https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:36:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-679939 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:34:20 +0000 Kari 679939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Aida! I'm having fun with it too -finding that balance between "refined" and "too much going on." </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-678197 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:35:09 +0000 krishnidoux 678197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic! You look so good! Every detail here is perfect, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-678181 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:23:23 +0000 Aida 678181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, I really am digging the bit of ALGO you're adding to your outfits recently. This is a fab pattern mix, and you know I just love seeing all of your incredible dresses. If I had leopard flats, I would totally totally wear them with my emerald skinnies, what a lovely pairing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-677509 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:21:30 +0000 Kari 677509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Had a busier lunch break than anticipated; coming back now to first of all say thank you for all of the kind comments. I'm glad that this pattern mixing attempt worked so well!</p> <p>Natalie, I carried my cobalt handbag (my "bag of the week" right now.)</p> <p>Lyn, it took me LOTS of practice and failed attempts before I started mixing brights together and feeling confident about it.</p> <p>Angie, I hadn't thought of this as a summer outfit necessarily, but thinking about it now, you're right that the lighter leopard print and brown backdrop really adds some freshness and tempers the darkness of the dress.</p> <p>This is another one of those patterned poly-blend knit dresses that has totally earned its cost per wear! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-677047 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:37:59 +0000 annagybe 677047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is one of my favorite outfits on you in a very long while. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-677038 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:14:16 +0000 Kari 677038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Claire! The haircut is just about two weeks old but wasn't drastic-just reshaping and trimming layers back into submission. I find I "grow into" my cuts after a week or so, especially in the bang area.<br /> I appreciate the compliment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676863 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:40:44 +0000 Angie 676863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I still absolutely LOVE this MK dress on you, Kari! Green is your best colour. </p> <p>Loving it mixed with the animal print pumps. What a great way to refresh the frock for Summer </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676802 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:04:59 +0000 Amy 676802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, this is a stellar outfit! I really enjoy the pattern mixing and the textures you've added with the denim and necklace. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676798 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:56:27 +0000 Anonymous 676798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the necklace and dress. You wear dresses so well. That green is a dream against your beautiful coloring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676753 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:55:56 +0000 ramya 676753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!!!! I am a fan of emerald with leopard now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676743 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:31:17 +0000 Deborah 676743@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is such a stunning dress. I normally default to putting red with my leopard flats but this is a gorgeous and somewhat unexpected color combination, not to mention some amazing pattern mixing. I am inspired. This looks truly stunning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676704 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:36:36 +0000 lyn67 676704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your style evolution Kari, it seems is almost same as mine ref. animal prints...Still not at pairing with bright prints, but getting closer each day:-))<br /> You did well in all of these! Good job and beautififul shoes,as said before! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676680 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 06:59:17 +0000 goldenpig 676680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wowee. STUNNING! Kari knocks it out of the ballpark yet again! I love the emerald green with leopard! The pattern mixing is so sophisticated. And the denim and black feathers are just the perfect touch! Which handbag did you carry with this outfit? Mustard or cobalt? Love your profile pic too--your hair and makeup are so striking especially with the green background. Emerald really is your signature color! And I love your wild side! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676631 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:56:02 +0000 Anonymous 676631@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, leopard *is* a neutral after all, and it bookends your hair somehow. BTW, hair is looking especially fab, did you just get it cut? Love your chic outfit. The black necklace is so much fun with the denim jacket. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676583 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:22:21 +0000 Kari 676583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Diana &amp; Shannon, I'm beginning to think that leopard and emerald are a match made in heaven. </p> <p>Sarah, I'm just as amused as you are! Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676550 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:28:15 +0000 sarah 676550@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kari, it's very fun to see how wearing animal prints is bringing out the wilder you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676548 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 02:27:19 +0000 Transcona Shannon 676548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Green and leopard is such a fantastic mix. Love this dress on you Kari. You and B look adorable in that picture! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676492 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:43:20 +0000 Jonesy 676492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous pattern mix! I really love that dress on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676490 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:42:23 +0000 Diana 676490@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fab pattern mixing, Kari! You look gorgeous. I think emerald is my favorite color to pair with leopard. The denim jacket casualizes this dress very well too, in my opinion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-on-the-wild-side-pattern-mixing-with-animal-print#post-676485 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:35:53 +0000 Kari 676485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You'd think that as someone who did not own animal print anything until very recently, that I would start by pairing animal print with brightly colored solid basics. That would be the sensible choice, right?<br /> Actually, I think I started out wearing animal print that way, and I found I loved leopard print with cobalt blue, cherry red, and emerald green.</p> <p>Lately, though, I've found that my animal print pieces are pushing me further into hectic pattern mixing. At first I barely <a href="http://pencilskirtlife.lookfab.com/post/layering-under-a-wrap-dress">dipped my toes into the water</a> by pairing patterned micronet hose with an animal print blouse. Then, after the very <a href="http://pencilskirtlife.lookfab.com/post/patterned-shoes-i-couldnt-choose">recent acquisition</a> of two pairs of animal print low-heeled pumps, I went full steam ahead into Team "ALGO" (that's A Lot Going On), inspired to wear <a href="http://pencilskirtlife.lookfab.com/post/black-and-white-and-layers-of-pearls">this busy outfit</a> to work, incorporating dalmatian print with a large bold, abstract print. I suppose the subtle pattern of the ribbon-as-belt and the layers of different sizes of pearls would count too.<br /> I think that what made me feel that the most recent outfit worked was that black and white were incorporated in all of the patterned pieces, and the scale of the patterned shoes was small whereas the print on the blouse was quite large. </p> <p>So I decided to give the same concept a shot with the as-yet-unworn leopard print pumps, combining the shoes with a remix of the <a href="http://pencilskirtlife.lookfab.com/post/the-old-hollywood-wedding">outfit I wore to the Old Hollywood wedding</a> earlier this summer. Sometimes the marble emerald and black pattern of this knit dress reminds me of a somewhat abstract zebra print, and yet there is the grounding presence of a black base in both the shoes and dress. I wanted to wear this outfit in a more casual way (and needed some extra warmth on a cool day), so on went the denim jacket.<br /> Finally, as animal print also apparently gives me a taste for the theatrical, I added the same black bead/cord necklace and feathery pendant that I originally wore during the wedding.</p> <p>(#5 is a bonus shot of B. and I behind a "Hollywood couple" cutout poster they had at the wedding, just for kicks.) </p>