Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Don't Hide From The High Waist

NO

ALMOST


Many of you have been asking about high-waisted jeans. Most of you are scared of them. Don't worry, I was too. But, they're super-stylish, comfortable and you don't have to worry about your gear showing. So, here are some ways to rock high-waisted jeans and avoid looking like a 70's soccer Mom:

  1. Unless you are really tiny - do not wear LIGHT colored high waisted denim. Stick to the darkest washes which are most slimming.
  2. Wear heels unless you have super-long legs. HIGH heels. Make sure your pants almost touch the floor, thus disguising the actual height of your heel and lengthening the appearance of your leg.
  3. Wear something fitted, short or tucked in on top. Keep it neat with a fitted short sleeve blouse or high-necked tank top (see photos below from Net-A-Porter). I'm not LOVING the look above (Hilary Duff in black tank) but I've seen worse (Jessica Simpson top photo).
  4. If you're ample-bosomed, you may want to be careful with this trend. To avoid looking top-heavy, wear something dark and close fitting on top.

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