I don't think there is ever a wrong time for a polka dot.
Layering in different patterns will keep things from appearing too studied.
There are so many ways to decorate small spaces. One of my favorite things is throw pillows. They can add so much color to your room. You can have the same bedding for years and just switch out the throw pillows, and it looks like you have a completely new bed.
As I've matured, I've developed more confidence in pattern mixing and in having a slimmer fit and in taking some risks, and I enjoy it!
That's my style - to mix a lot of print and pattern and put it all together.
You can really have a no-holds-barred relationship to materials with mixed metals and colorful schemes or more controlled palettes that are more tonal or restricted to a single accent color or metal finish. There are really no rules, and that is what makes contemporary design so limitless and enjoyable.
Men are definitely getting more avant-garde, experimenting with colours, patterns and fabrics.
The shock of the way I mix patterns and fabrics can be disconcerting, but what I am trying to do is provoke new ideas about how pieces can be put together in different ways. I think this is a more modern way to wear clothes that in themselves are fairly classic.
I never wear too much jewelry. I never wear a ton of pattern. Sometimes I'll go big, but it never feels right.
You can blame my mom for some of my worst fashion moments. She used to dress me and my sister in a lot of patterns. Like, she would put me in striped stockings with a floral dress. Like, why are you doing that to me?
I gravitate toward floral and graphic prints.
There's a misconception that you have to match your shoes and your bag. It can be so cool to add a patterned or off-color heel.
Anytime I see an unusual combination of colors or patterns or texture, I buy it.
I love mixing prints. The costume designer for 'Pair of Kings' and I have actually incorporated the trend for my character 'Mikayla.'
Londoners always seem to be fearless and more willing to have fun with their look. New Yorkers tend to play it safer - sticking with neutrals and black. In London, people aren't afraid to mix patterns and colours.
