We all know how I feel about capris (see here if you don't and you also want to see one of the most epic throw-downs on How Not To Dress Like A Mom history [second only to the Yoko Ono fight]).
I later had to clarify the question of length. I hate capris because they traditionally cut across the widest part of the leg and that sucks and makes legs look wide and short. I don't, however, mind a good pair of cropped pants, which cut across the slimmer part of your legs.
So, when a reader asked about styling cropped pants, I decided to make up some outfit ideas. As much as for me as for you, because I have a few pairs of cropped pants and I sometimes forget I even have them so I don't wear them as much as I could.
STYLE CROPPED PANTS
by Jae of How Not To Dress Like a Mom
Jae blogs about style and fashion gone wrong on her popular blog How Not to Dress Like a Mom. With a fabulous fashion sense and a hilarious take on life, she tries to "eradicate bad mom fashion, one pair of jeans at a time."
HOW TO
A few rules for crops before we start:
1. I like a colored crop. I have a hard time seeing myself actually purchasing like, regular blue denim crops because if I wanted those, I'd just cuff my regular skinny jeans. So, when I do buy crops, I tend to go for colored skinnies instead.
2. They should be skinny. No flared or wide-leg crops. They mess up proportion, and because crops visually shorten the leg, any added width is going to make a huge difference.
3. Crops should cut across the smaller part of your calf. You can also do like, ankle-length, too. On an average 5'5" woman, that means the inseam will probably be around 25 inches, but don't quote me on that.
4. Flat fronts always. Never pleats. Don't do that to yourself.
Now, because a good pair of crops should be skinny, the rest of your outfit is a question of balance. While I won't hate on you if you wear crops with flip flops and a T-shirt, I don't think it's going to be the most flattering way to wear them, you know? Instead, layering and volume on top will look best.
Another awesome thing about crops? They're the PERFECT way to show off some seriously cute shoes. That makes me very happy indeed.
Here are a couple of ideas: