ok I wasn't going to go here but...pleated minis usually don't look good on anyone who's not quite thin. (From a pic I have seen of AXJules she qualifies) I figured it was better to turn thumbs down on them altogether than be accused of making a rushee paranoid about her weight.
Although I think I may still be suffering aftershock from the 2 chickie-babes I saw at the bar in pleated minis and 3 inch heels....yikes.