Jungle Fever

Would you buy a dress that was leopard print on top and zebra on the bottom? I certainly would, so this outfit passes my pattern mixing test.

Sweater, INC (one of my February purchases). Dress, Jones New York. Tights, Danskin. Oxford pumps, Isaac Mizrahi for Target.

A pattern mix like this isn’t to everyone’s taste and pushes the limits of acceptance in a professional workplace. A classic silhouette, though, ensures that the pattern mix is the only (!) wild element. Imagine how office-inappropriate it would be if the top were a bustier and the skirt a mini.


Yeah, this is my favorite pose.


With all the pattern and an embellished neckline, I didn’t need any jewelry.