How Low Can You Go?

One of my favorite designers, palette wise, would have to be Chloé. 
Even when the sagging silhouettes challenge my go to high-waisted safe place, there's something so effortlessly elegant about the drooping and flowing that can be found in both the Fall '12 & Resort '13 collections.

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Since I think that fashion is about the unexpected - about trying something one step outside of the box - and ultimately discovering an aspect of your personal style that you didn't even know existed (a new comfort zone, of sorts), 

I decided to mix it up 

(or down). 

 I dropped the waistline, loosened the shirt, and did a little Chloé interpretation of my own. 

So here I bring you two looks: 1 fem, 1 masc. 

[Mind you, my interpretation of "fem" includes a men's tee ... 
so .... 
everything with a grain of salt. 

Or sugar. 

Why is it never sugar?]

Anyhow. I think that I may have found a new casual go-to. 
Just as long as there's a little flare (or a lot, depending upon the wind velocity) 
I'm still able to balance out my "long torso" (a fact of which I'm notified disconcertingly often) - even with the lowered waistline. 

Me. Wearing: [left]: top: Nordstrom Rack, pants: Rome, shoes: Gap, jacket: Free People (cheap similar, $$ similar), [right]: skirt: United Colors of Benetton (similar), shoes: gift (similar)

 I'm also liking how the trend comes fully equipped with a certain I-don't-care vibe, and allows me to maintain my boring earthy color palette. So ultimately - not so outside of my comfort zone. But alas, for the sake of the post, let us just pretend.

Are you folks committed to the high-waist, or are you low-riders? 
Does it change with the years? 

Cheers. [...that rhymed]