Style - Coast to Coast: Printed Pants

Sarah and I are back with another round of Style: Coast to Coast! This time around, we're talking printed pants!

{cardigan: old navy | tee: j. crew (similar) (similar) | pants & belt: target | heels: shoemint (similar) (similar) | purse: c/o olivia & joy via luckyfabb gift bag (similar) (similar) | watch: marc by marc jacobs}

I've worn these pants once before, and kept it super simple with a crisp, white button-down, but this time I felt it necessary to take things up a notch! Stripes and florals are almost like a classic staple in my wardrobe these days, and this combo was no exception! Since the pants have a navy base, I just added navy stripes (plus this navy cardigan) and it makes an otherwise wild combination totally doable! (Also, these cap toe pumps are pretty much everything I've ever wanted... aside from the fact that I can't walk in them for more than 5 steps without wanting to cut my feet off. #fashiongirlproblems)

Now, onto Sarah!

{tank: pac sun | pants: gap | flats: nine west | jewelry: thrifted, vintage}

Sarah went with print mixing too, but in a much more subtle way! Her polka dotted pants are super versatile, and so are her leopard shoes! As far as I'm concerned, leopard is a neutral unto itself. What's funny is that even though Sarah has got two adorable prints going on, what stands out to me most is her marigold top! Way to show us how you can make a statement without being overwhelming!

Please help us spread the word about Style: Coast to Coast by pinning our collaboration image, and head over to Think Twice Style to see what Sarah's got to say about this fun trend!

How do you style your printed pants?

Floral Pants

{shirt: target (similar) | belt & pants: target | shoes: target (similar) | watch: marc by marc jacobs}

1. I need to point out that everything I'm wearing is from Target. 2. How amazing are these pants?! I saw them on a random killing-time-in-Target-and-spending-way-more-than-I-meant-to shopping trip... And had to have 'em! I wore this outfit to a "mini-teaching" final for my math & science education class. And I love them.

Do loud prints, or more specifically, floral pants, terrify you? Never fear, I've got some outfit ideas for you! (By the way, at the time, I had no clue what I could wear this statement piece with other than a plain white button-down, but after putting together these outfits, I think they are totally remixable!)

{top / purse / pants / necklace / heels}

 By keeping your top neutral and matching your accessories to colors already in the color palette of your print, floral trousers can become a classic staple!

{earrings / watch / ring / pants / blouse / wedges / blazer / purse (similar) (similar)}

 I haven't dared to try out the palazzo pant trend (let's ignore the cropped versions I used to wear in 2005...) - I'm not sure how the silhouette would treat my opposite of tall body - but I want everyone else to rock these! Keep the accessories simple and the color palette understated and these bad boys are totally doable!

{earrings / watch / purse / pants / tee / heels}

These pants are super LOUD, but by keeping the rest of your clothes fairly subdued and matchy-matchy, these can make a statement without being too overwhelming!

What do you think? Are you down to rock floral pants?

Friday's Fancies: Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!

{trousers / sweater / shoes / necklace / bracelet / watch}

Shoes, shoes shoes! What else is there to say?! This week's Friday's Fancies challenge? To choose a pair of shoes and create an outfit around them! I chose these perfect cap-toe heels (that I happen to have recently purchased!) and went from there! I wasn't totally on board with the cap-toe trend when it first came on the scene, but I've officially succumb to loving these pumped-up kicks! Since these shoes were a major statement, rather than downplay the rest of the outfit, I added more punchy pieces: floral trousers & a HOT pink sweater compliment these heels, and a bright orange statement necklace, gold chain link bracelet, and red watch all keep this look fun and sassy!