10 Key Pieces for Spring (for Less): The Cropped Pant

In the ginormous, 500+ page March issue of Harper's Bazaar, the mag spills its 10 must-have pieces for spring.  Since I love spending hours on the internet looking at pretty clothes (it's research, right?), I'm scouring the Internet in search of the trends à la bargain.  Each post will feature one of the items and show you how to get 'em for less!

The Cropped Pant

I love cropped pants and with the temperatures rising here on the Gulf Coast, I'm excited to bring my spring and summer staple back into my wardrobe!  I usually go for a more slimming cut since I'm a little on the short side (ok, I'm A LOT on the short side), but this season the cropped pant is anything but slim.  Jil Sander and Emporio Armani (and a whole slew of other designers) featured this wide-legged version of the cropped pant.

Jill Sander S/S 14
Image Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Emporio Armani S/S 14
Image Source: The Gossip Wrap-Up!

Let's face it - the wide-legged crop looks great on the tall and slender model but on the normal woman?  Not so great.  So, instead of catering just to the tall and skinny, I'm providing a few options that will look great on pretty much everyone, not just the genetically-blessed.




Slim Cropped Stripe Pant (Gap; $33)

Pleated Cuffed Crop (Banana Republic; $50)

Trouser Pant (Nasty Gal; $29)

Cropped Straight-Leg Pant (Macy's; $35)

What do you think of the wide-legged cropped pant?  Own it?  Or go for it's slimmed-down cousin?


As always, if you're interested in the full list of top spring trends from Harper's Bazaar, you can find it here!

Works Cited

Armstrong, Lisa. "The 10 Key Pieces for Spring."  Harper's Bazaar.  03 March 2014.  Web. 04 March 2014. http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/10-key-pieces-for-spring-0314?click=main_sr#slide-1