Quick answer: the rule for mixing prints is one dominant print per outfit, paired with solids — never two bold prints of the same scale. Our Leopard NYC Printed Hoodie and Camo Leaf Printed Essential Hoodies are the two prints worth building around this season.

Prints intimidate a lot of people who are otherwise confident dressers, mostly because "pattern mixing" advice tends to skip the actual mechanics. Here's the short version, using two of our best-selling prints as the example.

Rule one: only one print does the talking

If you're wearing the Leopard NYC Printed Hoodie ($44.99, in Black, Grey, Beige, or Brown), nothing else in the outfit should compete with it — solid bottoms, solid shoes, minimal jewelry. The print is the outfit's one loud element; everything else is quiet on purpose.

Rule two: scale matters more than color

The Camo Leaf Printed Essential Hoodies ($44.99, in Dark Gray or Light Gray, sizes XS–3XL) is a mid-scale, low-contrast print — the leaf-camo pattern reads almost like a texture from a few feet away. That's actually what makes it easier to mix than a high-contrast print like leopard: you could layer it under a solid jacket and only show the cuffs and hood, and it still registers as intentional rather than accidental.

Rule three: never combine two bold prints at the same scale

Leopard and camo look great in the same closet and terrible in the same outfit — both are mid-to-large scale, high-personality prints, and worn together they cancel each other out instead of layering well. If you own both, wear them on different days, not stacked.

The easiest way in: print on top, solid on bottom

For both hoodies, the lowest-risk formula is print on top, solid neutral on bottom — black leggings or straight denim, plain sneakers. Once that feels easy, try the reverse: a solid top with a printed bottom, saving the hoodie for a cooler layer over the shoulders.

Ready to add a print to your rotation? Both hoodies are one click away, or keep browsing prints and solids together in Tops & Blouses.