Today I have Bri from Work Clothes, I Suppose guesting blogging for me.
Hi Pink & Pretty readers! I’m Bri Marie and I blog over at Work Clothes, I Suppose. I’m super excited to be guest posting for Megan while she is out of town. For those of you who don’t read my blog, I work in a technology startup in Seattle and spend a lot of time traveling for work. I started my blog to force myself to try a little bit harder when I am in the office, and not just wear slacks and a tank/cardigan combo every day. And it has worked—before this blog, I never would have purchased red pants. I would never have worn my hair in a giant sockless bun on top of my head. And I definitely never would have worn stripes with a floral pattern.
Hi Pink & Pretty readers! I’m Bri Marie and I blog over at Work Clothes, I Suppose. I’m super excited to be guest posting for Megan while she is out of town. For those of you who don’t read my blog, I work in a technology startup in Seattle and spend a lot of time traveling for work. I started my blog to force myself to try a little bit harder when I am in the office, and not just wear slacks and a tank/cardigan combo every day. And it has worked—before this blog, I never would have purchased red pants. I would never have worn my hair in a giant sockless bun on top of my head. And I definitely never would have worn stripes with a floral pattern.
Shirt: J. Crew Factory
Scarf: Forever 21
Flats: Banana Republic (similar)
Watch: Vince Camuto
For those of you still unsure about pattern
mixing, here are a couple of tips to keep in mind:
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Ensure a
similar color palette. While the floral scarf I’m wearing doesn’t actually
have any blue in it, all of the colors complement each other without causing a
lot of extra noise. I eased my way in with black and camel, and have worked up
to brighter colors.
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Break it
up with a solid. In this case, I’m wearing solid pants to give a basic look
to the bottom half of my outfit. Pattern-mixing without a solid as one of the
pieces is definitely more of a challenge. Even
here, I wore solid tights and boots to create a solid foundation.
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Mix up
the pattern sizes. Don’t go with two overly bold prints, or two tiny prints
– try to contrast them with each other. I find that a small floral or animal
print often goes well with a larger striped pattern. In this
outfit, the animal print is busier and bolder, and the stripes have more
white space to contrast.
Great look Bri!
Thanks again :)
Great look Bri!
Thanks again :)
xo, Megan
Thanks so much for letting me guest post Megan :) Glad the photos are working now!! Hope you had a great trip!!
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