For fall and winter, I don't know what I'd do without my black pants. I have two pair I really like - one pair from Banana Republic that is getting a little tight, and one pair from Stephanie's I bought shortly after having Emmy and sadly, they still fit me. Both are well-made and I'm thankful for the good quality, since this will be the THIRD year I've been wearing them both. Investment pieces, people........

This photo board is just for inspiration - most of these items are WAY above my budget (a Gucci scarf?! yeah - right) and not in any stores around here. It's mainly just for ideas.

I could wear all of these outfits to work and dress them up or down, depending on my day and where I have to go afterwards (who am I kidding - I don't need any day to night outfits unless it involves my black YOGA pants!).

And since my black pants will be in heavy rotation this season, I need to start thinking of different options for my tops. I like the mint green color of the bow-blouse and the embellishments on the boho top from topshop.com. If you have followed this blog for any amount of time, you know belted grandpa sweaters area weakness of mine. But I tried to veer from my standard gray cable and liked this colorblock belted cardigan. The orange and blue tops both have something about them that stands out and makes them interesting, (studs on the shoulder, interesting draping) which is what you need to pair with a pair of plain black trousers.

For fall and winter, black trousers are the perfect blank canvas. Have fun with it.

Fashion building blocks: Black Pants by jennykw featuring gucci scarves

Diane von Fürstenberg crop top
£220 - matchesfashion.com
 

Mango long sleeve top
£30 - mango.com
 

Long sleeve tunic
$104 - topshop.com
 

Ribbed cardigan
$55 - modcloth.com
 

Comptoir Des Cotonniers long sleeve blouse
€125 - comptoirdescotonniers.com
 

Farhi lightweight wool pants
£120 - julesb.co.uk
 

Betsey Johnson platform wedge
$130 - betseyjohnson.com
 

Tom ford shoes
€572 - ekseption.es
 

Proenza Schouler suede tote bag
$1,595 - lagarconne.com
 

Diane von Fürstenberg genuine leather handbag
$746 - boutique1.com
 

Gucci bag
€1.590 - veryeickhoff.com
 

H M metal jewelry
£6.99 - hm.com
 

Gold cubic zirconia earrings
$60 - jcpenney.com
 

Gold feather earrings
$5 - sendthetrend.com
 

Owl jewelry
£8 - joythestore.com
 

Gucci scarve
€235 - pret-a-beaute.com