Recently popped into Target to find a duplicate pair of pant, which fit me very well. They were taupe and straight legged with a thin patent red belt (chucked the belt away).
While the SA was calling near-by stores, we found the pant in my size in a bright kelly green. I ummed & ahhed and decided not to take it because:
1. I didnt wear brights on the bottom even during the height of the colour bomb & colour blocking trends.
2. They would look weird with all my neutrals.
3. If I am umming & ahhing, the rule is to leave them & walk out.
But on my way out, I spotted something FABULOUS.
The FUNKY PANT.
Pictures in a sec...be patient....
OMG, Target had done the FUNKY PANT.
By way of background, the Winter 2012/13 collections (= southern hemisphere Winter 2013) were full of psychadelic, acid trip, saturated colour, hi contrast, loud print pant suits.....
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| Prada AW 2012 |
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| Prada AW 2012 |
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| Prada AW 2012 |
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| Prada AW 2012 |
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| Miu Miu AW 2012 |
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| Miu Miu AW 2012 |
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| Miu Miu 2012 |
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| Miu Miu 2012 |
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| Kenzo AW 2012 |
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| Kenzo AW 2012 |
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| Louis Vuitton AW 2012 |
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| Louis Vuitton AW 2012 |
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| March Jacobs AW 2012 |
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| Marc Jacobs AW 2012 |
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| Hermes AW 2012 |
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| Hermes AW 2012 |
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| Mary Katrantzou AW 2012 |
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| Erdem AW 2012 |
Get the drift?
Alot of these looks are top to toe.
That may be too much for the average Joe or Josephine.
So a smart high street retailer will do the print as separates in sell them separates.
Enter, Target with the FUNKY PANT....
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| Belt loops, flat front, 2 side pockets, 2 hook & bar closures & internal button. |
In a Women's house brand called "Skinny, voila...
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| Full length with a cuffed hem. Hem can be unstitched & lowered if you dont like dust catchers. |
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| cotton/elastene - good fabric |
& its sister funky pant.....
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| sister funky pant |
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| sister funky pant fabric |
Then, knowing that Hot Options often repeats a style from the main Target lines, but at a cheaper price point, I toddled over to Hot Options & found it....
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| Cropped cotton/elastene, flat front, belt loops, side pockets, no cuffs |
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| close up of Hot Options...an apricot/green/black/white print. The web site does this print no justice |
The pants in that story are a blue/black brocade & remind me of this ornate saturated types of prints....
and the matching jacket is a reasonably not OTT piece too - wearable to work for sure.
So did any of these follow me home?
Yes, the navy/red circle print.
Why?
The print is small & not overwhelming (hence not creating an overwhelming bum!)
I love circles
I love red & navy, in fact navy is my black.
Its on trend & fun.
Now, which of my navy tops will work with it? probably most of them....
As for the taupe pant...well it doesnt look like that will happen....but its not a big deal...it was going to be a back up after all....
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