Crash course: learn to combine prints in 3 simple phases

We love prints! How about you? Do you combine your prints with plain pieces and black clothes, or are you more of a dare devil that likes to mix-and-match your prints? The result can be surprising and absolutely eye-catching. We’re showing you three ways to combine prints - for beginners to more advanced - and give you tips to keep it subtle. Read all about it and learn more!

If mixing prints is something you haven’t done often, but you’re curious to see if it could be something for you? Then start simple and choose one item with an all-over print, complemented by a statement print - like a print T-shirt. You’re still mixing prints but because the T-shirt is plain for the most part, the combination won’t feel like too much. 

Are you ready for a next step and do you want to mix all-over prints together, but are you hesitant of what will go well together? Then choose one unique print - like printed pants - and add a classic print to the mix, like a shirt with a stripe dessin. You could also go for a classic Breton stripe. So, our second tip is to mix with classic stripes to keep your outfit looking modest. 

Have you mastered combining with classic stripes, then you can take it one step further and add a third print. Like with a blazer or cardigan for instance. This combination needs a bit more thinking, because how do you combine three prints together and maintain visual harmony? Here’s our secret: create a similar color palette for the top, pants and shoes. The repeating of colors creates unity, despite the different patterns. This unified ‘base’, creates room to add for example a blazer in a contrasting color that adds playfulness. Tip three is to create unity in your base with a limited color palette.