Popsugar Fashion Holiday Fashion Jenna Lyons Dress Pants Jenna Lyons Teaches Us How to Wear Party Pants October 29, 2014 by Aemilia Madden Image Source: Getty / Mireya Acierto As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. It's official, Jenna Lyons wears the pants — and she looks good doing it. The ever-stylish J.Crew creative guru has proven to us that you don't have to wear a dress to be the chicest girl at the party. Seriously, this woman wears fancy pants like it's her job (well, technically it is), and we're inspired to channel her look for every swanky occasion we can. So why has Jenna ditched party dresses? The style maven recently opened up to Wardrobe Icons about her Holiday style rules: "People often think they have to wear a dress and purchasing specifically for an occasion can be dangerous. I've seen people spend too much money or buy the wrong thing because they think they have to get a dress. Sometimes its more interesting to take something a bit over the top like a sparkly sweater, a beaded top, a crazy skirt, and mix it with something that still feels like yourself." If you're afraid to put aside your party-dress standbys for something different, it's OK — you just need to know the best way to make them work. And, whether it's slinky silk or sexy metallics, Jenna has a trick or two that will help you rock the style with confidence. Check out our favorite finds inspired by Jenna's dressed-up dungarees and scroll through for the five ways Jenna makes them work. Consider your Holiday dressing dilemmas solved. Printed Image Source: Getty / David M. Benett Printed Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris Wide Leg Image Source: Joe Schildhorn /BFAnyc.com Wide Leg Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy Metallic Image Source: Getty / Ilya S. Savenok Metallic Image Source: Getty / Mireya Acierto Sleek Black Image Source: Getty / Michael Stewart Sleek Black Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard Slim Image Source: Matteo Prandoni/BFAnyc.com Slim Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy Relaxed Image Source: Ben Rosser/BFAnyc.com Relaxed Image Source: Getty / Mireya Acierto Diane von Furstenberg Elena Wide Leg Silk Pant $398 from dvf.com Buy Now Awake Floral Printed Viscose Palazzo Pants $438 from luisaviaroma.com Buy Now Elizabeth and James Tilden striped wool-blend wide-leg pants $345 from net-a-porter.com Buy Now Twelfth St. By Cynthia Vincent By Cynthia Vincent Faux Leather Trouser $175 from piperlime.gap.com Buy Now Maje Pants - Fanita Crop $355 from www1.bloomingdales.com Buy Now MSGM floral print trousers $284.27 from farfetch.com Buy Now Banana Republic Shine Drapey Pant $98 from bananarepublic.gap.com Buy Now H&M Sheer Metallic Pants - Black/Glitter - Ladies $39.99 from hm.com Buy Now Topshop Floral cigarette trousers with hook and bar fastening. 98% cotton, 2% el $70 from us.topshop.com Buy Now Alice + Olivia Sequined Trousers $440 from saksfifthavenue.com Buy Now Clover Canyon Celtic Plaids Pants $253 from shopbop.com Buy Now J.Crew Collection cropped pant in Cubist print $268 from jcrew.com Buy Now Eudon Choi Calthamus silk trousers $471 from matchesfashion.com Buy Now Joie Theron Silk Reptile-Print Pants $288 from saksfifthavenue.com Buy Now Holiday FashionJenna Lyons3.1 Phillip LimAlice + OliviaTopshopJ.CrewJoieDiane Von FurstenbergH&MFashion Shopping