...to mix this many patterns together at one time.
Sometime in mid-February marked my 3 year "anniversary" since I registered on YouLookFab. (I had actually been reading the site since July/August 2007, but it took me a while to feel comfortable enough to come out of the woodwork.) When I first started posting, my style was quite tame and conservative compared to what I wear today. Close to 3 years ago, this was about as far as I dipped my toe into the waters of pattern mixing:
1. a solid blue dress with an eyelet texture, a colorful paisley scarf, a white cap-sleeved blazer with a faint pinstripe;
2. a pair of tan trousers with a *very* faint crosshatch pattern with an abstract floral scarf.;
3. a crazy abstract printed midi dress in gray and blue tones with the same white pinstriped blazer.
Fast forward 3 years and my pattern mixing is a bit more adventurous, sometimes even teetering into the territory of "too much."
Still, while I'm no Kasmira, I still feel reasonably confident in an outfit like this one below:
Black and gray abstract floral print sweater dress; pink-based small-scale floral print button down layered underneath (sleeves cuffed, collar popped); solid black hose; brightly colored tweed ballet flats with black patent toe and heel caps.
This outfit was inspired by ClearlyClaire's comment on my last post: "Why should your patterned dresses keep you from layering with a patterned blouse? Just sayin'."
Claire, challenge accepted! How'd I do?
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