From high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safety
High heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianView image in fullscreenHigh heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women. The most common culprits are high heels, but long trousers also feature.Despite the social media posts alerting wearers to the risks of Zara’s “lethal trousers” they continue to be a bestseller.View image in fullscreenZara’s flowing wide-leg trousers.
- ▪High heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women.
- ▪Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianView image in fullscreenHigh heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women.
- ▪The most common culprits are high heels, but long trousers also feature.Despite the social media posts alerting wearers to the risks of Zara’s “lethal trousers” they continue to be a bestseller.View image in fullscreenZara’s flowing wide-le
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High heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianView image in fullscreenHigh heels are the most common cause of fashion injuries to women. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianWomen's healthFrom high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safetyA physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangersChloe Mac DonnellFri 24 Jul 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 24 Jul 2026 10.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google“Buyer beware” is one of the oldest principles in English law.
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