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

A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers “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 injur