Rules 39, 40, 41

The ability to use multiple patterns will become increasingly important in fashion over the next year.  

The Rules

39. 1 Pattern. Work with your colour palette here. The colour doesn’t even have to co-ordinate with anything else on your attire, only a woman would demand something so regimented.

40. 2 Patterns. You can “clash” two patterns, but the scale has to be different

41. 3 Patterns. Feeling fruity then?; Try to get the three patterns in similar size and contrast but of different design.  So a tight check, next to a tight stripe next to tight weave should work.  Nothing should stand out on it own.

If you start to look around you will start to notice people mixing patterns.  This is fucking cool, because it is really easy to fuck this right up.  Getting this right is really going to sort the men out from the boys.

Unlike most styles which rely on an individual theme, this relies on on out and out sartorial knowledge plus being a ballsy mo-fo; you really need the skills to pay the bills to pull this off.

Follow the rules and it should stat to make sense.  Remember what we've discussed with colour and contrast when thinking about which patterns to use.  The pattern doesn't need be a major item: ties, corner pockets and socks can all add that second, third or even fourth layer.  A heavy weaved cloth can also be a sneaky way of eking in a different pattern, you don't just need to think in printed patterns.

Like most things, surgery, sky-diving, poking animals with sticks, it's better to start off simple, then build up your skill and complexity when your confidence grows.  Last thing I want is you running out there looking like you've hit a charity shop with 20 notes, off your box on ket.