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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Chloe Mac Donnell

From high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safety

A person in black tights and bright pink high heels walks up white striped stairs
High heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

“Buyer beware” is one of the oldest principles in English law. Now, a pair of wide legged trousers from Zara is bringing the phrase back to the forefront of shoppers’ minds.

On social media the £25.99 wide-legged trousers from the high-street retailer have earned the moniker “Zara death pants” thanks to a slew of videos showing wearers tripping over the leg of the trousers and injuring themselves.

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