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How to match prints?

Prints Mix: Learn how to match different prints at the same look!

Prints together and full of bold! The fashion is even more democratic and now, allows the mix of different patterns at the same look!

André Lima Runway for Summer 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
André Lima Runway for Summer 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Apoena for Summer 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Apoena for Summer 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Mix of Prints by André Lima Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Mix of Prints by André Lima Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Prints Game: Neon 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Prints Game: Neon 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine


Initially presented in catwalks of the boldest designers, the new game of prints seems that caught us. The tip is to rid ourselves of the rules seen before, where just one print was used like the right way.

Maybe inspired by the seventies, the prints comes mixed, making a fashion shock between themselves, but creating a very unique look. The runways presented this mix of prints with a range of themes, since floral mixed with dotted, until geometric matched with vegetal prints.
The summer brings a creative fashion and one of the most trendy is the mix of different prints. Patters renew make a mix between colorful themes.The secret to match different prints at the same look is to know harmonize the look. Even if doesn’t look, some little rules are value to this new order of composition that will be detach!

Apoena Runway Foto:Picture: Advertisement.
Apoena Runway Foto:Picture: Advertisement.
Neon Runway Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Neon Runway Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Prints Mix Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
Prints Mix Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
André Lima for Summer 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine
André Lima for Summer 2010 Foto:Picture: Elle Magazine


The principal tip to match prints is simple: Both prints should have unless one color em common, even if is the one in less amount!
Beyond that, slight and delicate prints can be matched with another ones, with strong colors. Another technique that works at the time of macth different prints is choose prints with a clear background, or both with dark background. The mix of trends with hot colors or cold colors is also a solution.
Let the creative loose e start to create! Amoung dotted and stripes prints, dotted and floral, tye dye and tropical prints, vegetal themes and geometrical prints, plaid pattern and much more, the tip is to try!

Chic Look in many prints. Foto:Picture: Polyvore
Chic Look in many prints. Foto:Picture: Polyvore
Prints Mix Foto:Picture: Polyvore
Prints Mix Foto:Picture: Polyvore
Many Prints Look Foto:Picture: Plolyvore.
Many Prints Look Foto:Picture: Plolyvore.
Two prints match Foto:Picture: Polyvore.
Two prints match Foto:Picture: Polyvore.


For a most discrete combination, it’s just coordenate delicate prints with a clear background. At the beggining , it’s possible coordenate prints with colorful garments.
Remember that’s possible be on prints fashion in a original and well done outfit! It’s just pay attention at the good sense and take care with the exaggerate!



Grazielle Cruz Abu Absi
Staff Writer Portais da Moda – Fashion Department

Translated by Mariana Medeiros Seixas



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