There is something so perfect about red pants. Even better than red pants are high-waisted wide leg trousers. So red high-waisted wide leg trousers are just about the most awesome thing in my closet, bottoms-wise, for the fall season.
See how Liz Cherkasova of Late Afternoon pulls this piece off:
Architecture of an Outfit
And this is how I tried the trend with petite sized wide leg trousers (I have to get them altered to let the cuffs out so I can wear these with heels and not look stumpy). The high waist, though, really helps elongate the leg. If the actual inseam were a bit longer (sans cuffs), my legs would look a lot longer, because the line starts from my natural waist-line. MAGIC. This is why high-waisted styles are so essential and beneficial for petites. It gives the illusion of a higher waist, longer leg than is really there. The added benefit for EVERYONE is that you’re dressing the tiniest part of your body, which Clinton and Stacey of What Not to Wear would advise EVERYONE, EVER.
I paired it with a cornflower blue silk top, but you can really wear almost anything with these as long as the waist is defined. So if you’re going for volume, you need to tuck it in.
Nude heels make the legs look longer, but to enhance the illusion, you could go with red shoes, too. It’s up to you.
Outfit Architecture: Forever 21 Silk ruffle tank, Victoria’s Secret red high waisted wide leg trousers, Banana republic belt, Dolce Vita nude wedge heels, Alex and Ani bangles, random boutique earrings.
Where to buy!
- Ruffle tank options:
- High end: Stella McCartney Ruffle Silk Tank, Farfetch.com, $369USD.
- Mid range: Marc Jacobs Ruffle Tank, Ssense, $178USD.
- Low Range: Banana Republic Ruffle Tank, BR, $24.99USD
- Red High Waisted Trouser options:
- High End: Miu Miu red wide leg cordoroy trousers, Net-a-Porter, $595USD
- Mid range: Steven Allan Wide Leg Trousers, Net-a-Porter, $250USD, and J. Crew wide leg trousers, Net a Porter, $170USD.
- Low range: Express Stretch Red Wide Leg Trousers, Express, $69USD.
- Nude Wedge Heel Options:
- High end: Jimmy Choo Ellie Wedges in nude, Mytheresa, $749USD; L.A.M.B. Vogul Leather Wedge Heels in Natural, Heels.com, $344USD.
- Medium range: (EXACT SHOE) Dolce Vita Jade Wedge Heels in Nude, Neiman Marcus, $180USD; L.A.M.B. Kapono Wedge in nude, Zappos, $195USD.
- Low range: Joe’s Jeans Austin Wedge Sandals in Nude, Shopbop, $94USD; Joie Royce Suede Wedge Sandals in nude, Shopbop, $95USD.
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