smittenbystyle: TREND ALERT: CROPPED PANTS

While all the sales are on ladies please stock up on Cropped Pants. Its here to stay.

We've seen Sonam do it and do it multiple times and now we see Anushka Sharma do it for the music launch of Patiala House.

Anushka does dress well and very casually yet chic. I like the bling pairing with the muted pants. Just wish they were a little better fitted.

Every once in a while a trend pops up that requires a true understanding of the construction of the item in order to pull it off properly. This season and a few more to stay is the tapered, pleated trouser also called the peg leg pant (or the old school terms harem pant or chinos). We embraced tapered jeans, and now trousers. This is a trend worth trying if you’re up for the challenge.

Peg leg trousers are characterized by their cropped leg, that falls right above the ankle. The volume on these pants are at the top and enhanced this season with pleats.

Tall & Slim, Rectangles, Hourglass figures, and long waist body types can pull off this trend without much effort. For busty figures, inverted triangles, and short waists have the most difficulty. Don’t let your body type steer you away from this trend. With a few tips, you can pull this off successfully.

Busty Figures or Inverted Triangle Shapes Combined with a Short Waist:

When working with a complex trend, you have to get creative when it comes to sporting the peg leg trouser look. The tapered legs enhance triangles, and can often create imbalance for busty girls. However, there are ways to wear this look and not look as if you’re going to topple over.

1. Chose a pair with a pleated or ballooned waist/ hip. The added volume near the hips will give an hour glass figure.
2. Pair the pants with a darker top and lift breasts as much as possible with a supportive bra.
3. Lastly, wear a chunkier heel. For busty figures combined with short waists, heels work great with these pants.
4. Many of the cropped pants on the racks, sport a high waist, with a ballooned hip; which works great on long torsos, but can make short waists vanish. The key is to find a pair that does not have a high waist, and that balloons out a little lower than normal. Because your waist is short, wearing mid rise pants on your natural waist will automatically give you the high waist look. Be sure to leave space between the top of the pants and your breasts.
5. Wear monochromatic color schemes when wearing tapered pants. This creates a vertical appearance allowing a distraction from the short waist.

It's available at all leading high street brand slike Zara, Mango, F21, French Connection & Promod. So stock it up now!