Buy into this brave trouser trend You're right!Harem pants are a huge trend for spring
ralph lauren doudoune big pony '09, with even the most commercial labels such as ralph lauren, ysl, armani, michael kors and chloe buying into this trouser shape in a big way.The droppedcrotch silhouette of harem pants can look terrifying and all too reminiscent of mc hammer's favourite stage attire!This may be why women were slow on the uptake when this trend started to filter through the runways last summer. However, harem pants can really work!Plus, with the right styling, they can be a great spring '09 basic, taking you from casual to dressy with a few wardrobe adjustments.Consider harem
ralph lauren usa pants to be the leggings of 2009 remember how we all said we'd never wear legging when they reemerged? To start you off, from the beginning of march, penneys will be stocking black harem pants for 11, which means everyone can afford to buy into this trend without investing too much cash.Ralph lauren may have done them in gold and chloe may have done them in royal blue, but with a trend this tricky, it's best to take your lead from ysl and stick to black harem pants.Give the harem pants a streetcasual day look, like at donna karen's show, and team with a bright tshirt such as littlewoods '80sinspired blue jersey style, 27.Then add muchneeded height with a pair of blue suede wedge heels from river island.Harem pants should never be worn with flats! To give your harems a sophisticated edge, wear with a simple black top and statement boots and finish off with topshop's grey oversized boyfriend jacket. Finally, tribal influenced styles are another big trend for s/s '09, so dress your harems
alenolo up with an ethnic tunic, a glam sequinned jacket, an armful of bangles and skyhigh heels, all from debenhams spring '09 range, for a glittering afterhours look that just screams.Jungle boogie!
