Last summer saw the rise of the brightly colored bottoms. Add that to a pattern-mixing trend in full swing — reinforced by the runways — and patterned jeans are a no-brainer this spring.
Now, I’ve talked about patterned pants, but spring leads to summer, and sweaty outdoor life + pressed pants = an uncomfortable mess. That’s why patterned jeans are this spring’s effortless go-to.
Divine Rights of Denim Leopard Skinny Jeans, $29.80 from Forever 21
Looking to ease into the trend? Not only will these jeans from Forever 21 not break the bank, they’re constructed from familiar elements: blue like jeans, and leopard print.
MOTO Unicorn Print Skinny Jeans, $90.00 from Topshop
Yep, those are unicorns, and chances are you’ll have some people ogling your pants in a good way while you’re wearing them. They’re like an homage to Lisa Frank without all the bonkers rainbows. Black and white goes with everything, and need I point out: unicorns go with everything.
Floral Print Skinny Jean, $71.62 from Asos
Nothing says spring like some floral jeans. These are a carry-over from last spring, but I — like many designers — am not ready to let them go just yet.
Motel Jordan Jeans Barocco Print, $93.11 from Asos
Not ready to fork over a small fortune on the latest Versace printed jeans? You can knock them off for a good bit less and still get that decadent-meets-eccentric luxury look with these babies.
Cheap Monday Second Skin Jean, $65.00 from Urban Outfitters
Beetlejuice? Is that you? These jeans are part jailbird and part highbrow fashionista, but they’re all-awesome.
This just begins to scratch the surface of patterned jeans, so I encourage you to look around. My absolute favorite look is pairing patterned jeans with a colorful vintage tee, and feel free to clash. The warm seasons are all about being bright and having fun, so don’t hesitate to be a little wacky.
Could you see yourself sporting patterned jeans this season? Do any of these do it for you?
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I want. I want. I want.
hydrangea / 56 posts
I love to see people express themselves and these pants are fun. However, I am not really liking this trend.
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I’d wear the last one when I feel like being Hamburglar
it depends on the rest of the outfit. the barocco print remind me of the new versace collection. the leopard jeans with those bruce lee flats are hideous. the floral jeans with flat sneakers are also revolting. sometimes the shoes make or break the outfit. there might be other factors that make it appealing or not. she’d have to probably be cute as kelly kapowski to pull off these patterns. I think the girl in the first pic is ugly with the duck face. I like the white envelope clutch.
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ooooh, I love patterned jeans.
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Sorry, I am a bottom-thick girl. I can’t do the patterned jeans. You skinny ladies and brave thick women go for it!
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I really want a pair of these, but I want them in a zebra print or a tribal print…and I haven’t been able to find a pair
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All of these are pretty awful.
I’ll stick to jeans in all neutrals, thanks.
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I think these are so tacky, really.
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I used to have nightmares that I would wake up to find that all of the patterned jeans I had in the 90s found their ways back into my closet an all of my other clothes were gone. At least now I can leave the house to go shop for new clothes.
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the pink leopard is pretty cute, but don’t think i can sport any of these looks :/
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I just can’t believe how expensive these are.
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I think they’re all hideous, but I’m not a size 2. Even if I was, I think they’re ugly. Even colored jeans I don’t like, unless you’re 12 or 13.
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No to all of them. Not a single one of them is attractive. First two look slutty, third one just makes me laugh, 4th and 5th look like prints my 92 year old grandmother wears and the last just lulwut? I would just sit there laughing to myself if I saw a girl walk by wearing jeans like that. If you are wearing these jeans because you think they are fun/funny, they are fine, but these jeans are terrible for normal wear.
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yuck. the only ones that even wearable are the pink and black leopard ones in the first picture. I’ll pass on this trend thanks.
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I think they’re really cute if you’re not afraid to put yourself out there. But as mentioned before, bright patterned pants are really hard to pull off if you haven’t got the tall, lean legs. Hence, I’ll probably stick to a darker jean.
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So basically, keep wearing my old ratty jeans…
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I wanted to say “I hate them” then I read floral print and imagined something really cute, then the pictures showed up and I think I hate them. I think small patterns are generally cute, but the unicorns just look too childish for me and I am not a great fan of leopard print even though they are ok. They are also wearable if you aren’t super-thin. The barroco print is great for unsexy rich arrogant ladies in their 70ties.
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How about none-skinny jeans for those of us that like to be comfortable?