Pattern Your Mixes

Saturday, December 1, 2012

















Photos by Erin Valentine 
[top: The Loft, skirt: Urban Outfitters, scarf: The Loft, boots: Miz Mooz, earrings: Icing, necklace: Tiffany & Co., silver watch: Guess]

Pattern mixing! 
It's a little risky but when you do it right, it totally works, and you find yourself looking like a fashionista! So just how exactly can you mix your patterns without looking like a hot mess

1.) Keep your colors in the same color scheme. Color schemes are: jewel tones, pastels, neutrals, primaries, brights, etc. You want to make sure that the colors you chose compliment each other - otherwise your whole outfit will look busy and messy.  

2.) Stick to similar fabrics - this will keep your whole outfit in season and ensure that you're not taking on too much by trying to tackle pattern mixing and texture mixing at the same 
time.

3.) Look for very different patterns that don't compete with each other (but make sure they still have at least 1 constant color between them).   

4.) Dress your look up with neutral accessories. Let the outfit speak for itself. 

Happy Mixing! 

25 comments:

  1. You look beautiful honey!! Love the outfit!

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  2. Lovely look!
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  3. Hey nice blog here! Visit mine and let me know what you think, maybe we could follow each other!
    XOXO
    Ylenia

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  4. You have such a beautiful and interesting face. Also love your earrings!

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  5. Totally agree with your advice. yeah it is quite risky to mix patterns. you did a great job on this one, mixing a black & white polka dot skirt with a green & white stripes and perfectly accessorized it :)

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  6. Pattern mixing can be very tricky, but you managed to combine patterns perfectly. Looks amazing! I like your wonderful skirt and those boots. Have a fabulous week!

    LA By Diana Live Magazine

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  7. Lovely polka dot skirt! You look really pretty!
    Kisses from Miami,
    Borka
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  8. Love your mixing of patterns!We should follow each other!

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  9. Cute mix! Love your booties!

    xo
    Melissa
    http://sweetstylesbymelissa.blogspot.com

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  10. This might be one of my favorite outfit of yours to date! LOVE the striped top. The skirt is so cute, fabulous pattern mixing! :)

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  11. I love love the mixing of strips and polka dots. Plus that skirt is adorable! You look great.

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  12. Lovely details <3 you look amazing sweetheart :)

    xxx

    eve
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  13. Love the stripes and polka dots being worn together!!

    xx Marla

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  14. Beautiful mix of prints :)


    XX,
    Miranda

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  15. Stripes and polkadots are so much fun!! Especially when you pair them with different beautiful colors. Great job, you look fabulous, as always!!

    Christy
    Sunnywithasideof...

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  16. I love mixing patterns, and think that your stripes + dots are so fabulous together, pretty lady!
    xx
    Here&Now

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  17. such a beautiful top! love that the stripes are going in different directions on the sleeves! its an interesting twist to a striped shirt! :)

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  18. Awesome print-on-print outfit! Great tips too! I LOVE wearing stripes and dots together, and also love florals and stripes. Love that pretty shade of green too!

    xo Jenny
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  19. You definitely did a great job with pattern mixing! This outfit looks fantastic! Love your cute flowy mini skirt!

    Rebecca
    www.winnipegstyle.ca

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  20. lovely outfit :)
    love your blog :)
    following now, hope you do the same..
    kisses :)

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  21. Love the stripes and dots!!! Another gorgeous outfit!! I'm so happy you linked up again!
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  22. Your outfit is perfect and your photos so professional! You are amazing!!!
    ~Callie
    www.creationsbycallie.com

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  23. So many patterns going on and I love it. Paired Perfectly! Thanks for linking up to the Trend Spin this week, make sure to come back for bows next week!

    xoxo
    Erin
    The Fashion Canvas

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