Cropped flares are getting bigger in 2016 and if you are still not sure what it is, it is basically a pair of the 70s bell bottoms that are made to end at your calves or just above your ankles, instead of your heels. The cut may vary from slim to baggy ones.
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Credit: (left to right): Street Smith, Nasty Gal, EJ Style
The cropped flare look so trendy but if you are vertically challenged like me, you may be wondering if we can carry it off? Its awkward length is overwhelming for our little frame and it is going to dwarf us even more, no? Any ways to go about this?
Yes, there is. We just need to match them with the correct apparels.
1. Platforms or heels
Heels or platforms give the illusion of longer legs to balance the awkward length of the pants.
2. Cropped tops
A pair of cropped flares with a higher rise, paired with a cropped top may be your best bet. It works along the same logic as point number 1, to elongate your legs.
3. Tuck in your blouse
A long blouse left untucked lengthens your torso yes, but it is going to dramtically shorten your legs.
4. Wear shoes in the same colour as your pants
Not exactly never ending legs but we are trying to create that silhouette with the same colour for both the pants and shoes.
5. Strut with confidence
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Actually, who cares. Just walk with confidence. It's how you carry yourself that is the most important! Wear them the way you like it!