In my How to Mix Prints / How to Wear Mixed Prints series, I’ve taught you a slew of different methods of wearable, stylish ways to wear contrasting or clashing prints.

How to Mix Prints: Bold Stripes, Structured Shapes and Leopard Print

We’ve done subtle mixed prints:

• Snake skin on snake skin
• contrasting stripes on stripes
• nautical stripes on chevron
• polka dots and strips

And we’ve done all out crazy, completely mismatched, clashing prints:

• polka dots on bubbles print
• Micro stripes on leopard
• Leopard, strong stripes and water color print

Now let’s go even crazier with the stripes on leopard print motif. Let’s try mixing bold stripes with structured shapes on strong leopard print.

Throw on a strong shouldered blazer (structured blazer) with prominent stripes and a curious collar over a leopard button down.
Balance out the proportions of the shoulder wings by wearing skinny trousers. Or, if you want to go fuller, stick with a high-waisted trouser type bottom. Stay away from flares or boot cut or bell bottom looks. The lines will be all wrong.

For more character, accessorize strategically. Because of the prominence of the other features, you don’t need to go crazy with a huge arm party or big earrings. Just be a little bit crazy enough to feel slightly over the top, but in a subtle way.

Start with a gold chain necklace around the collar of your button down. I chose a gold bike-chain looking necklace from Banana Republic. (Gifted to me by my dear friend ML of Twenty York Street.) I went for mixed metal bangles for my miniature arm party (arm accessories). And I also chose mixed matched silver earrings.

Let’s not forget to go even bolder with bad ass red lips! I’m wearing Ruby Woo by MAC, as I reviewed in my article “The universally perfect red lipstick” (as it is the perfect bold red lipstick for every complexion, race and skin tone in the world).

Now that you look amazing, confident and totally cheeky…brush that dirt off your shoulder, you player, and get your game on!

Outfit Architecture
Striped structured shoulder blazer, Causeway Mall
[SIMILAR: Kelly Wearstler Strong shoulder striped blazer (High end)]
[SIMILAR: bold stripe blazer]
Leopard Print button down shirt, J. Crew
[SIMILAR: silk leopard print button down shirt (high end)]
[SIMILAR: Anne Klein large leopard print button down shirt]
Skinny black trousers, GAP
[SIMILAR: Alice + Olivia skinny black trousers (high end)]
[SIMILAR: Topshop black skinny trousers]
Stacked strap booties, Anthropologie (All Black Brand)
[SIMILAR: Guess cut out bootie]
Biker chain gold necklace, Banana Republic (gifted)
[SIMILAR: Dominique Aurientis Gold link necklace (HIGH END)]
[SIMILAR: Janis Savitt gold cobra necklace]
Mismatched silver earrings, Causeway Mall
[SIMILAR: Silver fringe earrings]
Spike Bangle, Forever 21
[SIMILAR: Jennifer Lopez Studded silver bangle\
Alex and Ani I heart Rock and Roll bangles
Ruby Woo red lipstick, MAC
Ray-Ban tortoise shell Wayfarer eye glasses (clear frames)

Did you find this helpful? Be sure to check out my other articles in my How to Mix Prints series!

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