Friday, December 19, 2008

Hang ‘em High

The high waist is au courant, along with its counterpart, the drop-waist!
At left: an exaggerated version of the trend at Sportmax This photo via nymag.com. Other runway pics courtesy style.com except where noted.
Marc Jacobs Spring 2009
Marc Jacobs Fall 2008
Cynthia Steffe
Comme de Garçons, via nymag.com
Kristian Aadnevik
Moschino

Balmain
Vicente Villarin
Tibi
Wren
Ports 1961
Jean Paul Gaultier
Duro Olowu
Requiem, via Paris Vogue
High-waisted trouser and sheer polka dot blouse. Visit victoriassecret.com.
Dolce Vita Hepburn pant, at urbanoutfitters.com.
Left: Elizabeth and James slim pants, at net-a-porter.com
Right: Current/Elliott Bush Super Loved jean. Go to chickdowntown.com.
See by Chloe high waisted carpenter jeans; this and next at net-a-porter.com
Superfine City high waisted jeans
Collage by Fellow Fashionista Michelle of Neon Stilettos
Color block knit Suspender Skirt, an Urban Outfitters exclusive, $58 at urbanoutfitters.com.
RM by Roland Mouret Corrones tweed skirt; this and next at net-a-porter.com.
Couture Couture pencil skirt
Graydn black pencil skirt and Castle Starr jewel silk blouse, at chickdowntown.com.
Quontom color block mini dress, at asos.com.
Rojas bubble skirt at 80spurple.com
Make sure to have the proper waist-cinching underpinning for your look, like these Aristoc spot mesh high waist knickers, at asos.com.
Or splurge on La Perla’s Indomitable lace briefs, at net-a-porter.com.
Phew! CC is exhausted, as is this model, wearing a clever Maggy London faux skirt and blouse dress; available at macys.com/ photo via nytimes.com.

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