Double the Print

Mixing prints is a skill.

If one print is too big or a color is slightly off, it can look awkward and mismatched. The golden rule for mixology is that prints of varying sizes should be in a similar pattern or color scheme.
Pairing similar colors is about marrying two patterns that are only related by color, and putting together two similar patterns can be just as difficult because you need to find two prints that flow seamlessly. 


To better show you an example of both, we decided to use one item twice: a flowery Alexander Wang shirt. It has a simple color scheme with it's blues, blacks, grays and whites. 




For the color version, we went with blue. The darker blue color in the pants work well because there are different shades of blue in the shirt. A pair of red shoes that popped against all the blue were the finishing touch.



For the print-centered ensemble, we looked for another floral. This yellow Thakoon skirt had a similar style. Both the skirt and shirt had a dark base, but the biggest reason these two patterns make sense is because blue and yellow go together. And instead of going for a blue or yellow shoe, which would have been overboard, we bring in another color. And the same red shoes just happened to mix in well.