Trend Alert: Hammer Pants Are Back!

19-03-2008 13:44

Hammer Time is back as baggy 80s style Harem trousers get ready to make a return to fashion in time for summer. It was scary enough the first time round but Female First help ease the pain of Hammer Pants take 2.

This thigh enhancing trend is known for being hard to wear so read carefully if you want to make sure you get it right.

The key is to think more sexy Arabian dancer than cheesy 80s popstar. Harem trousers have been the uniform of the belly dancer long before MC Hammer brought us his crazy legs and there's no denying they wear them much better.

Heels are essential when it comes to the harem look- if you've got volume on the thighs you need to make your ankle look as slim and feminie as possible.

Cotton Harem Trouser- La Redoute, £45 for 2 pairs

There are varying degress of hammer-ness available when it comes to the bagginess of harem pants so pick a pair that suit you shape best.