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One of my worst fashion memories from being a child was the issue of having to deal with "high water" pants. I was always on the taller side, and shopping the juniors denim section was a nightmare because nothing was ever long enough for my legs. The scariest idea was having to go to school with pants too short and too much of my embarassing patterned socks showing. Funny how trends change. Today, it's all about the ankle because now we think about that little peek of skin in a far different way. Today we don't see the off beat proportion of cropped jeans as dorky. At least not in the fashion world. hehe. Instead, we see it as chic and sexy. I always joke that the first thing I notice about a guy nowadays is the cuff at his pants and how much ankle is showing. But that really is what is the big difference today . . . the proportion. Not just cropped. No, that crop must be complemented by a wider width, or my favorite . . . a subtle flare. Proportion play. This cropped flare by Citizens of Humanity fits the bill. Nothing draws attention to a good boot better than these jeans do. It gives the act of running around town that much more personality. Even today, normal passerby might look at you in a funny way as you stroll around in these jeans, and nostalgia might kick in and you'll feel for a hot second like that kid at school in the lunch line feeling awkward about her too short "high waters". But now we are adults, and we are past that phase of caring too much about what others think about what we choose to wear or do. Correct? Today, think of a pair of jeans outside your normal proportion boundaries as a representation of your independence. Wear them and do it with confidence. Maybe you will inspire someone else to do the same.
Shop more Citizens of Humanity cropped flares here:
One of my worst fashion memories from being a child was the issue of having to deal with "high water" pants. I was always on the taller side, and shopping the juniors denim section was a nightmare because nothing was ever long enough for my legs. The scariest idea was having to go to school with pants too short and too much of my embarassing patterned socks showing. Funny how trends change. Today, it's all about the ankle because now we think about that little peek of skin in a far different way. Today we don't see the off beat proportion of cropped jeans as dorky. At least not in the fashion world. hehe. Instead, we see it as chic and sexy. I always joke that the first thing I notice about a guy nowadays is the cuff at his pants and how much ankle is showing. But that really is what is the big difference today . . . the proportion. Not just cropped. No, that crop must be complemented by a wider width, or my favorite . . . a subtle flare. Proportion play. This cropped flare by Citizens of Humanity fits the bill. Nothing draws attention to a good boot better than these jeans do. It gives the act of running around town that much more personality. Even today, normal passerby might look at you in a funny way as you stroll around in these jeans, and nostalgia might kick in and you'll feel for a hot second like that kid at school in the lunch line feeling awkward about her too short "high waters". But now we are adults, and we are past that phase of caring too much about what others think about what we choose to wear or do. Correct? Today, think of a pair of jeans outside your normal proportion boundaries as a representation of your independence. Wear them and do it with confidence. Maybe you will inspire someone else to do the same.
Shop more Citizens of Humanity cropped flares here: