Good morning fabbers,

I went to Zara while in Toronto last week (TO purchases are my theme this week) and was specifically looking for these pants in grey. I found them in one store but there were only a few in XS and XL. I went to Queen street store and they had them in houndstooth and navy pinstripe. I bought the navy. I would have liked a touch more fluidity but the size up looked very sloppy so I went with this size. Fluid enough?? I also bought the navy/white striped top so am wearing stripes with stripes but to my eye it works because one is very subtle and the other is very bold. I added my new pewter oxfords which I am loving, a watch and a chunky necklace. I am not sure about the accessories. I tried black and white pearls first but it didn't look right.

The pants cover the socks but pulled up when I took the close-up photo to show the detail of the print and shoe. The shoes aren't this bright either - flash impact at play.

Pants: Zara
Top: Zara
Shoes: Earthies

What do you think? Any suggestions for alternate ways to wear these pants or suggestions to improve the outfit?

I also bought a fine merino sweater in a loose fit that has wider horizontal strips in navy/white and am going to give layering one more try but not today since i had a busy morning.