WIW: Denim Jacket with Patterned Pants and Sneaks

So many already know I'm not a skirt wearing lady. But when I saw this morning's ensemble and knew it was a little chilly outside but projected to reach near 70 by later in the day, I figured I'd do my own version with some light weight patterned pants filling in for the skirt. Very neutral and simple, but totally comfortable and wearable for me.

These pants have not yet been worn so today is their first outing. I think I was afraid of the pattern for some reason but wanting to wear something loose, soft and comfortable lately due to some leg issue, they seemed like a perfect option to my usual jeans. They feel like pajamas in a good way.

Patterned "jeans" : Wit & Wisdom (over a year old)
Tee: Madewell
Jacket: Jcrew (many years ago, still going strong)
Shoes: UGG slip on sneaks
Necklace: vintage Etsy

Pic 1 shows my terrible posture giving me even more belly than this winter's good bread, while trying to balance the camera to keep it steady.
Pic 2 shows the detail of the pattern in the pants and necklace since it's hard to see with the lighting in pic 1.

ETA: I did try the jacket buttoned up - and it looks great, but it is just really a bit too warm to wear it that way here in Texas.

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9 years ago

rachylou

Veteran

This is a great look The patterned jeans add a lot of interest.

TraceyLiz65

(website)

A great way to interpret the ensemble without a skirt... so jealous of your temperatures...

viva

I am RUING the day I parted with my semi-shrunken dark Gap jean jacket. It would be a perfect fit for the buttoned-up look! I tried on my current jacket and it has to go. Too worn, too loose, too detailed. Off to consignment tomorrow.

I love yours and love it with the patterned jeans. I have loved jean jackets since high school and always have one kicking around my closet. Can't wait until I find just the right one, and until the mountains of snow melt around here. Love them with white and with black (and obviously with patterns, too). Nicely done!

Anonymous

That's a great jacket and the whole outfit works beautifully. What a super pattern that is on your jeans, I really like it and the rolled length looks good. Great job!

texstyle

Thank you ladies - the jacket looks kind of weird in the photo on the arm (bulging after I tried a sleeve scrunch that didn't hold) which led me to evaluate it more and choose to roll the sleeves (special roll) which ended up looking better, more structured I think.

These pants are super comfy and I hope I can get some wear out of them during the next several weeks before it starts getting really warm here.

Any suggestions on what else to pair the pants with?

viva - I am sorry you are missing your jacket. I hope you can find one you love to replace it. Maybe try e-bay if you can't find one new?

Style Fan

I love your look. I am not much of a skirt person myself. I find denim jackets very versatile. Those are great pants and they fit you very well. Great look overall.

Daria

Active Member

Too warm to wear denim jacket buttoned up.. Hmm. Jokes aside - very stylish casual outfit.

fuzzylogic

I love a denim jacket and you wear yours superbly in this outfit! The filigree pattern in the pants in very pretty!

Karie

A great look! I love a nice denim jacket worn with patterned pants. Well done!

And BTW, it barely warmed up to 7 here, let alone 70!

Firecracker (Sharan)

This is a great outfit, Texstyle! Those jeans are so fun and look fantastic; you wear these muted colors so well. I wonder if you might try a white shirt and white shoes like Angie's outfit posted from Hong Kong? I like how white plays with off-whites or other near-whites. You could do yours with sneakers and wear a cognac belt with it.

Suz

Those pants are beautiful and I am so glad they finally got an outing! And you (of course) look wonderful in the denim jacket and the soft blue tee.

I can't believe it is too warm to button a denim jacket there....it is -30 here.

CocoLion

Whether intuitive or carefully thought through, you always seem to dress to suit your body and physical traits in a truly natural, believable and flattering way. I'm talking Kibbe here! Is this something you've studied or does it come to you naturally?

Vicki

Well done, texstyle, and I love the patterned pants, too. I've got a denim jacket just waiting to be buttoned up!

I was away for the weekend but came back to see the replies - thank you for your nice words.

Today we're back to below freezing temps for the whole day. Roller coaster weather as usual here.

firecracker - great idea for another way to wear these pants. I will definitely give it a go soon!

cocolion - you are too kind, I'm not sure I feel that I succeed all that well but I guess we are often our worst critics, right? I can't say I've studied much - I'm not a great student so my studying is more limited to looking at examples, reading brief overviews and then just trying out my own interpretation. I do use intuition to see what "feels" right most often.

unfrumped

Love that pattern and hope you try it with white-out or gray-out. It would give just that touch of color/pattern. Some kind of fluid untucked sweater--springy but covered. The jeans fit trimly and so could take more volume on top if you want.

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