With winter on the horizon, now is the time most of us bust out our basic blue jeans and dark-colored suit slacks. And while they’re our seasonal go-tos for a reason, they can be almost as depressing as the fact that it’s now dark during both our morning and evening commute. But there’s one street style-approved way to add a little personality to your fall wardrobe: patterned pants.

They’ve been a street style staple the past few seasons and while the experts often team them with equally jolting tops and jackets, patterned pants are actually pretty easy to style IRL. No matter the pattern, opt for a neutral sweater or blazer and blouse combo to avoid giving your bottoms any competition. As you grow more confident in your patterned pant prowess, step things up with a brightly colored coat or topper. Eventually, you can graduate to sporting a patterned suit or mixing prints like a pro.

When it comes to picking patterns, everything goes. From florals to leopard to plaid to scarf prints, the more colorful, the better. Plus, if you’re dead set on rocking denim this time of year, brands like Off-White and Ganni have you covered.
Here are 18 must-have pairs of patterned pants to help you make a statement this season.
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Patterned Pants
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Zara
Geometric Printed Pants, $69.90 at Zara
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Ganni
Printed Denim Slit Pants, $250 at Ganni
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Topshop
Giant Check Leg Trousers by Boutique, $210 at Topshop
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Rachel Comey
Mott Pull-On Pant in Vintage Porcelain, $425 at Need Supply Co.
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ASOS
Design Curve Tailored Soft Wide Leg Pants in Scarf Print, $48 at ASOS
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Pilcro and the Letterpress
Corduroy High-Rise Bootcut Jeans, $128 at Anthropologie
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Farrow
Dahlia Pant, $15.99 at Need Supply Co.
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Anna Sui
Arabesque Printed Cotton-Velvet Flared Pants, $535 at Net-a-Porter
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G-Star by Pharrell Williams
Elwood Printed Boyfriend Denim Jeans, $162 at Luisa Via Roma
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Free People
Emilia Printed Pants, $98 at Free People
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& Other Stories
Corduroy Leopard Print Trousers, $99 at & Other Stories
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Stine Goya
Aileen Floral-Print Crepe Straight-Leg Pants, $230 at Net-a-Porter
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Urban Outfitters
Scarf Print Velvet Flare Pant, $49 at Urban Outfitters
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Violeta by Mango
Flowers Cotton Trousers, $79.99 at Mango
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See By Chloe
Floral Wide-Leg Pants, $370 at mytheresa.com
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Off White
Tapestry Skinny Jean, $533 at Need Supply Co.
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Zara
Printed Pants, $29.90 at Zara
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J.Crew
Frankie Printed Silk-Twill Wide-Leg Pants, $200 at Net-a-Porter