Why So High?

What is with all the high-waisted pants showing up in stores lately? First we curvy women had to deal with the skinny jean phenomenon that only looked good on thin gals and now this? Why are designers moving to the other end of the spectrum? Is there some conspiracy to make the average woman look as unflattering as possible, 'cause no one looks good with her pants perched right beneath her breasts.

Even Jessica Simpson, a woman with one of the best bodies in Hollywood, can't pull off this look. It doesn't flatter thin and lanky body types either. (Take a peek at Mischa Barton and you'll see what I mean.) And is it just me, or does something about the high waist create such a crease around the crotch that it gives the appearance of camel toe? No thank you!

Ladies, we need to kick this trend to the curb. Just say no to the high waist because it will only lead to designers trying to cram us into some other fad that's just as ridiculous like, say, stirrup pants or the asymetrical foldover button-down flap that was so popular in the late '80s. (Don't laugh! Did leggings not make a recent return? And I actually saw a girl walking across the street in an acid wash mini skirt the other day.) Some fashion styles should be left in the past, and in my opinion, high-waisted pants are one of them.