…
Multicoloured cotton blend ‘W.&.L.T’ shirt from Walter Van Beirendonck Vintage featuring skyscraper, dot and insect print, a pointed collar, a front button placket and long sleeves. Please note that vintage items are not new and therefore might have minor imperfections.
Multicoloured silk mask print skirt from DSQUARED2 featuring a high waist, a concealed zip fastening, a flared skirt, vertical stripes, a straight hem and a concealed zip fastening.
Olivia Lopez, founder of the website lustforlife.com wears a plain white t-shirt with blue paisley print shorts and does a bit of mixing prints by adding a blue paisley print blazer. The blazer looks to have been designed to match the shorts although it does have a different print style on the outside from the print on the shorts. The print of the jacket’s lining matches the print of the shorts.
Mixing leopard print with floral print
Blogger Tamara Gonzalez Perea of Poland looks bold and confident in her leopard print bustier top which she pairs with a floral print skirt. Tamara’s blog is a wonderland of amazing, colorful style. She exemplifies what fashion is supposed to be–a free, fun avenue of self expression.
Mixing prints – Leopard print with black and white stripes
Blogger Marta M from Spain wears a leopard print blazer over a black and white striped top which she wears with burgundy skinny jeans and black pumps.
Mixing prints – black and white polka dots with black and white stripes
Hello, I'm Adela Lewis aka singer songwriter Adelamonica. I am the founder of avenuesixty.com. Aside from singing and songwriting, I enjoy writing in general, modeling, dancing and doing things that bring some little joy to my experience of living. I am also an active freelance web developer, graphics designer and (once prolific but now on hiatus) web applications developer.