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| Swedish blogger Elin Kling and stylist Linn Hagglund |
With this season's fashion trend of a higher pant leg - show a little ankle, anyone? - trousers that seem boring can be brought back to life by a trip to the tailor. It is reminder that a good fit does wonders for any outfit, and that the added cost is minor compared to the visual benefits. Expensive items are easy to justify, but I am such a fanatic that I even alter fast fashion - if I love it, I don’t mind spending more on the alterations than the original item.
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| French Vogue Editor Emmanuelle Alt |
I recently finished reading the inspiring #GIRLBOSS by Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso, who built a wildly successful business on the intuitive understanding that a strong and tailored silhouette helps sell clothes online.
My trusted tailor in San Francisco is Hulan, who runs the excellent HB Alterations. Many of the highest end boutiques in nearby Union Square are customers too. I have been busy bringing my professional pants in for updates and just started on casual pants. I'm still deciding how high to go - in my view, the shorter silhouette looks best with no socks, which has implications for shoe choices. I’ll probably choose a pair or two of straight leg pants that look good with a flat shoe for this experiment.
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| Olivia Palermo |
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| Diana Vreeland All photos from Pinterest. |
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