"I've always defined my personal style as being a hybrid between grandma-chic and Kate Middleton on a budget. It's true — long before the coastal grandmother trend made its way into mainstream fashion, I was rocking conservative, scalloped styles that bordered between being classically nostalgic and something that felt like it was straight out of an 18th-century wardrobe. Naturally, when I saw the pieces in the Kika Vargas x Target capsule collection, I was immediately intrigued by the abundance of regal puff-sleeves and scallop-edge collars.
I decided to test out the Kika Vargas x Target Scallop Edge Trench Coat ($60) and Wide Leg Scallop Edge Cropped Pants ($40) in particular (because fall), and both pieces exceeded my expectations in the best way. The coat is lightweight yet flounced enough to provide ample coverage on those chilly fall mornings while still giving even the most basic outfit a layered and elevated look. Similarly, the cropped pants are so breezy and delicate, with a trouser-like flair that doubles as the perfect transitional style for those in-between seasons where the weather is just too unpredictable to gauge. I've already jokingly declared that if my life existed in a video game, this is the outfit my character would wear every day — no question." — Kyley Warren, assistant editor, POPSUGAR Commerce
