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More straight work pants and How to Wear DIY

5.23.2012

I needed some new work pants for spring this year and didn't want flares, so I've been taking them in--I bought a couple pairs at Goodwill and made them straighter/sort of skinny. I showed you some here, but here's another before/after and a How to Wear DIY of these Gap ones!

Before: flared. Very 2005, and also way too short for my legs, oddly.

Inspiration: Not quite super skinny, more just flared, like these J.Crew ones:

After: Straight!

Obviously they're a flats-appropriate length, and I normally wear flats to work. But this weekend I wore 'em with wedges and a fun top! It's nice to have basic but also interesting and stylish pants; a little fancier than jeans, simple enough to dress up or just throw on another piece.

So, How to Wear DIY...