Blake Lively's New Layering Idea Will See You Through Spring

Blake Lively is known for her polished all-American style, and at New York Fashion Week yesterday, she proved that one of spring's trickiest trends—mix-and-match—can look just as classic and elegant as eccentric. At Marchesa, she wore three printed pieces you would never normally wear together: two coats at once in contrasting monochrome prints and textures.

She wore a checked overcoat with a fur collar artfully slung over a chevron-stripe mohair coat. She then added another print into the mix, pairing this with a polka dot printed fluted skirt. These are prints that shouldn't work together, but Blake makes this unlikely mix look elegant by sticking to a strict colour scheme. Even her crop top and Christian Louboutin stilettos fit into the black-and-white theme.

Keep scrolling to see Blake's adventurous new styling, and shop her look below.

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On Blake Lively: Christian Louboutin Stilettos (£475)

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Emma Spedding
Freelance Fashion Editor

Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as a Who What Wear girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.