There's 1 Simple Way to Perk Up Your Wardrobe
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It only takes a quick look at the Spring/Summer 2017 collections that walked down the runway during Fashion Month (or a scroll through my Instagram feed) to see that mixing bold prints, colors, and textures is the new street style trend.
It makes sense. The world of fashion has absolutely no rules right now — except the six pointers ahead, which will guarantee your print mixing doesn't go array.
Stylist Irma Martinez, who has worked with celebrities like Thalia, Sofia Vergara, Daisy Fuentes, and Eva Longoria, shares her most useful fashion secrets with POPSUGAR Latina. Find her book El Manual del Estilista on Amazon.
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Make Prints Work at the Office
The color combination of this suit is fun, but the neutral shades also make it professional enough to wear to a business meeting! Choose shades like navy blue, gray, and brown with bright colors like pink, red, and orange.
Dare to Be Loud
If when you're wearing big bold prints and you try to tone down the boldness of your look by choosing a basic top, stop now. You should be doing the opposite!
I absolutely love this black and white asymmetric skirt and the only way to make it pop even more is to pair it with a bright shirt, like this marigold cold-shoulder one. The fun colored stilettos and big statement accessories make the look even chicer. Don't be afraid of combining colors and prints; no, they are not too much together.
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Wear 1 Print in 2 Different Colors
I personally love mixing stripes in different colors, and I always encourage my celebrity clients to do so. It's the easiest way of getting into prints!
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Stick to a Color Palette When Wearing Multiple Prints and Textures
Stripes, textures, shapes, and colors are all coming together to perfectly make this look sharp. When mixing all these elements, one must stay within a color palette.
This skirt is definitively a statement so I chose to wear it with a t-shirt instead of a shirt so the shape and cuts of the skirt could be the main focus (vertical stripes in bottoms always make you look slimmer and taller). These rock-studded booties seal the outfit as a casual rocker look.
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Learn to Love Prints and Ruffles
What's better than ruffles? Ruffles and stripes. You can wear two statement pieces separately, but to switch it up, pair them together. This ruffled top and navy striped high-waisted pants are for sure a statement, but they look cool, not overdone.
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Wear 1 Piece With 2 Prints
For the lazy girl or those who have two seconds to get ready before work every morning, a blazer that features two prints is the perfect piece to have in your closet. It'll perk up your black pants in an instant.