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#FashionTips: How to mix prints and patterns and nail it

Fashion Tips
 Prints and patterns can add more zing and vibrancy to your outfits (Pinterest)

While dressing in monochrome and nude colours may be classier and an even easier option to consider for your wardrobe, prints and patterns tend to add more energy and vibrancy to an outfit. Since time immemorial, clothes with more than one colour and motif seem daring and those who can pull off these looks are considered the true fashion gurus.

However, it doesn’t always have to  be like that. Prints and patterns can be very interesting and easy to style once you understand the basics and learn to work around them. If you have no idea how to mix your prints and patterns, buckle up, here are some style tips to get you started:

 Always work with a single print when in doubt (Pinterest)
Let one print dominate

If mixing prints and patterns seems a bit outrageous, you can start by pairing one printed or patterned top or bottom and accentuate it with other subtle pieces for a start. Sometimes less is more especially when you have no idea what you are doing, when you keep it simple your outfit will look more collected and planned.

 Always work with the same colour scheme to keep your outfit on edge (Pinterest)
Play around with the same colour scheme

The first rule of thumb you should always remember when mixing your prints and patterns is that the colour scheme should always remain the same. Most people assume mixing pieces means chaos but really some order has to be maintained, whether you are going for a yellow flowered top with a striped skirt, always ensure the top and bottom maintain the same colour scheme.

 Mix patterns and prints od different scales or proportions (Pinterest)
Work with prints of different scales

As mentioned before, while you maintain the same colour scheme, you can also mix prints and patterns of different designs and scales. For instance, you can opt for big striped trousers and match it to a polka dot top, the most important thing you should remember is to keep the colour scheme flowing. Two scales are enough, adding a third print or pattern will make your outfit look tacky.

 Inverted prints always look classy and can work for the office (Pinterest)
Mix inverted colours

This is one of the easiest ways of mixing your prints without struggling. For instance, if you are going for a striped trousers with black being dominant than white, for the top you can go with a blouse or shirt that is striped but has white as more dominant than black. Inverting colours can work with all other colours especially when you want to look classy but not overdone.

 Always break monotony with a belt or with another colour (Pinterest)
Always break monotony

Always use accessories like a belt, a large trench coat or a simple bold coloured blazer to break outfit monotony especially when you are working with pieces of different scales. Not only will your outfit look classier but it will make the mix easier on the eyes and make your outfit look less tacky.

Bonus Tip: Always consider your striped shirts and blouses as neutrals to make it easy for you to layer more prints and patterns one you have the base (your striped shirt).

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