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Update Your Wardrobe by Mixing Prints

Break out of your wardrobe rut by mixing patterns. With just three little rules, it’s easier than you think

Update Your Wardrobe by Mixing Prints
Ditte Isager
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Wearing Prints for Evening

Why It Works
"The trick is to choose patterns that are complementary without being too matchy-matchy," says Sam Saboura, a stylist and the author of Real Style (Clarkson Potter, $18, www.amazon.com. Left, a dress of tiny blossoms picks up the color of the vivid polka-dot flats.

The earthy shades of the geometric-patterned dress coordinate with the brown embroidery of the floral jacket (shown, right).


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