Sunday, May 15, 2011

May's Pattern Mixes: Vertical stripes with horizontal motif & Mini-checks with tartan plaid



Left, Vertical stripes with horizontal motif: This combo works because both the shirt and tie contain white, pink and navy. The white in the shirt provides a background for the other colors, and the predominance of navy in the tie makes it pop by counteracting the verticality of the softer shirt stripes.

Right, Mini-checks with tartan plaid: This combo works because the scale of the checks is small in contrast to the large scale of the tartan. Also, both shirt and tie have lines of black and white, so they harmonize. The purple makes it pop!

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