Target Plaid Pants: 5 Ways
I was totally influenced by Jodie (JtouchofStyle) and Cammi (CammiAllen) to buy these pull on plaid pants when they shared them on Instagram. At 20 dollars and a non skinny cut, I just had to have them. I first wore them to a visit to the aquarium and thought about taking blog pictures (I would have needed just a few more) but we were all tired and did not want to get stuck in Atlanta traffic on the way home. So I put together a post to show their versatility but I did learn from my experience: while I like variety and coming up with interesting outfits, I really like the ease of a graphic tee and sneakers. I also like my blog pictures best when we dont take them around the house but with outfit changes, it was much easier this way.
Tee and White Sneakers
This is by far my favorite of the looks I tried. It is super comfortable and I know my two new floral graphic tees from Old Navy will look as cute with these pants. My Adidas sneakers would be another good shoe option. Of course, the Atlanta skyline looks pretty cool in the background.
Print Mixing with a Floral Blouse
I think I like this combination but I don’t particularly like the picture! The mustard is a nice contrast with the pants and the larger print lends itself to print mixing with the smaller plaid print. I always think of Jodie when I try something a little out of my comfort zone and try to be more creative with an outfit.
Color Contrast
Hand me down Cabi “sweater”: it is a knit material with an asymetrical zipper and 3/4 length sleeves. Might be a fun combo around the holidays. The studded booties are an old find from JCpenney.
Neutral and Scarf
This is probably my 2nd favorite: neutral accessories to complete the look: blush slip on sneakers, my $2 clearance scarf from Kohls and a neutral top. It’s an easy combination.
An Improved Outfit
I tried 3 different pairs of shoes for this one. I really wanted to wear my cream combat boots but with the length of the cropped pants, I wasn’t sure if they worked. I will just have to come up with an outfit to feature them! I still feel like all of the proportions are wrong in this outfit: the top and jacket are not fitted enough and the shoes need a lower shaft so the following outfit is my improved verstion.
So here is my improved version of the outfit above: a cropped 3/4 jacket, a different white top and different shoes!
So yes, I will probably wear these pants mostly with graphic tees and sneakers and they will be on my Instagram feed fairly often this fall because they are so comfortable and fun! I was glad to be influenced!
Since I wrote this post, Jodie wrote a post styling these pants in several ways, so make sure to check her post here! I especially like her parent them with a teal blouse and white booties and another outfit with purple and yellow: I see more outfits with these soon!
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26 Comments
Jennifer
These pants are so cute!!!
Jennifer
Curated By Jennifer
mimifce
And so comfy!
Joanne
Cute and comfy and they don’t break the bank? You really can’t beat that!
mimifce
Yes, but I probably need to stop shopping lol!
Jayne
Love all the styles! Every time I go to target (which is far too often) I look at them but never try them on but now I am more confident in how I could style them. I love the causal to date night to around town looks, thanks for the inspiration and giving me confidence to try them.
mimifce
I am glad I gave you some ideas! I was surprised how much I liked them and the crop length is kind of fun. I am 5’4″ as a point of reference.
Ellie
What a great buy and they look great styled each way. My favorites are styled with the blue jacket and white tshirt as well as the graphic tshirt.
Ellibelle’s Corner
mimifce
Thanks, Ellie! I really liked it with the blue jacket even if that was not my favorite picture.
Marsha Banks
These look like such a cute pair of pants to style so many ways! I will have to look for them at my Target. I can see them with some of my longer cardigans as well as a denim jacket! Does that means I’ve been influenced squared?
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mimifce
Lol! Influenced by the influenced! They are really super comfortable! I think there are two types of plaid and they look more dressy than the solid color ones. So comfy with that waistband and thick enough to work on some of the fall and winter days!
Mica
I really like these printed pants, they looks so fun adn comfortable on you and you’re right they look great with a graphic tee 🙂 I think with the denim jacket is such a great outfit too. You wear these well 🙂
Hope you are having a great weekend 🙂 We finally have a sunny day after some rainy ones so will make the most of it!
mimifce
It was a beautiful fall weekend: the temperatures have finally cooled down. So I spent lots of time outdoors. We ended with a fire last night! Have a great week!
jodie filogomo
I love how you got so creative with the pants Mireille.
Of course I love the colorful outfits the best but that’s my personal preference almost always. The print mixing is perfect and the bright red just seems classic!!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
mimifce
It was a fun project! I have been wearing the pants once a week! Loving how my closet is turning out this year but sure do need to put the brakes on with my buying clothes lol!
Melody Jacob
I do not think I would have done better with hat plaid pants, you look amazing in all the styling. Lovely shoes also.
Thank you for sharing
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mimifce
Thank you, Melody! I love all of my fall shoes!
Terri Gardner
Great job! They look like a wardrobe staple.
mimifce
They sure will be!
Amy Johnson
They look super comfy and it looks like your getting a lot of use out of them.
mimifce
Super comfy is right! Yes, I am wearing them once a week!
Kathrine Eldridge
Love all the ways you styled this trousers! The floral look is my fave.
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mimifce
I always love to see what others prefer. I will say that a good photograph helps me with deciding if I like an outfit so I will have to wear that again in real life.
Jill
Those plaid pants are so cute! Love all of these looks but the outfit with the yellow floral top is my favorite!
Jill – Doused in Pink
mimifce
Thanks, Jill. Interesting to see what everyone liked best.
Laurie
This is one material I don’t have in my wardrobe Mirielle. I do have a check jacket (hmm) The trousers look great on and I’m tempted to find similar xx
mimifce
These are so comfortable and the laid back cut is really easy to wear.