Pleats have never really been my favorite, but neither were skinny jeans. The lesson? Fashion doesn’t care about what you personally like. If something is coming back in style… it is just going to keep on coming. So adapt, or be left in the wake of all that is hip.
So trade in your skinny jeans and faux hawk for pleated pants and a mullet (actually, don’t take it that far… yet), and check out these 12 pleated features.
12 Pleated Features
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Asymmetrical Pleated Skirts
Versace Pre-Fall 2010 Collection is Sure to Show off Fierce Stems
11
Aluminum Boutiques
Issey Miyake's 'Pleats Please' Shop Uses Car Parts for Interior Conservation
10
Frills, Pleats and Pastels
Elie Saab's Stunning Feminine Collection Celebrates Spring Blossoms
9
Royal Ruffled Neckwear
Millie Cockton Creates Regal Paper Pleats
8
Accordion Neck Wear
Fernanda Pereira's Must-Have Accessories Are All About Pleats
7
Pleated Sculptural Corsets
The Sandra Backlund S/S 2010 Line is Structural Ready-to-Wear
6
Stylish Sushi
Issey Miyake 'Pleats Please' Ads Show Fashions as Food
5
Pleated Fashion Knits
Simone Shailes for TopShop
4
Pleated Metal Architecture
The Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid
3
Pleated Paper Furniture
The Cabbage Chair
2
Amazing Fabric Art
Benjamin Shine's Pushed, Pulled & Pleated Tulle Masterpiece
1
Pleated Pedal Pushers
Roomy Pants Are Now Fashtastic, Not Frumpy
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