A Polka Dot Top & Black Skirt Outfit
Oh, I love this time of year. It's the perfect time of year to get a bit more glitzy and glammy and mix patterns without reservation. Loading up on the holiday festivities can sometimes be overwhelming on the wardrobe. What to wear, when to wear it? This year, think pattern mixing; polka dots, mixed with animal print, put together with a black skirt outfit.
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TIPS FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A BLACK SKIRT OUTFIT
- Style Tip #1 Pattern Mixing || Mixing patterns can be great and done right if you start with one similar color. Using the black skirt outfit as a base, what's the similar color here? Black. In the pattern of the animal print shoe and the polka dots of the top, black is the tie in and it works! When figuring out what to wear, pull a few pattern options and mix them together to find the right balance between color and pattern.
- Style Tip #2 || You don't always have to match patterns but here I tied in a fun animal print belt with the shoe. You can also throw in a fun third pattern (crazy good!!), just remember style tip #1 for the black skirt outfit to work! Holidays are the perfect time to play with outfit selections, color, & texture. If you feel good wearing it, that's what matters.
Hello heels! You can't go wrong with animal print, it's a classic! And this round toe animal print heel is a pattern & style that will last forever and paired with the black skirt outfit it works together seamlessly.
- Style Tip #3 Change is Good || Feeling like you wear the same combo all the time? Wanna change up the look? Add a vest with texture to this black skirt outfit and polka dot top and voila! You can go from day to night just by adding a layer. I loooove layers! Especially in the fall, don't you? What are other ways that you can mix up this look for greater wear? Throw a collared top on underneath. I've worn a cerulean blue collared button down with this before. I roll up the sleeves just a bit and throw a statement necklace on over it and I've got a brand new outfit.
I hope you're inspired to wear new textures, colors, and patterns and I'd certainly love to hear about them! If you need more style tips, hop over to my style tips page on the blog!
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SHOP THE LOOK
Similar Top | Option A Crewneck Tee Kate Spade Saturday $40 or Option B | A Polka Dot Sweater $79.50 | Option C Lots of Polka Dot options from Forever 21 |
Similar A-line Skirt | in Black $54.99 | in Emerald $39.02 | in blackberry $56.85
Animal Print Heel | C. Wonder $168
Similar Satchel | in tan $199.00
Calf Hair Belt | J. Crew Factory
Sunglasses | Kate Spade Tahira in Tokyo Tart $145
Faux Fur Vest | Similar Forever 21 $42.80 |
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