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Are you ready for a style challenge, or does the thought of learning a new style trick make you want to run and hide? If you have yet to master pattern mixing, currently on-trend, then today’s your lucky day. Remember how prints are mixed in 2016 is not to be confused with a by-gone era when plaids and polka dots never crossed paths. Back in the day, we may have dabbled with mixed prints on any given day, but when our mothers caught sight of it… We were immediately marched back to our rooms, then kindly assisted with our wardrobe selections. Aren’t you glad certain fashion rules have been broken forever?

So who’s ready to learn mix prints like a pro? Well then… What are we waiting for? Let’s take a look at just how easy it is to become a pattern mixing expert.

Let’s start with something easy, like stripes, because Jenna Lyons swears stripes go with everything. So let’s put that sage advice to the test.

FIRST: Keep your fabric in the same color family. In this case, marine blue.

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SECOND: Mix prints of different scales, horizontal and vertical, skinny and fat, wide and thin.

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style challenge

THIRD: Double up on the same print. Um, yeah. Stripes y’all.

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style challenge

style challenge

 

Didn’t I tell you this was easy? Now, it’s your turn to become a master of mixed prints.

If there’s a style challenge you would like me to tackle here on 1010 Park Place, just leave a comment at the bottom of my post.

‘Cuz we all know I love to put style to the test.

And yes, I’m wearing glasses in this photo shoot. But on most days I wear contacts. If you didn’t have a chance to catch my story how I transitioned to contact lenses at the ripe age of 54, you could read all about it here.

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For years Beth traipsed around the world with three boys, two dogs, and one cat. Armed with a Masters in Patience and a Ph.D in Flexibility, she’s honed many useful skills: referee, story-teller, negotiator, alarm clock, cook, dog-walker, chauffeur, event planner, and personal assistant. Above all, she showed up for work each day with a sense of humor, a willingness to learn and with lipstick on. Her children have grown into young men; she’s downsized and lives in Athens, GA with her husband of 33 years. She’s the writer and editor of a style blog, Style at a Certain Age, http://www.styleatacertainage.com where she shares daily outfit choices and answers the question, “What do I wear today?” At 58, Beth understands trends come and go, but true style is ageless. She’s also chipping away at her second book, a romance.

15 thoughts on “Style Challenge”

  1. I’m speaking at the Texas Conference of Women on November 15th. Amal Clooney and Diane von Furstenberg are keynote speakers, so the fashion bar will be pretty high. I have a chic, black, knee-length dress, but my feet can’t handle heels. Am thinking about flats although I’ve been seeing lots of brogans. What do you suggest? xoxo, Brenda

    • thanks, jen! don’t you love outfits that you can lounge around the house in, but if you have to zip to the grocery store you’re ready to hop in the car?
      am i the only one who forgets the one item i went to the supermarket in the first place? #grocerystoregoals
      xoxo

    • hi jill!

      if you feel comfortable wearing khaki pants year round then why not? style is all about what makes you feel great. because when you feel great you step out the door armed with confidence. and isn’t that what it’s all about?
      xoxo

  2. “marched back to our room”…yep, it was a cardinal sin to mix patterns back in the day…good tip on keeping everything in the (same color) family.

    • hi donna!
      i always get a kick when i stroll down memory lane and remember all the ‘do’s and don’ts that existed back in the day. we’ve come a long way baby.
      xoxo

    • hi ana!
      as always, you are a sweetheart! but isn’t it darn fun to mix things up with pattern? hope you are enjoying fall!
      xoxo

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