Prints Are Personal

My mom purchased this Karen Kane as a gift after seeing me try it on in Dillard's and deeming it "so me".

A wise woman once told me “prints are personal” and that they truly are. They speak volumes about our boldness and comfort level within our own personal style. I find myself at times pushing the limits and appealing to those exaggerated, edgy patterns now that I am in my latter 20s. Whereas before I was nothing but a solids gal, tip toeing around the chance at adventurous fashion.

Sometimes it is worth it to dive right in and take the risk, and other times it’s ok to pass the plate and gently fold the fashion deck. So how do you know which pattern is for you? How do you realize if you’ve gone too far? How do you balance beam between looking stylish and looking overwhelming?

Here are some tips:

1. Know thyself-Patterns can hide and reveal, they can invite and shun, be sure to know your body type and what you are trying to say with your look

2. Pick colors that compliment-By that I mean compliment each other and your natural skin tone, hair color, and mood. If you mean to be bold, go hot red, if you mean to be pure try an ivory or white; there are too many colors to not be adventurous.

3. Don’t over try-Patterns can be mixed with other patterns (hard, but doable); but when in doubt, keep it simple. You must allow yourself and others an eye break. Don’t do so much pattern and then kick it up a notch with over the top shoes and accessories. Minimize those and maximize your pattern

Give some of these tips a whirl and you will find yourself enthralled with patterns in no time!