Mix Those Prints

Old Navy top.  Gap skirt.  Vintage scarf.
ModCloth clutch and heels.

I really wish there was an awesome, specific, 'ah-ha' story I could share with you when I realized it was ok to mix and match prints together.

But I don't have one.  Sorry.  So I'll generalize:

there was a moment. probably in my bedroom. probably standing in front of my mirror. probably with some crazy-craze combination of prints or patterns on. and I probably was wondering if I could actually wear whatever outfit it was into the real world.

And then a lightbulb goes off in my head- 

a.) um, I can buy dresses or tops or whatever with not-necessarily-matching-prints on them.  

b.) I've seen such things in real live stores.    

c.) heck, I usually covet said items and want to take them home with me.  

d.) so why can't I create them out of the separates that I already own?

But in all honesty, I don't know when I started rationalizing the mixing of prints.  But boy, I'm sure glad I did.  

Because prints are fun.  And interesting. And you have to be sorta clever to make the outfit work together.

Kinda like a clothing collage.  And who doesn't love collages?