For all of you ladies who have – time and time again – tried avoiding wearing stripes, then stop whatever it is you’re doing and take note; there’s a common misconception that patterns can – to put it mildly – enlarge one’s silhouette, especially and most commonly stripes. But as fashion constantly evolves and brings forth up-and-coming trends, we’ve come to see that stripes are not so bad after all! In fact, they’ve been so common in the past few years that they have become neutrals.

And so, comes the question we’ve all been pondering? How to fashionably wear striped bottoms? While wearing these fabulous garments can come off as quite intimidating – because let’s face it, the bolder, the scarier – there are a few tricks that can facilitate this task for you.

1. Pick loose fitted striped pants and pair them with a classic and timeless white blouse.
2. Black and white stripes are the new black. Don’t be intimated to wear them, and the great thing about them is that they easily go with any color.
3. Midi striped skirts are always a good idea, especially if you pair them with sneaks and a cute pair of sweats.
4. For an added effect, match the colors of the stripes with your top.
5. Striped culottes. Enough said.
6. If you want to elongate your legs, then go for vertical stripes and some wedged sandals.

Cindy Menassa