It seems as though lately many of the hard and fast rules concerning fashion dos and don’ts we’ve previously upheld as laws are being overturned. Need I remind you of the resurrection of the clog or our newly minted enjoyment of denim on denim? I didn’t think so. So in the perhaps old but rather indomitable tradition of giving the ugly duckling a fierce makeover and sending her out into the world to bag the most popular boy at school, comes the mixing of prints—as in wearing a blouse in one print and a skirt in another. It comes as no surprise that, as a rather reliable portent of the next big thing, Proenza Schouler was one of the first brands to feature the look in its Resort 2011 collection. Although I am overjoyed by the thought of mixing but not matching, I am also of the opinion that it will take a particularly discerning fashion eye to pull it off. While your chosen prints do not have to match, it is of the utmost importance that they compliment each other; and therein lies the difficulty. One thing’s for sure, this look should make for some very amusing failed attempts.
By Jessica Best
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