Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 10:00AM 
Prints can be a very tricky thing; one person might see them as delightfully charming while the next sees nothing but your tacky Aunt Bonnie's drapes. And no girl wants to purposely channel Maria von Trapp unless you are lucky enough to actually be cast in the Sound of Music. There will never be a universally adored print so my advice to you: pick one you love and have fun with it! This season, the key message from designers was to drape yourself, pardon, cover yourself in an excess of prints. For those unplagued by fashion fears, mix and match prints to your heart's delight. For those, like me, who are a little more conservative, pick two prints in the same colour range and keep the rest of your look on the neutral side. I thought that cinching this pretty dress with a subtly patterned belt was the perfect way of rocking the trend. Someday, you knew your prints would come, didn't you? Real Life Runway Tip: The gorgeous bag from Roots, admittedly erring on the guilty range of 'guilt-free', is one of those investment pieces that will go with absolutely everything and last for years. However, you can find a ton of other options out there for quite a bit less if you don't want to splurge. Danier has some really pretty leather bags, Nine West has some faux but real-feeling beauties and Winners always carries a fantastic selection of designer handbags for less.
Reader Comments (4)
RW has great accesories too!!
Thanks for the tip! I love RW & Co and will be sure to check them out again.
Oprah had Jeanna (Executive Creative Director)from J Crew on this week and they also have a similar shoe (not too $$$) - supposedly super comf as well...and I think there is still a free shipping to Canadia promo on right now!
The free shipping to Canada is so fantastic. I get a lot of great ideas from J. Crew, too.
Thanks for the tip!