M & M

Mixing and matching patterns can be a challenge. Have you ever seen a girl wearing an outfit and wondered where she got the crazy idea??? Well I think mixing and matching patterns is a great way to stand out from the crowd. I have three rules to mixing and matching patterns:

1. Always make sure there is at least one color that is the same between garments. In the outfit shown here, I matched my navy blue polka-dot shirt with my high-waisted bird shorts because there is navy blue on the birds. Although the patterns are different, the unifying color ties the outfit together.

Outfit Details: 

shirt - Forever 21

high-waisted shorts - Forever 21

headband - Rue 21

shoes - Forever Young

2. Never match patterns that are exactly alike. The patterns need to differ in size, color, or shape. In this outfit I am wearing a black lace flower shirt with a high-waisted flower skirt. The two flower patterns can go together because the black lace flower shirt has much larger flowers than those in the skirt.

Outfit Details:

shirt - Forever 21

shoes - Fergalicious Brand

3. Cheetah goes with EVERYTHING. Now this is just my personal opinion, but I can pair almost anything with my cheetah leggings or cheetah oxford shoes. In this outfit I paired my black fringe tank-top with my cheetah leggings. If you love cheetah print as much as I do, go ahead and pair it with anything! Be bold!

Outfit Details: 

shirt - Forever 21

leggings - Forever 21

boots - Forever Young

Now that you know my rules for mixing and matching patterns, I hope you give it a whirl. I seriously love when I see people in outfits that I would have never thought of putting together! If you come up with a unique outfit, don’t be shy: put it on my AskAlex page or send it to alexwhitneynelson@gmail.com and you could be featured on this blog! Have a magnificent evening!

Peace & Blessings.

Xx

Alex Nelson