Wake Up Your Fall Wardrobe With Patterned Pants

November 5, 2018

With winter on the horizon, now is the time most of us bust out our basic blue jeans and dark-colored suit slacks. And while they’re our seasonal go-tos for a reason, they can be almost as depressing as the fact that it’s now dark during both our morning and evening commute. But there’s one street style-approved way to add a little personality to your fall wardrobe: patterned pants.

Patterned pants make a street style statement. — Proof patterned pants can brighten up any look; Image: Imaxtree

They’ve been a street style staple the past few seasons and while the experts often team them with equally jolting tops and jackets, patterned pants are actually pretty easy to style IRL. No matter the pattern, opt for a neutral sweater or blazer and blouse combo to avoid giving your bottoms any competition. As you grow more confident in your patterned pant prowess, step things up with a brightly colored coat or topper. Eventually, you can graduate to sporting a patterned suit or mixing prints like a pro.

Go wild with horse printed pants. — Take a cue from the street style set and mix a patterned sweater with patterned pants; Image: Imaxtree

When it comes to picking patterns, everything goes. From florals to leopard to plaid to scarf prints, the more colorful, the better. Plus, if you’re dead set on rocking denim this time of year, brands like Off-White and Ganni have you covered.

Here are 18 must-have pairs of patterned pants to help you make a statement this season.

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Patterned Pants

Zara

Geometric Printed Pants, $69.90 at Zara
Ganni

Printed Denim Slit Pants, $250 at Ganni
Topshop

Giant Check Leg Trousers by Boutique, $210 at Topshop
Rachel Comey

Mott Pull-On Pant in Vintage Porcelain, $425 at Need Supply Co.
ASOS

Design Curve Tailored Soft Wide Leg Pants in Scarf Print, $48 at ASOS
Pilcro and the Letterpress

Corduroy High-Rise Bootcut Jeans, $128 at Anthropologie
Farrow

Dahlia Pant, $15.99 at Need Supply Co.
Anna Sui

Arabesque Printed Cotton-Velvet Flared Pants, $535 at Net-a-Porter
G-Star by Pharrell Williams

Elwood Printed Boyfriend Denim Jeans, $162 at Luisa Via Roma
Free People

Emilia Printed Pants, $98 at Free People
& Other Stories

Corduroy Leopard Print Trousers, $99 at & Other Stories
Stine Goya

Aileen Floral-Print Crepe Straight-Leg Pants, $230 at Net-a-Porter
Urban Outfitters

Scarf Print Velvet Flare Pant, $49 at Urban Outfitters
Violeta by Mango

Flowers Cotton Trousers, $79.99 at Mango
See By Chloe

Floral Wide-Leg Pants, $370 at mytheresa.com
Off White

Tapestry Skinny Jean, $533 at Need Supply Co.
Zara

Printed Pants, $29.90 at Zara
J.Crew

Frankie Printed Silk-Twill Wide-Leg Pants, $200 at Net-a-Porter

As passionate about feminism as she is about fashion, Morgan C. Schimminger spends much of her time writing and editing pieces on everything from celebrity style to the fight to keep funding for Planned Parenthood. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley and a master’s degree in publishing from Rosemont College. Morgan has contributed to a variety of publications, including StyleBakery, Uptown, metro.pop and Sister 2 Sister. Every week for theFashionSpot, she profiles the Top 10 Best Dressed Celebs and provides a daily dose of stylish stars via Look of the Day.