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"Harem pants are tight around the bottom, loose around the middle, highly evocative of Turkey and the Middle East, and absolutely everywhere this summer. But do they flatter or absolutely flop? Decide for yourself, after the jump. Here they were on the runway at Ralph Lauren for spring 2009... ...and on a couple of reliably fashion-forward celebrities on the red carpet. Both Diane Kruger and Sienna Miller smartly kept their color palettes neutral when wearing their harem pants (I think a pair in purple or bright turquoise would nosedive straight into costume territory--and we&amp;#x27;re talking 8th grade production of &amp;quot;Arabian Nights&amp;quot; here), and they also both kept the accessories to a minimum. I think the key with rocking these is making everything else you&amp;#x27;re wearing look absolutely modern--avoid oodles of gold bangles, colorful silks, or a funky hair accessory that would remind people too much of Princess Jasmine. The other key element, of course, is an unimpeachable sense of confidence. What do you girls think of harem pants? Do they look sexy and chic and totally right this minute? Or do they remind you so much of pajamas that they make you want to crawl back under the covers? Do you think these girls are pulling it off? How would you make &amp;#x27;em work? Let&amp;#x27;s hear it ladies...are harem pants a Do or a Don&amp;#x27;t? Harem pants are a...(polling) Add glamour.com to your Google homepage Follow Slaves to Fashion on Twitter! Friend us on Facebook Photos: Karl Prouse/Catwalking; Jaime McCarthy/WireImage; Fotonoticias/WireImage"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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