7 Ways Olivia Palermo Pulls Off Tricky Prints

As far as we’re concerned Olivia Palermo is like a walking Pinterest board. The well-dressed social swan and website owner is full of style and outfit ideas, offering endless inspiration for solving the trickiest of fashion problems. This season, look to Palermo for different ways to wear prints and patterns like real pro.

If you’re a print-wearing novice, take a cue from Palermo and start with small checks, as they’re incredibly figure-flattering. Show some skin to break up the dizzying pattern.

Balance an abstract floral print skirt with a simple chambray shirt. Bonus points for knotting the front of your top like every fashion girl would.

Stripes on stripes may not be for everyone, but if you’re feeling bold, it’s an easy way to make a style statement. Play with patterns of various sizes, but keep them in the same color family so the look doesn’t become muddled.

Use a striped shirt to take a simple jeans and blazer combo to the next level. Finish with floral pumps that pick up on the hues in your shirt to pull together the look Palermo-style.

Interested in mixing prints? Make one pattern the star (in this case florals) and the other a part of the supporting cast.

If that’s too easy, try this print-mixing challenge on for size. Notice the white base of Palermo’s shirt grounds her top and bottom pairing.

That shirt from Palermo’s jeans-and-blazer combo? Here’s how she wears it with a midi skirt and calf-length trench coat. This time, the two pieces help subdue the pattern of the shirt.

For more of Olivia Palermo’s killer style, check out this video from her wedding