How to combine prints in clothes

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It is possible and necessary to experiment in clothes, the main thing is to do it not at random! We tell and show how to mix prints in one image without fear of overdoing it.

We all love prints, and we all happen to buy a thing or fabric that does not have any other advantages, except for a charming print that struck our imagination! Of course, to choose a pattern that will not only not emphasize the shortcomings of your figure, but also be able to highlight its advantages - a whole art, but we bring to your attention an even more complex science - mixing prints.

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It is easy to make a mistake - for the most part prints are self-sufficient, and any incorrect combination will look not so much creative as discouraging. Our tips will help you find the right balance so that your mixes always look winning.

Color balance

Photo: Halliedaily, Charlotte Taylor, Anthropologie
If you are a beginner lover of mixes, then try to limit yourself to monochrome options. It is not so important how bright the color (or close shades) will be, the main thing is that you do not add another ingredient to the already complicated mix of prints - color combinations.

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Related prints

Photo: Altuzarra, Piazza Sempione, Tommy Ton
Before you start puzzling whether peas are combined with a floral print, try mixing prints from the same family - for example, take strips of different sizes and types.

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Work with textures

Photo: Modcloth, J.Crew
Proven fact in practice - prints on fabrics of various textures are combined easier and more profitable. Translucent summer fabrics will play perfectly together in tandem with dense autumn-winter options: cotton and tweed, silk and leather, chiffon velvet.

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Flower idyll

Photo: Floral + Camo by Saint Laurent, Floral + Strip by J. Crew, Floral + Leopard by Thassia Naves
One of the most common prints that can be found even in the most restrained wardrobe is floral, and one of the most trouble-free and win-win options is a combination of a floral print with ... any other! Therefore, with this pattern you don’t have to rack your brains for a long time, just complement it with any print available.

Play in contrast

Photo: Refinery29, Racked, Marc Jacobs
This technique is more suitable for "advanced" combinations, as it will require skillful work with color and, if necessary, with the color wheel. The idea is that the prints are close to each other "in spirit", and the colors, on the contrary, work on contrasting combinations.