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FASHION
also need to challenge your inner demon to embrace the trend, you know that demon that keeps reminding you how ugly you look in everything you put on your back? Right, that one!
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rom the major fashion capitals of New York, London, Paris and Milan, the catwalks over the past seasons have experienced a lousy use of prints and patterns. From Alexander McQueen to Zegna, it’s been a brilliant printvaganza, we just can’t seem to get enough! But just like every other major trend, wearing bold statement prints and being able to pull it off requires quite a bit of consideration, particularly, your body type, personal style, colour preferences and the season. You may
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It is not surprising that certain trends are carried over from one season into the next, one of such trends is print and the mix of it with other patterns. With just a simple update and addition of mind blowing prints to your already owned pieces, you could give your entire wardrobe a major facelift and get prepped for the new season. Print however, doesn’t just stand alone, think about introducing them to interesting patterns and textures, these trends can be worn alone or mixed and matched. There are numerous florals, stripes, abstracts, geometrics and animal prints to choose from this season.