As far as I can figure out, including a bold print in an outfit is like a free personality injection for your look--always eye-catching and a great pop of excitement. Prints are fairly popular this fall, with perennial favorites making their usual appearance as well as some newer treats. I love wearing prints because you can throw on your one statement item and a bunch of neutral basics, making you look put together with minimal effort. Here are the prints I'll be keeping my eye out for most as the year draws to a close.
1. Animal Print
In my opinion, animal print is eternal. Sassy leopard print is forever appropriate. I also can appreciate a muted giraffe-print pant, a sleek snakeskin, or a sassy zebra-print pump. This is what I wear on days I need some extra oomph. I frequently wear this cardigan on Mondays, because I have a perpetual case of the Mondays.
Another, more recent trend is literal animal print. As in, "These pants don't have the appearance of an owl, they have literal owls printed on them!" I have an undeniable weakness for twee clothing, so obviously I'm going to love this stuff. And I get doubly excited when that print is unicorn!
2. Floral
FLORAL WILL NEVER DIE. Pardon my caps, you will probably have to get used to them--I have a lot of feelings, what can I say? I am frequently overexcited. And duh, florals. I feel like this one doesn't even require explanation, other than to mention how glad I am that floral is finally being accepted as a year-round trend rather than the domain of spring/summer. It will always be stunning. I especially like the minor twists on floral in these Alice + Olivia pieces. Drooling over both of them, I must say.
Here is my preferred way to wear floral! Some fun pants and a classic sundress, with the added excitement of my cutie patootie sparkly tights.
3. Kaleidoscope
I am so excited about kaleidoscope print! It is visually interesting, and I like that it confuses the eye and makes it work a little harder. I cannot weight to get my hands on a kaleidoscope dress or skirt; all the ones I've seen this season are SO CUTE.
4. Food!
This isn't a real category so much as I wanted the chance to show you all the breakfast food pajamas I scored while thrift shopping. They are everything. Knowing what a trendsetter I am, I'm sure I'll see bacon pants all over the place next season. I can't wait!
1. Animal Print
In my opinion, animal print is eternal. Sassy leopard print is forever appropriate. I also can appreciate a muted giraffe-print pant, a sleek snakeskin, or a sassy zebra-print pump. This is what I wear on days I need some extra oomph. I frequently wear this cardigan on Mondays, because I have a perpetual case of the Mondays.
Cardigan: unknown boutique in Melbourne.
Another, more recent trend is literal animal print. As in, "These pants don't have the appearance of an owl, they have literal owls printed on them!" I have an undeniable weakness for twee clothing, so obviously I'm going to love this stuff. And I get doubly excited when that print is unicorn!
Owl pants: Zara.
Unicorn pants: Topshop.
2. Floral
FLORAL WILL NEVER DIE. Pardon my caps, you will probably have to get used to them--I have a lot of feelings, what can I say? I am frequently overexcited. And duh, florals. I feel like this one doesn't even require explanation, other than to mention how glad I am that floral is finally being accepted as a year-round trend rather than the domain of spring/summer. It will always be stunning. I especially like the minor twists on floral in these Alice + Olivia pieces. Drooling over both of them, I must say.
Alice + Olivia trousers: Neiman Marcus.
Alice + Olivia dress: Neiman Marcus
Here is my preferred way to wear floral! Some fun pants and a classic sundress, with the added excitement of my cutie patootie sparkly tights.
T-shirt: Urban Outfitters. Cardigan: Grandpa's closet. Pants: K-Mart (Australia). Flats: Esprit.
Dress: TJ Maxx. Tights: American Eagle Outfitters.
3. Kaleidoscope
I am so excited about kaleidoscope print! It is visually interesting, and I like that it confuses the eye and makes it work a little harder. I cannot weight to get my hands on a kaleidoscope dress or skirt; all the ones I've seen this season are SO CUTE.
Betty mini: Motel.
Nanette Lepore dress: Saks.
ICB skirt: Barneys.
4. Food!
This isn't a real category so much as I wanted the chance to show you all the breakfast food pajamas I scored while thrift shopping. They are everything. Knowing what a trendsetter I am, I'm sure I'll see bacon pants all over the place next season. I can't wait!
Breakfast pajamas: Savers.
So now, we get to the critical question. Do you mix and match your prints? The boldest I get is probably mixing florals with stripes, but I'm working on taking more risks with my outfit combinations. I think this is one of those fashion "don't"s that has become a "do" in the past couple of years. How do you feel about prints on prints on prints? Would you wear a multiple-print outfit to the office?
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