Remember my post from 2 days ago about styling vintage palazzo pants? 

Well I have a pair of similar (not vintage) pants I bought last year from BCBG.

 Here is me missing the mark last year when styling them.

I did three things wrong here…

Wore it with a loose top.

Didn't define my waist.

Pulled the waist down so they would be longer, in turn giving the illusion of a longer torso and shorter legs. 

Bad. 

Bad.

Bad.

Here is me doing a much better job.

Pretty big difference right?

If you're doing loose on the bottom go tight on the top.

Otherwise you just look like a beatnik wearing PJs. 

 Placing the belt at the narrowest part of my body gives the illusion of very long legs and a small waist.

Pants – BCBG, Shoes – Nine West, Handbag – Anthropologie, Peplum top – Zara, Flower brooch – White House Black Market, glasses – Firmoo

 

This may look like a skirt but I promise you these are super comfy palazzo pants with little arrows on them. 

I love that pattern. So unexpected and whimsical. 

The vintage palazzo pants I showed you before had very high waists which is important when wearing this style.

What do you think?

Would you try this look?

 

 

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