I literally (word-overuse I am aware) literally cannot stress how important and EVERYWHERE prints are this season and the seasons to come. I have written about polka dots, a very simple print, but print nonetheless. What I am talking about now is, over the top, wild and crazy, grandma’s curtains, prints. Every decently fashion forward store you walk into now, whether it be in the low price range like the Forever 21’s and H&M’s, to mid-price range Urban Outfitters, American Apparels, J. Crew’s, Banana’s, even to the upward high-end stores, like the 2nd floor of Nordstrom at the Mall of America, and Zara- every single one of these bombards your visual palettes with prints! Dresses, shorts, pants, even little details such as shoes are covered in outlandish prints… not that shoes are little details, I meant physically.What is important about taking on these prints head on is just that. You need to be bold and unafraid and ready to throw out your “matching look” censor that you have been building up. This is not prep school, you don’t need to look tailored, in fact, the point is to look different. How refreshing.
Take a bold strapless dress, add a huge chunky necklace and some heels, and throw in a clutch in a solid color. If dresses aren’t your thing, take a pair of pants with a loud print, pair with a chambray, or if you’re feeling daring, a shirt in a complimenting pattern… heck you could even double the pattern up! The patterned shoes are where I am getting my pleasure from this spring. I have already scooped up three pairs… and am not feeling the need to stop there. Who doesn’t love a spicy shoe to make a used-to-bed boring outfit come alive?
Its simple really, just go buy something and play with it (and since they have stuff at every price point, I don’t see why you can’t). And throw on some MSTRKRFT while you’re at it to put you in the right mindset. Viola!
(J. Crew)
(Urban Outfitters)
(J. Crew)
(Zara)
(Aldo)
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