Truth time: I came incredibly close to purchasing this top in both colors.  Both have their merits and I'm of the mind set that you should buy what you love en mass least it go away (which this top has recently been re-stocked and will likely vamoose relatively soon).  Why I opted for the black & white version rather than the navy comes down to print size; I a lover of bigger print.  I should also note that I still haven't ruled out purchasing this top in the navy color, but I'm still marinating on that.  I'm looking forward to pairing it with jeans and shorts also.