Horrifying Trends That I love #1.

Hello, my name is Stacey and I'm addicted to harem pants.


Yes, you know, the pants once only rocked by Princess Jasmine from the Disney movie Aladdin and MC Hammer. Oh, did I laugh at MC Hammer and his puffy pants. Oh, did I laugh when I saw harem pants start to appear on models, celebrities and catwalks everywhere. And, oh boy did I laugh when they started being held up as the "must buy" item in fashion magazines everywhere. Then, one day much like any other, I went to work and something incredibly strange happened.

I looked at a pair of harem pants, and thought oh my god, I have to have them.

I went to the change rooms on my lunch break, tried them on and, surprisingly, was still convinced buying them was a good idea. I took them home, tried them on. They still seemed like a good idea. And then after I wore them for three days straight, I went and bought another pair in a different colour. The harem pants had converted me. In my defense, they aren't particularly "out there" pairs of pants - only a slight harem going on. Nowhere near as puffy as MC Hammer's pants. Certainly more in the realm of Princess Jasmine, and come on, we all know Princess Jasmine is hot. Or maybe that's just me.

Here's some reasons why I like these crazy pants:

1. As previously mentioned, they are slightly crazy. And anything that makes me look more crazy can only help right? Harem pants are a little out there, and they take some confidence to pull off. Wearing them kind of inspires me to be more confident.

2. They're super comfy! I don't think I've ever worn such a comfortable pair of pants. As important as it is to look good in what you wear, comfort is a big factor for me - so if it looks good and is comfortable too, then it's pretty much a win right up.

3. They're versatile. I've dressed mine up to go to dinner, down to laze at home and in the middle for a day at the shops. They've been paired with t-shirts, sandals, button up tops, boots, hats and pretty much everything else I own with a great level of success.

4. If you pick the right pair, they really flatter your hips/thighs - obviously not if you buy an exact copy of MC Hammer's pants. But the right pair will skim over areas that most of us love to hate.

5. They're loose enough that you can wear Mitch Dowd girl boxers under them. I am completely in love with them, but since they're like little shorts you can't really wear them with most womens pants. Ok, this reason may only apply to me. But I can't help it if I love cute short-like underwear with aliens printed on them!

So, maybe there's not actually that much of a justification for why the harem pants trend suddenly grew on me the way that it did - but hey, why try and explain true love? And if you don't agree, I'll be happy over here in my corner, chilling in my harem pants. I'll probably be far more comfortable than you too. To finish up, here's a couple of cool ways to rock harem pants. At least, if you're as insane as I am. Hope you enjoy.

Harem Pants by Miss Peregrin featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

Until next time, xo.