A La Moda

I decided to start doing some posts on the fashion of Buenos Aires in honor of one of my favorite blogs, Project Rungay (out of Philly). I am starting with the most pervasive trend that surprised me the most: the drop-crotch pant (harem pants). The crotch on these pants may stop at any point varying from mid-thigh to ankles. I knew this trend had been seen on the runways and on a few actresses in the US, but I had only recently seen it in more mainstream stores there.

I don't want to hear anything about people in New York wearing them. They were not like this. They are everywhere in Buenos Aires. They have been around long enough for my Argentine friend to say that she used to wear them a while back, but doesn't anymore. I have seen every length crotch pant imaginable. I have seen them in almost any material, including leather. It will be only a matter of time before I see them in corduroy as the weather cools off.

It was difficult to snag some photos without being too obvious, but I did my best.

One of the lowest varieties. Not my cup of tea but it doesn't look like a load in your pants like some of the others.

Animal print!

This was taken in Uruguay but it's close enough to B.A. These are half leggings / half harem.

These just look like she is wearing a saggy diaper.

I couldn't resist adding in a little swine flu fashion.

More Buenos Aires fashion to come!