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How to Mix and Match Prints Like a Fashion Pro
How to Mix and Match Prints

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How to Mix and Match Prints Like a Fashion Pro

Feel more confident the next time you set out to mix bright colors. We partnered with Old Navy to show you how to combine contrasting prints.

Prints are decidedly fun to wear for the holidays, but they can also be tricky to style. Can plaids be worn with polka dots? Can you do stripes with even more stripes? To help you navigate the charming — albeit, confusing — realm of patterns, we found five street style photos that will walk you through it all.

1 Checkered coat with bright separates

Checkered coat with bright separates
Image Source: Getty / Vanni Bassetti

A mustard skirt or cropped trouser needs burnt orange and other bright colors as friends. Here, a green-and-navy striped top is tucked into the yellow skirt and finished off with a knee-length coat.

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2 Polka dots with contrasting patterns

Polka dots with contrasting patterns
Image Source: Getty / GABRIEL BOUYS

A bright geo-patterned sweater or jacket worn over a polka-dot skirt is a new twist on a feminine ensemble.

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3 Stripes with animal print

Stripes with animal print
Image Source: Getty / Christian Vierig

Tuck a vertical striped or colorblock sweater into the waistband of an animal-print swing skirt and you've got yourself a match. Add another element of surprise by cinching a jewel-toned belt at the waist.

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4 Black and white

Black and white
Image Source: Getty / Timur Emek

Houndstooth or grid patterns on top and vertical stripes on the bottom — this is an ideal mixture. Try a plaid coat with another black-and-white print for a fun minimalist look.

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5 Layer on the print

Layer on the print
Image Source: Getty / Christian Vierig

Take a popular Fall print like plaid and start your first layer with a dress. Throw on a solid t-shirt or cropped sweater, then finish the look with a festive jacket.

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More from Old Navy

More from Old Navy

Ready to mix your own bright colors? All shirts, pants, and sweaters are up to 50 percent off at Old Navy. Mix things up with the season's best patterns. Shop now! Sale ends Nov. 20.

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