Sunday, May 25, 2014

Printed and Patterned: A Guide to Wearing Prints

1.  Pick a print you love.  Whether it is a bird print (below) or a simple polka dot, anything works as long as you love it.
Bird Print Minidress (photo via marilynsclosetblog.blogspot.com)
2.  Find a sophisticated cut.  A lot of the time, prints can make you look sloppy, wider, or childish.  To avoid this, look for a ladylike figure like an a-line dress.  Structure is always good too.
Lilly Pulitzer Lobstah Roll Dress   (photo via prepped-in-pearls.tumblr.com)
3.  Know when to wear it.  For example, a loud, neon zebra top may not be suitable for the office, but prints on the street or for a day out are very chic.  A print can spice up a boring outfit.  Just choose accordingly.
A Sophisticated Pineapple Print on the Street  (photo via lolobu.com)
4.  Mixing Prints is serious business.  The trick to it is balance.  Whether it's a simple cut for one piece and a textured second piece, or a simple print like stripes or dots with a more complex print like floral, textile, or gingham, make sure to balance everything out.  
Blair Eadie sure knows how to expertly mix prints.  Note the balance of simple stripes with textured floral.  (photo via atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com
Julia Mazzucato of Little Miss Haute Couture mixing classy polka dots with a Lilly Pulitzer floral clutch.  
(photo via littlemisshautecouture.blogspot.com)
5.   Getting match-matchy with prints and colors is fun in a modern way.  For example, a beaded golden clutch would go wonderfully with a pair of gold heels!
Coordinating Clutch and Pumps   (photo via lolobu.com)
7. Confidence is key.  If you believe that you are rocking it, it will show on your face.  Wear those prints with confidence and you will get so many compliments.  
(photo via lolobu.com)
(photo via littlemisshautecouture.blogspot.com)
(photo via katespade.com)
-Kate, Monica, and Erin

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