check me out: mixed prints

I went thrifting today and looking into my bag, had the wacky inclination to wear two of the new acquisitions together. I swear I tried to put it out of my head but I think I might actually leave the house wearing this:

brown/blue print sundress with lace inserts, thrifted: $2.99
khaki/orange print cardi with pockets (Isaac Mizrahi for Target), thrifted: $2.99
wooly leggings, some crappy mall store: $3
flat Nine West galoshes, Winners: $100 (years ago) and so worth it
woven leather bag, thrifted: $3

well… maybe not tonight, but soon.

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15 Responses to “check me out: mixed prints”

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   Jessica:
   January 11th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

   it works!! the yare both neutrals and compliments each other so well. I say go for it and be daring!!

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   Nicole:
   January 11th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

   That is an awesome outfit!! If I were you I’d wear it everywhere!

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   whimsicalnerd:
   January 12th, 2008 at 12:36 am

   agreed, I definitely hope you leave your house pronto. you look glorious.

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   heather:
   January 12th, 2008 at 12:38 am

   Please, please, please wear it out! The patterns, though clashing, look really great together. And what a way to make orange and black look good! I always end up looking like I’m on the way to a football game at my old high school–we were the Tigers…

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   maria:
   January 12th, 2008 at 6:03 am

   I’m in Ny too but I never found such great treasures.I guess I don’t have the “know how” on how to look for them.

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   buttonsandstars:
   January 12th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

   This DEFINITELY works. I love clashing prints

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   Sarah:
   January 12th, 2008 at 1:50 pm

   I love it! I’m always wary of mixing prints, but I think yu did a great job and now I kinda want to try myself.

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   Rae:
   January 12th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

   i love you, you’re alway thrifting but you come
   home looking like u spent like hundreds of buks of clothes!

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   heather:
   January 12th, 2008 at 6:18 pm

   Whoops, there goes my metaphor! I just read the description and see that it’s blue and brown. Well, I like blue and brown best anyway :).

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    Tressie:
    January 12th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    um, those 2 prints do work together…..not all
    do….so when it happens, a girl must do it !

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    Soul Tanggg:
    January 13th, 2008 at 2:40 am

    DARLING outfit!
    seriously!
    you pull it all off quite well!

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    Hailey:
    January 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    Mixing prints is tough, it looks great here though. Please wear this out.

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    the muse:
    January 13th, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    i am not a print person, but i like it!

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    belle:
    January 14th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    nothing necessarily matches, it just goes. i love outfits like that. the design of the cardi and the dress are really darling together. hot stuff. =D i’m insanely jealous of the cost too.

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    ambika:
    January 16th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

    *Love* it. You look fantastic.

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