Imprinted

The easiest way to add a little spark to any outfit is to throw on some prints. But how do you make sure that the prints don’t fall out of favour too soon? The trick is subtlety, or timeless classics — florals, for instance, never lose their touch, all the more so if they’re in very wearable, toned-down shades of blue. Alternatively, an abstract, monochrome print can be reinterpreted and re-worn in a myriad of ways. The other way to go is to have prints that are almost barely there — repeating patterns or checks are easy to add into any wardrobe. If you do want something a bit off-the-bat, we suggest keeping it to your accessories, like on the quirky, map-print box bag that’s the perfect thing to play up a simple outfit. And as always, with prints, the key is to make sure that they form the focal point of the outfit — keep the rest of the look clean, and complement your prints by pairing it with separates in the same colour family. The same goes for the accessories, if any — less is always more.