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prints and patterns. oh me on my.

Today I coincidently mixed prints - and was graciously called out for having amazing style. To give you a bit of a rundown I'm wearing a striped dress, gray cardi belted with a vintage brown belt - and my mixing occurred because my winter jacket - is a hounds tooth. I didn't think I looked foolish enough to change my dress to a soild (it's really a tunic so I'm wearing it with leggings and riding boots), but I didn't think anyone else would notice either. Here are some pics via Refinery 29. I wore this look on Halloween. I wore a thick striped skirt, with a thin striped shirt. It worked and looked totally cute and nautical. I also like the idea of mixing patterns. One should be neutral and the other bright. Make sure the patterns are similar in size and over all form. See how they both evoke watercolor? Great places to look for pieces that you can mix and match are: Forever 21 - J. Crew - or H&M. A staple like a striped shirt - which is clas...