It's been crazy busy at work since the start of the school year, so I've been relying on my fav wardrobe staple of all time - the pencil skirt. And looking back at my recent outfit photos, I've also been wearing a lot of patterned pants, or as JenA called hers at the Boston meet-up, "crazy pants." #1 and #2 definitely fit into that category!

First up, the patterned pants outfits. I would say that all the patterned pants are statements, and the tops are essentials.
#1 - Navy knit pullover - Joe Fresh (JCP), floral pants - Bisou Bisou (JCP), shoes - Sam Edelman (statement)
#2 - Black 3/4 sleeve button down - Macy's, pants - Joe Fresh
#3 - Cream pullover - Macy's, windowpane pants - H&M, shoes - Bella Vita Wow (statement)

So now on to the skirts outfits, and the statements/essentials are switching places. I would consider all the skirts (all are the same skirt, different colors from JCP) to be essentials, and the tops are statements.
Tops: Kimono wrap top, JCP (older and still a favorite), Naturalizer leopard print shoes (statement)
Watercolor camo sweater - Van Heusen outlet, floral print flats (statement)
Navy turtleneck (the turtleneck is folded down) - Zara, nude/beige flats (essential)

So how did I do? Did I get the statements and essentials right? All comments are welcome!

Oh, and I'm not wearing one sock in some of the photos. That's my foot wrap from my recent foot injury.