You’re right about the second combo working much better than the first – I think it’s easier to pair two patterns when they’re cohesive in the way that the stripes/skulls are. (Same colors with just enough contrast between the prints to pair well, I guess – stripes with spirals seems to work!) Pairing horizontally-striped socks with anything is pretty brave, but finding another pattern that works with them is a rarity so high-five!

I want to love the D-ring shirt because I love hardware a little too much, but the bell sleeves are kind of bulking out your arms – if they were more fitted or elbow-length it’d be more flattering, but I love the rest of the outfit, especially the way that the t-shirt sleeve lays over the long ones, it gives it some interesting shape/structure and evokes the strong Balmain shoulder a little to me. :)

It’s really odd, because that skirt looks AMAZING in RL, but doesn’t photograph well. I don’t know why. Maybe I just like it too much I’m biased.

This was one of those odd outfit combos that ALMOST but NOT QUITE worked. But, this is how you learn! I am by no means a fashion expert, but I like talking about something specific with these posts rather than “this is what I wore”.

I have this idea:
http://tinyurl.com/yczkvlw
Not metal, but the progenitor of mixed patterns, right?

Love your wedges.

@Islander – you SO crack me up :)