Three Tips On Mixing Prints

Photos: Olivia Palermo; Courtesy of vogue.es.

How to mix patterns? Olivia Palermo modeled three key strategies: First, keep the patterns in the same scale, like the yellow chain print blouse and black/white wave print skort she worn showed above left; Secondly, tie your patterns together with one or two common colors, as showed above right, Olivia Palermo pulled out the perfect-for-fall burgundy in both patterns, making them blend together harmoniously; Thirdly, tone down the loudness with neutrals, as seen in her first look above, it’s the understated vest, purse and pumps ground the boldness.

In Chinese: 混搭图案有技巧。怎么做到‘乱中有序’呢？和Olivia Palermo学学这三招吧：第一，混搭的两种图案大小相对一致才会有整体感，比如左边的造型中黄色的链条衬衫和黑白的波纹裙；第二，这两种图案最好有一或两个共同色，比如右边的look里，Olivia Palermo用酒红把两件同样抢眼的单品混搭得浑然一体；第三，用一些低调、安静的中性色平衡热闹的图案，比如她的第一个造型里棕灰色的长马甲和相近色的手包、鞋子降低了明度和彩度，使整身look更协调，也更有季节感。