Oh hey! It was a good old fashion pants party at TJMaxx! As you saw yesterday, I scored an amazing pair of Max Studio pleather slacks for a song. Another pair of pantaloons, however, caught my eye and they just had to come home with me too. I am usually not one for patterned pants but those sentiments flipped when I saw a gorgeous pair of paisley patterned corduroy pants by Sanctuary on the clothing rack. Like the Max Studio pants, the Sanctuary ones were purchased for twenty-five dollars and their original price was one hundred and twenty. That’s my kind of markdown! Check them out:

When I first saw these pants, the first word that came to mind was “groovy” and they really, really are! The corduroy material and paisley print stepped straight out of 1970s heaven and don’t even get me started on the color palette. The rich creams and burnt oranges pop against the black base and they just feel so perfect for fall. As I mentioned, patterned pants are very hit or miss for me and miss more often that not. I was genuinely surprised by how much I loved them in the fitting room! Not only did they fit like a glove but the pattern inspired rather than annoyed me and visions of OOTDs in my mental wardrobe Rolodex began to swirl and twirl.

The basic way to style these pants would be to pull from the colors in the paisley pattern and pair with a plain sweater. But where’s the fun in that?! I absolutely love the cream hue in the paisley and plan on wearing these pants with a button down blouse in a similar color. While I could wear a burnt orange knit cardigan on top, I think the pants would look even better with a black blazer over the blouse. Pairing these pants with pure neutrals will allow for the pattern to make an even bigger statement and I can’t wait to rock them. I have a vision right now of a new OOTD in lifewithlilred’s future! 😀

With these purchases, I think my fall wardrobe has been refreshed! Now, I just have to remember that Christmas shopping is for other people – not for me!

Have you revamped your fall wardrobe? What is your favorite pattern? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah