How To Style High-Waist Pieces
Beatrice Lessi
From Amal Alamuddin iconic white separates to Taylor Swift’s shorts or Barbara Martelo’s bottom pieces: high waisted never looked so sophisticated before.
Choose this shape to make your legs look longer and if you want to show off your wasp waist; add shoes in matching color or nude to visually elongate even more. Accentuate with a high belt or buttons or zips to draw attention to the area. High waisted pieces are very versatile and go well both for casual or formal outfits, with denim, leather, stretched pants or trousers with pinces. Be active and keep your abs toned for a perfect result – here’s our selection of some of the best looks.
Kendall and Gigi
These two friends and supermodels are America’s sweethearts. Their love for high-waisted pieces and crop tops is very well documented.
Kendall and Jenner in Balmain. Photo: harpersbazaar.com
Classic cream midi skirt and crop top for Gigi Hadid. Photo: harpersbazaar.com
Sexy with a high-waisted skirt. Photo: harpersbazaar.com
The sporty way. Photo: harpersbazaar.com
Incredibly chic. Photo: harpersbazaar.com
Denim Shorts
When the temperature allows it, we can’t resist this comfy and young style, fit for any casual moment.
Candice Swanepoel in Mother Denim shorts. Photo: motherdenim.com
A casually dressed Rihanna leaves Da Silvano restaurant in NYC. Photo: twitter.com
Mini Skirt
Classic black or alternative white, decorated with zips or padded – short skirts are always a head-turning option, especially in the high-waisted version.
Barbara Martelo is known for her high-waisted pieces that make her legs look even longer. Photo: pinterest.com
Statement leather miniskirt, decorated with zips and buttons. Accessorise with sunglasses and keep the rest minimalistic. Photo: pinterest.com
Floating Fabrics
Choose chiffon or light cotton for a fresh, summer effect fit for Coachella or casual days.
White chiffon high waist shorts and crochet crop top. Photo: gallery hip.com
Alessandra Ambrosio in comfortable festival mood. Photo: pinterest.com
Elegant Separates
Put together, elegant but not stiff: two matching pieces with high waist are a confident stylish choice.
The iconic trousers separates that made Amal Alamuddin an instant fashion icon. Photo: FameFlynet.uk.com
Alessandra Ambrosio in Calvin Klein. Photo: elle.com
Trousers with Pinces
In case you thought high-waisted pieces are something for trendy young chicks only, here is an example of how ageless this look is.
Joan Smalls in crop top and formal trousers. Photo: popsugar.com
Kendall Jenner seen leaving her hotel in New York City. Photo: splashnews.com
Denim
High waisted jeans are a new classic for any age. Do have one pair to alternate to your low-waisted denim.
Ridley high waist ultra skinny jeans in light vintage wash. Photo: ridley.com
Cropped sweater and high waisted jeans. Photo: pinterest.com
Flared
A Karlie Kloss, fashion week classic is the high-waisted flared denim. It doesn’t need much accessorising or fuss around it because it’s already quite a strong, modern look.
Karlie Kloss in flared jeans and basic striped top. Photo: pinterest.com
Another example of flared jeans, paired with a cropped pullover. Photo: tumblr.com
Pencil Skirts
Xenia Tschoumitcheva knows how to wear a middle-lenght shirt and often goes for high waist in cream colors.
Xenia in figure-hugging, cream pencil skirt and studded high heel shoes. Photo: chicoverdose.com
Xenia wearing a white high-waist skirt and Zanetti shoes. Photo: sheknows.com
Bright Colored Shorts
Be musically inspired like Taylor Swift or a Coachella festival-goer.
Taylor Swift performs onstage at the Madison Square Garden. Photo by Kevin Kane/Getty Images
Alessandra Ambrosio at Coachella. Photo: fanshare.com
Simple black
Classic, fun and good at any age. A perfectly fitting pair of black, high waisted trousers are a wardrobe stable that can bought with any budget.
With a blazer and light grey accessories: easy but also very classic. Photo: brooklynblonde.com
H&M skinny jeans in black. Photo: vavavogue.com
Red Carpet
Floor-length, theatrical, fit for any entrance.
Rihanna makes a splendid entrance. Photo: pinterest.com
Taylor Swift crop top sets. Photo: thenewyorkpost.com