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For centuries, America has been known as a cultural melting pot, but really isn’t it more like a salad bowl? Rather than blending together into a single, bland sauce, cultures come together, side by side, each preserving their own unique flavor and texture to create a complex and tasteful dish. The same is true of the delightfully mix-matched ensembles designers sent down their spring 2013 runways. Florals? Stripes? Even fruit? They’re all great on their own, but toss them together and you’ve created a sartorial salad that will have everyone around you going back for seconds—or just doing double takes.
Feminine Flourishes
It’s whimsy on whimsy when this delightful feathered blazer is paired with an oh-so-trendy floral maxi skirt.
Feather-Print Blazer
$214, Comfort Me
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High-Low Floral Skirt
$38, Girlfriends Fashions
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Graphic Florals
Counterbalance a rigid geometric print skirt with the folkloric print of this romantic, ruffled peasant blouse. Coordinating color schemes keep the look pulled together.
1970s Embroidered Blouse
$38, L.A. Boudoir
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Geometric-Pattern Skirt
$42, Marmalade
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Color Story
The Right Stripes
The neutral monotone stripe of this sequin blouse is just subtle enough so as not to overwhelm the skirt’s bolder blue lines. The garments’ beige backdrop keeps the look stylishly wearable.
Sequin-Striped Blouse
$78, y&i clothing boutique
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Striped High-Low Skirt
$130, Sir & Madame
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Animal Mating
Give this ladylike floral blouse a rock-star edge by throwing it over a pair of monochromatic leopard-print skinnies.
Rolled Skinny Jeans
$208, Cakewalk Style Shop
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High-Low Floral Blouse
$75, Dress Up
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