What to Wear with Houndstooth
Creating complete outfits that include houndstooth can be difficult, especially if you're not accustomed to being especially bold with your clothing choices. But incorporating houndstooth into your everyday outfits is totally possible if you have the accessories, shoes, and other staple pieces to make it work. Whether you're headed to an amusement park or the office, you, too, can wear houndstooth.
Houndstooth is most commonly black and white or brown and white, but it is available in other colors. The key to incorporating houndstooth into your ensemble is to be subtle. Adding a hint of houndstooth here or there sends the message that you're fierce without creating a look that totally overwhelms your body.
Shoes
Houndstooth-patterned shoes are not very common, but they do, indeed, exist. Pair such shoes with a brightly-colored skirt or pair of pants. For example, black-and-white houndstooth shoes with a bright yellow skirt and a solid-colored blouse speaks volumes about your personality, saying that you're optimistic and happy.
Skirt
A houndstooth skirt nearly requires a solid-colored blouse. Although it is possible for you to match houndstooth with another pattern, it's ridiculously difficult to pull off, especially because the line between fabulous and disastrous is quite thin. A houndstooth-patterned skirt can be paired with a brightly-colored blouse. For example, look to pair your brown-and-white houndstooth skirt with a pink or purple blouse, non-neutral-colored shoes, and silver jewelry.
Jacket
A houndstooth jacket is easy to pair with almost anything. For example, that black-and-white houndstooth rain jacket will look great over a pair of black slacks, a teal shirt, and black shoes.
Other Considerations
When you're wearing houndstooth, consider the colors that you're wearing. If you're going to wear a black-and-white houndstooth jacket or scarf, you could go with a whole black ensemble to create a striking look.
If you're going to wear houndstooth, it's best to stick to one or two subtleties. Unless you have a grip on fashion, consider wearing either a houndstooth pair of shoes or a houndstooth scarf, but not both. While it's possible to wear more than one houndstooth piece, it's difficult if you're not comfortable mixing and matching.
