Every few months, the internet finds a new public enemy to complain about. Sometimes it’s skinny jeans, sometimes it’s Stanley cups and this month the collective attention of the fashion police has turned to Zara’s wide-legged palazzos, dubbed the “Death Pants.”
These nefarious pants are supposedly trying to kill their owner, as many social media posts claim broken bones, falls and other accidents. Consumers across the world have been sharing videos of themselves nearly toppling over in the Rs 2,350 pants, warning followers that the pants are “trying to kill them” and adding enough suspense to make you think that Zara was about to release its own line of weaponry.Not to dismiss anyone’s injuries, but the problem is just the styling. A fundamental understanding of the fit has always been a prerequisite of fashion. If your blazer is three sizes too big, it looks sloppy. Your shoes, two sizes too small, result in agony.
You wouldn’t wear a maxi dress that pools at your feet six inches behind you. Yet somehow, when it comes to long, wide-leg palazzos, the blame for trip hazards seems to be squarely aimed at the retailer. An odd standard to maintain. It also says something about the nature of the modern internet to brand minor inconveniences as “life-or-death situations.”A pair of pants that simply requires hemming is now being treated as a public safety hazard.
