INSTEP Magzine

Thank heavens for the fact that branded lawn has taken some nastiness out of the mix and match printed nightmares that textile mills used to generate. But though prints are a lot more refined now, that doesn't mean life is over for mix and match. It still exists but in varied forms. For one, it truly is fashionable to mix and match oddly contrasting colours and 'colour blocking' or playing around with solid tones is so very desirable this spring. Designers are talking about combinations of yellow gold and apple green or even watermelon red and aubergine purple. Let's think of it this way: if it exists in a bowl of summer fruits or vegetables, it is okay to exist in your wardrobe. Just make sure that the combinations keep the emsemble fresh and vibrant for summer, not dark and brooding. And if you're one of those rare women who are not excited by colour, then take solace in the fact than mixing and matching shades of white, bone, off white, cream and ecru is equally stunning…and perhaps more suited to summer when the mercury hits the sky line.Other than the clothes you wear,mix and match also prevails in designs: it is alright (and even cool) to wear your new harem pants with a simple t-shirtOr a voluptuous blouse(balloon sleeves and