MEAGHAN SMITH PERSONAL STYLIST

During the recent Fashion month in New York, London, Milan and Paris, the trend that stood out to me the most when I was checking out what the show goers were wearing, was cut off at the ankle jeans.

That’s right.  You just take to your jeans with your scissors and leave the hem raw.

The idea is to expose the ankle and showcase the shoe.

Of course like all trends it’s not for everyone.   Some would see this look as being too messy, bohemian and perhaps even too young, but as you can see below mature women (eg. 48 year old Emmanuelle Alt) are also doing it.

Like everything you wear, it’s all about how you wear it.

What I like about this trend, is that I can breathe life into something old in my wardrobe and feel like I have something new, without spending any money.  I reinvented a pair of old straight leg Levis that I’d stopped wearing.

So that you don’t look like you’ve been out working on the farm, the key is to dress the jeans up.  An interesting shoe, (given they’ll be receiving a lot of attention) a nice blouse, a beautiful bag and/or a great jacket.  An old pilled fleece vest and a scruffy pair of sneakers is not the look we’re wanting to achieve.  (Unless of course you are working on your farm 🙂 )

Whatever you do, do not cut your jeans off so that they become 3/4 length. The hem should just sit about the ankle bone.

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Instead of always buckling up your trench coat, try wrapping it around you and tying it in a knot.

Tying it can take it from business-y and formal to cool and casual.

If you went to Girl Guides you might be able to come up with some clever ways to knot it.  But it’s fine, if you’re like me and didn’t, to just knot it any old way.

You can see in some of the photos the knot is placed right on the stomach and in others it’s to the side. I tend to wear mine to the side because I like it to look flat across my tummy.  You’ll be able to work out for yourself (in your full length mirror) where it looks best on you.

While tying a trench is one way to wear it, it is by no means the only way.   (Just because this way of wearing a trench might not work for your body shape, it doesn’t mean you should give up on wearing one. Also keep in mind that trench coats come in many different styles and fabrics and a classic, heavy version might not be your best option)

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You might recall a couple of weeks ago I talked about how to wear black and white.  Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to go through your wardrobe and consider what black and white pieces you own and have been able to come up with many different ways to wear them.

Now it’s time to add another color(shade) into the mix.

Grey.

You might think you can’t wear grey, but don’t give up on it til you’ve tried several different shades. (For example a light grey might make you look a bit washed out, but a charcoal could be fine)  Or if you like it and feel you can’t (don’t want to) wear it near your face, consider a shoe, pair of jeans, skirt, bag or pants.

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Just like the Little Black Dress, a great pair of black pants will work hard in your wardrobe.

You should be able to  wear them to an interview,  to dinner, to work, to a funeral, or to a fancy event.

The key is to find a pair that are right for you. For some it might be something very classic and for others, something edgier.  The most important thing though is to find something that flatters your body shape and fits you just right.

Challenge yourself to find a pair of black pants that make you feel good every time you put them on – not just a “they’ll have to do” pair.

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