Outfit Inspiration | Pattern Mixing

 

Always have fun with fashion, dress to entertain yourself." - Betsey Johnson

Here are 18 tips on how to mix and match patterns. 

1. Refinery29 "Once you've got your hero dress, find a shirt or blouse that shares one of its colors (but not the main one)"

The Joyful Fox | One more time with feeling

Merrick's Art | Raiding My Sister's Closet

2. Refinery29 "Keeping the secondary piece in a neutral print — like polka dots or stripes, with white — prevents the outfit from looking too busy."  

Wendy's Lookbook | Still Summer 

Bows and Sequins | Garden Party  

3. Refinery29 "One way to help multiple prints look cool, not crazy, is to pick items that have the same aesthetic."

A Song of Style | a different mix

Xander Vintage | Get Your Print in Check

4. Merrick's Art "One Small Pattern, One Big Pattern."

Viva Luxury | Mixed Media 

Poor Little it Girl

5. Merrick's Art "Find One Common Color in Your Patterns. To make the outfit cohesive, even if there are crazy patterns going on, your patterns need to have at least one color in common."

Wendy's Lookbook | Pretty Florals

Chic Street Style | Play on Prints 

6. Merrick's Art "Start with Stripes. If you're a beginner pattern mixer, try mixing any pattern with stripes and I promise you it will work. Polka dots, florals, and leopard are also good beginner pattern mixing choices!"

Thrift and Shout | Cute Outfit of The Day: the midi skirt

Kendi Everyday | Mane Interest

7. Hello, Framboise "Stay within the same color family."

The Joyful Fox | Cabin Fever ---- Design Seeds

Song of Style | Tropical Mix ---- Design Seeds

8. Hello Framboise "Use colors that are both contrasting and complementary in your look"

Viva Luxury | Step into Spring 

Poor Little it Girl  

9. Hello Framboise "Leopard print is a neutral"

Keiko Lynn | Stripes and Chambray

10. Buzzfeed "Choose one print to dominate and one as an accent."

Nany's Klozet | Yellow Box Grand-Opening at "the falls"

11. Buzzfeed "Pair mixed prints with neutrals for an easy vibe."

Merrick's Art

Keiko Lynn

12. Buzzfeed "Treat stripes as a neutral."

Lemon Stripes | Preppy Pineapple

13. Buzzfeed "Break up patterns with a belt for a cohesive look."

Roots and Feathers | Modcloth saved the day

The Joyful Fox | ne me quitte pas

14. Buzzfeed "Tie a plaid shirt or printed sweatshirt around your waist for an easy and casual dose of added print."

Sincerely, Jules

15. Buzzfeed "Pair two types of the same print."

Song of Style | mix matched prints

Song of Style | mixing prints by the beach

16. Buzzfeed "Pair neutral prints with colorful prints."

Nany's Klozet | Against all odds...

Wendy's Lookbook | Delicate Flare 

17. Buzzfeed "Use printed accessories for a lighter touch"

Wendy's Lookbook | Level-Up 

18. Buzzfeed "When in doubt, polka dots and stripes always work."

Style Scrapbook - How to

Bows and Sequins | Mix and Match