Fashion Secrets: How To Mix and Match Different Clothing

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Fashion is an art form. The more creativity you exude when styling outfits, the more you get to enjoy fashion’s artistry. Mixing and matching different clothing, whether they be pieces from opposite seasons or aesthetics, without creating visual chaos requires a touch of creativity. Discover the fashion secrets to mixing and matching different clothing.

Counterbalance Tops and Bottoms

Balance is key to achieving the perfect ratio of mixing and matching. When transitioning your summer wardrobe into autumn, a mix-matched outfit featuring pieces from each season lets you practically dress for the confusing fluctuating weather and temperatures. Wearing a long sleeve autumnal top and summer shorts keeps you warm from the sudden bursts of chill but also well-ventilated for the lingering summer warmth.

The mix-matched outfit balances the seasonal garments by splitting the outfit in half. The long sleeve autumnal shirt made the outfit’s top half more covered than the more exposed bottom half from the summer shorts.

Tie Everything Together With Accessories

Adding a third party into the mix enhances your mix-matched outfit. Accessories are an outfit’s final touches, tying different components together and mixing up your look with statement features. Accessories can soften or heighten details in your outfits, like colors, shapes, and textures, to complement or mix the two pieces better. Adding a chain belt to your pants and a chunky chain necklace over your shirt coordinates your top and bottom together by using the same accessory details—metal chains.

You can also use accessories to mix up matching outfits and garments. Styling the same outfit with different accessories can drastically change its appearance and give you a whole new look. Adding a vibrant blue scarf to an all-black outfit adds a pop of color to your simple look and makes a statement that transforms the outfit in many ways. The blue scarf can turn your simple, sophisticated black outfit into a more casual and fun one. Swapping out the blue scarf for a delicate necklace further styles you with a completely new look. Accessories mix up the way an outfit looks by adding a bold statement that changes the mood, appearance, and aesthetic of a look.  

Use Color Theory

Color theory—the study of how colors interact, mix, and complement each other—allows you to match different hues successfully. The two main color theory concepts to keep in my mind while pairing colors in a mix-matched outfit are complementary and analogous colors.

Complementary colors are two opposite colors on the color wheel that contrast but enhance each other’s vibrancy. Analogous colors refer to color pairings of shades next to one another on the color wheel. The neighboring colors share similar undertones, forming a harmonious appearance and calming effect. When mixing and matching different shades in an outfit, pick colors that are analogous or complementary to one another to make your look appear cohesive, vibrant, and appealing.Mix and match different clothing items with these four fashion secrets and expand your styling creativity with design artistry. Whether you are pairing varying colors, sizes, or textures in your outfit, with the right style tricks, you can make odd pairs match flawlessly.