“Once again, my failure to exhale in these babies is your gain. Chic and sleek, they are undeniably the most flattering cut pants ever. High-waisted with a cropped lean leg, I die for them. Thank you, Mr. Yamamoto.”

Vintage High-Waisted Pleated Pants, $80, available at R29 Shops.


Photographed by Geordy Pearson; Modeled by Anna at Click Models; Hair and makeup by Bethany Brill; Styled by Laura Pritchard.