The most intuitive way to use prints is to coordinate them with a smooth neutral piece or one of the colors on the print, right? Everyone already knows this.
But if the goal is to dare a little more and combine two or more stamped pieces, a lot of people are beginning to be in doubt and afraid to overdo it. Therefore, our debut article is about easy tips on how to get it right when combining prints of the most varied without fear.
Come on?
For those who don't want to risk too much, blending the same prints of different colors is a great start: stripe with stripe, jaguar with jaguar, floral with floral and so on. Even better if they are of different proportions or types, such as thinner and thicker stripes, two types of chess or smaller pools with larger pools, for example.
At Triton's show for the last SPFW, an example of coordinating the same pattern in different colors.
Another trick not to miss is to choose one or more colors in common: a print with purple flowers thrown with purple and white stripes or p / b jaguar print (with black in color) would be super interesting.
Blue is the common color among all Farm look prints. So, despite a lot of information, the looks were totally harmonious!
By the way, stripes and poas, because they are more neutral and discreet prints, are usually the easiest choices to coordinate with other more complex prints, because they do not weigh so much in the look and will rarely clash with each other.
One technique also widely used by fashionistas is to coordinate neutral color prints, which naturally match each other. Type pastel or black + gray + white + beige prints, chalk stripe with plaid tone on tone and so on.
Following this reasoning, we can also mix a neutral color with a striking one, such as a B&W or cream and white plaid with a bold or more artistic floral print, for example.
Coordination of two different chess types in the same tones in the girl and boy versions. Colcci Parade, SPFW Winter 2011.
After a while, these little rules will get easier and, if your style allows, you can even start to risk combining different and even antagonistic prints, making the famous pattern clash. What about?
Also remembering that the most striking print (or color) should always be on the body part you want to show more, after all the eyes will turn to it first and prints tend to increase the surface they are on.
In this image from The Sartorialist, a dark and neutral minimalist print was beautiful when coordinated with the more eye-catching leopard scarpin. Much less obvious than a plain dress, would you agree?
With care, practice and common sense we can look critically in the mirror and if we like what we are seeing, it is already halfway there. And if we still look for references (hello magazines, blogs and fashion sites) and know enough to know what works or not for us, even better, right?
Good luck and see you next time.
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