Happy Thursday all!
I usually don’t post on Thursdays but since I was knocked down yesterday by some 24hr cold bug, I wanted to make up for my lack of a post (plus its supposed to rain heavily tomorrow so I get to kill two birds with one stone!).
It’s safe to say I’m a huge fan of print mixing. It’s been giving my wardrobe an uplift now that I’ve squashed shopping. Mixing prints is a fresh way for me to put together items in my wardrobe I’ve never paired before. Stripes are the the first print I go to because I have a lot of of striped items (too many!). Instead of my usual pairing of stripes and polka dots, I decided to try something different and pair it with my floral print skirt. I kept things simple and went with black and white and added my neon bag for a pop of color.
Do you mix prints? If so, what is your favorite combo?
Have a great day!
P.S. Sorry for the dark pics. The weather was really foggy this mor
Shirt: Old Navy (old)
Skirt:custom made by Taja Sews
Sandals: Nine West (old)
Necklace: Banana Rebuplic (bought last year)
Clutch/Bag: Cambridge Satchel Company (won on eBay)
I adore mixing prints! Stripes & floral are always great, but my favorite is plaid and floral (it doesn’t happen often, because it’s tricky to do, but I LOVE it!).
My friend Maricel posted this yesterday – y’all are obviously on the same wavelength:
http://myclosetcatalogue.com/2014/05/14/ootd-of-stripes-waists-and-sophia-loren/
I must confess, I almost NEVER mix prints! About the only print-mixing I do is to wear my apricot jeans which have tiny white dots on them, with a printed tee. Other than that, no, no bold mixing. I loved this post and hope to see more print mixing soon!!!!
Great outfit, and the bag adds just the right pop of color. I rarely mix prints because I own mostly non-patterned tops. I don’t like how prints look next to my face so only wear them on pants and skirts. But I did invest in some interesting and colorful scarves when I had no hair, so I will be experimenting with those in Winter instead of only on my head to keep my bald head warm. (Because I have hair now!!)
Adorable and you rock those shoes; you have great ankles.
Beautiful! I love the quirky pairing of florals with stripes or polka dots. I don’t have a lot of “basic” prints like stripes, dots, or animal prints. Instead, I have a lot of florals and abstract prints. I like mixing big and little prints, and I try to find ones that share a color to tie the look together. I love the look of mixing black and white prints, but I don’t have a lot of that in my closet. Instead, I have a lot of colorful, rainbow prints, and I have a harder time matching them up. But I’m working on it! The neon bag is the perfect pop of color against your black and white and neutral necklace, too.
<3 Liz
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Thank you! I love abstract and floral prints. I also like the mixing of big and little prints too.
Love Love this outfit. It’s a perfect fit. I rarely if ever mix prints. But, I’m inspired to try. Thanks.
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Thank you! I say try it and if you dont like it, its okay. At least you stepped out of your comfort zone. 🙂
Great outfit! Stripes are a “neutral” to me, pair them with anything at all.
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Thank you! I wear my stripes like a neutral too! Great minds think alike!
Playful and stunning! I too enjoy remixing the clothes I collected over the past year (I did not have much before that), and it’s fun! It’s like having your own little shop which is always available. Love stripes as well. I think it mixes with everything, doesn’t it? Geo patterns, florals, polka dot, brights etc… xxx
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Thank you! I totally agree with you about stripes. They go with EVERYTHING! 🙂
Longtime lurker here but had to come in and say that I love this outfit
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support! 🙂
You look GREAT here and Taja does a good job on your skirts, they fit you so well. I never mix prints but you give me inspiration. Kudos!!
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Im glad I could inspire! Im trying to be more creative and mix other prints too!
You look great, love it! I’m not that experimental with prints though I love seeing it on other women. I have a weakness for stripes, preferably horizontal and polka dots. But mixing those two together has yet to happen. Good luck with fighting off the cold bug.
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Thank you! The first prints I mixed together were stripes & polka dots. I love that combo!
I’ve been missing that pop of color when I mix my black and white prints because I don’t want to go over the top. You have proved me wrong!! Love it!!
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Thank you! I love color so I wear it as often as I can!
Sorry to hear you haven’t been well. I do like a bit of print mixing. At the moment I’ve been pairing stripes with houndstooth.
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Oooooh! Stripes with houndstooth! I never thought of those together! 🙂
Your Black and White print mix is awesome! Hope you’re feeling better 🙂
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Thank you! Im feeling much better than I did earlier this week!
Love the mix and match
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Yes!
Don’t you love the fact that stripes go with everything ? I love the pairing and pictures are just fine.
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Yes! Stripes are the best print to mix with!
I believe I figured out your secret: you have small waist+big breasts+very shapely legs with thin(!!!!) ankles. That’s why you look so good. Now, I have to figure out how to keep a sunny attitude like yours! That’s tougher…
Great print mixing ensemble.
I just got a skirt a lot like this. I hadn’t thought of mixing it with stripes but now I’m thinking of it. Thanks.
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Great! I would love to see it when you try it!