LIVING IN COLOR

posted by Elshane on Oct 31 2014, under Fashion

I crave color like Paris Hilton craves a #selfie on set of a music video. Bring it on-- more, more, more!

It's always been easy for me to pair wild prints together-- actually not much thought goes into the process. I find two prints that I like, and it usually works. In this case, I'd categorize both of these prints as "digi-square" {digital square} because they both look like they could have been brick walls straight out of a Mario Bros-esque video game in their past lives. In deepest conclusion, this commonality in print character makes them mesh well together. 

If I could offer one tip on mixing prints, it'd be this... (continue reading)...

Photography by Sabrina Hill

Find two prints that have the same flow-- be it both white backgrounds, both similar colorways, or both similar genres (floral on floral, stripe on stripe). Common elements in prints make it easier for the eyes to adjust from one fabrication to the next. 

Start slow... try pairing a printed tee with a printed mini skirt. Less fabrication means less room for mistakes ;). Share your print on print lewks with me on instagram by tagging @elshanesworld to get my attention! Promise I'll comment and tell you why I love it or hate it. ;)

Shop the Look

comments powered by Disqus

Current location

Los Angeles, CA
Follow me on Instagram here

HI! IT'S ELSHANE FROM LOS ANGELES, CA
(BY WAY OF NEW YORK CITY)

I STARTED MY BLOG IN 2010 AS A WAY TO ARCHIVE ALL OF THE ONE-OF-A-KIND RUNWAY PIECES THAT I OWNED FROM WORKING AS THE IN-HOUSE STYLIST FOR DIANE VON FURSTENBERG IN NYC.

THEN, IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST... BIO

EMAIL ME
ELSHANE@ELSHANESWORLD.COM

@Elshanesworld on Instagram

Follow me on Google+!