Digital-Inspired Prints Are Trending For Fall 2023 - How To Style Them
Get ready to step into the matrix with ultra-modern digital prints. Pixelated, blurred, hyper-realistic, or glitchy — any print that looks like it may have been designed by AI is in for fall 2023. Now, does this mean you have to walk around looking like a cyborg for the rest of the year? Of course not. There are just as many ways to wear digital prints as there are digital prints to wear.
We've assembled a curated list of examples of folks rocking modern digital prints everywhere from the runway to social media to the real world streets. Use the inspiration you find here to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Or, you can consider it a gift guide of sorts for the fashion-conscious femmes on your holiday shopping list. Just don't forget to include a gift receipt when you give a trendy wardrobe piece — fashion is deeply personal and subjective, after all.
Channel a digital sky
It's no secret that the world can start to feel a little dark once the clocks are set back and the gloomy weather rolls in. Combat the fall and winter blues with a shirt, skirt, dress, or even pants in a laid-back digital sky print. Pull it out when you need a reminder that blue skies will always return.
Wear blurred prints
Animal prints are the new neutrals and fuzzy, blurred digital prints are having a moment. Combine the two by getting your hands on a coat, cardigan, or other fall wardrobe staple in a diffused, faded, or blurred leopard print. The colors are peak fall palette and the slightly sketchy, fuzzy blur adds an updated modernism that screams cool.
Opt for a faded pattern
What happens when you take one of the cutest creatures on the planet, turn it into a desaturated print that looks like it's glitching in and out of existence in a sci-fi movie, and put it on a T-shirt? A mashup of baddie and nerdy energy that can't be beat.
Choose a body blur dress
Looking to go just a tad risqué with your digital print fashion? Look for a dress or fresh and versatile bodysuit that depicts an anatomical print of the body beneath. The more blurred, diffused, or abstract the print is, the more points you earn toward being the hippest, artsiest person in the room.
Place your colors strategically
A basic black and white pattern such as checker print isn't exactly a modern marvel in the world of fashion. However, when pops of colors like red and gray are added — but remain behind the pattern — visual interest skyrockets. These are the small touches that take a digital print from drab to new and exciting.
Add graphics over background patterns
Now, take a basic pattern such as zebra print and add hyper-realistic graphics, like butterflies, over the pattern. The result is printed graphics that pop to the point of taking on an almost 3D appearance. Bring out the effect even more by coordinating your accessories to match the color of the graphics you want to accentuate.
Piece together contrasting prints
Ready to go all out on the digital print trend and create the ultimate glitch? Find two pieces that feature a similar print, like floral patterns that depict the same flower. However, look for two that also feature noticeable differences, whether it be different background colors or distinct greenery in one piece. This will create the feeling that the two prints could have blended together in one cohesive picture, but there was a system error in the best way possible.