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Topic: Fall 2011 Trends

13 Pairs of Wide Leg Pants For You To Rock This Fall

13 Pairs of Wide Leg Pants For You To Rock This Fall

Classic All-American material at Michael Kors

Armand Basi Country Plaid Wool Pants

ADAM Wide-Leg Tweed Pants

Office appropriate at Elie Tahari

Alice + Olivia Eric Wide-Leg Pants

One undeniable trend on the catwalk this past NYFW (besides the dreaded printed pants!) was a decidedly more wearable trouser: of the wide leg variety. Some had a challenging high waist, some had an exotic harem cut, but all were voluminous. There’s a right version of this style for everyone, so here’s some ideas from the runway and a whole lot of options. More »

Trend Forecast: All Kinds of Leather For Fall 2011

Trend Forecast: All Kinds of Leather For Fall 2011

Cushnie et Ochs

Leather was all over the Fall 2011 runways this NYFW, but not in its typical outerwear/tough girl trousers incarnation. Instead, leather pieces were shown in an enormous variety: ladylike dresses, pencil skirts, and effortless tanks. After you’re done checking out the gallery and have (hopefully) gotten some good styling ideas, head over to Jennifer‘s round up of leather dresses (that won’t make you look like a biker). More »

Trend Forecast: Peplum Shapes For Fall 2011

Trend Forecast: Peplum Shapes For Fall 2011

Proenza Schouler

Another trend from Fall 2011 at NYFW: the peplum. The retro shape is nothing more than a hip-rounding overskirt that can be affixed to jackets, dresses and skirts. It would be your standard issue “dainty retro femininity” but this year, designers like Thakoon and Proenza Schouler were feeling something a little different. More »

Trend Forecast: 15 Printed Pants For Fall 2011

Trend Forecast: 15 Printed Pants For Fall 2011

Black Silk Etchings Print Crop Trousers by Unique

ASOS Spot Peg Jersey Pants

IRO Arina Printed Crepe Pants

3.1 Philip Lim Printed Pants

Gold Leaf Print Silk Leggings by Unique

As we mentioned, one trend that was ubiquitous on Fall 2011 runways this past NYFW was… printed pants. So. We all know that just because something is on the runway doesn’t mean it’s a good idea (or we learned that in high school and those photos will haunt us until we die). Still. We’ve rounded up some printed pants from across the internet. You’ll have to judge for yourself whether they’re worth the risk. The garish, distracting, bottom-heavy risk. More »