In Which I Dress Down A Graphically Fantastic Pair of Thakoon Shorts

Remember these utterly cool shorts from Thakoon's Spring 2012 fashion smorgasbord of a show? At the time, you're like "Ok, those are probably the best thing I've ever laid eyes on," until you thought about the degrees of practicality they'd have to fit into to live your life amongst normal non-fashion enthusiasts.

Well, this is how it's done, people. Judgey looks aside, this outfit is literally adorable. It's very much professional, with a trippy dose of the graphic and a charming embrace of the color coral.

The shirt is a crispy piece by Erdem, casually tucked into the much spoken about Thakoon shorts with gold details. We embrace the potential for madness with some trendy circle sunglasses by The Row, and come back down to practical land by using your Proenza Schouler iPad case as a clutch (not everyone has to have an iPad nor cares for one, plus its cheaper this way...not sorry!) and finally, some Burberry Prorsum woven ballet flats that manage to pick up every single piece of brilliance from the Thakoon shorts.

Lovely, no? Not at all coo-coo.

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In Which I Take A Stab At Some Crazy Printed Clover Canyon Silk Pants

Satin pumps by Kate Spade, printed drawstring pants, Clover Canyon, patent bow flap bag, Kate Spade, button up shirt by Club Monaco, sunglasses, Karen Walker Number Ones

There was some hesitance, of course, at the sight of these crazy printed track pants by Clover Canyon. But there was an irresistible intrigue as well. They are printed, like, really printed, and they have an elastic waist band. Ugh, this could be retro in a bad way. But they are slouchy, so I'm thinking, "It's okay, I think these can look pretty good." So I take the plunge and buy them and am immediately surprised by their comfort and ability to not look like you're MC Hammer. 

 I like fashion's newly found love with the slouchy pant and the wide-leg pant, as this is more flattering to shapes with curves. The key here was the print. The solid stripes running down the pant help slim and tone down the crazy kaleidoscope pattern, while the slight taper at the ankle shorter length keep it looking almost like a trouser. All in all, don't be afraid to embrace the printed pant trend. 

Be brave! Try them on! No, you'll look great! Just try them!