Tell CC, regarding runway styles: love them or hate them?
At left, a sweet sketch by Fellow Fashionista and Artist Kat of Pencilfashion (Note: Fellow Fashionistas links in CC's right hand column).

At right, Fall’s fabulous Dolce & Gabbana pants trio – note the skinny silhouette and cuff.

D&G’s wide leg patterned pair
Photos via style.com; assume Fall 2008 except where noted.
NEW CROP
Alexander Wang pre-fall

Cuffed trousers at 3.1 Phillip Lim

Charles Nolan Spring 2009

Gucci Spring 2009

Miss Sixty Spring 2009

Chloé

WIDE RECEIVERS
Ágatha Ruíz de la Prada, courtesy Spanish
Vogue
Rubin Singer, via nymag.com

RAVISHINGLY RUFFLED
Doo.Ri pre-fall 2009

Moschino

LEATHER AND LACED
Hermés

Preen Spring 2009

DIVIDED
Benjamin Cho Spring 2009

Todd Lynn Spring 2009

DEVILISH DETAILS
Pants tucked into shoes at Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci double-cuff silk trouser

Patterned flares at Missoni

STREET STYLE
Ivana Berendika, via elle.com.

Fellow Fashionista Ida of Rougemarie… We miss you, darling!

Iekeline Stange . . . she seems always to be wearing prints, and fabulously! Photo via elle.com.

A topshop.com editorial.

The extra wide leg featured in
Bazaar UK, courtesy Fellow Fashionista Fashion Moment.
What to buy? If you’re trying an adventurous new shape or texture, stick to basic black. If you’re a seasoned pro at the new pants shapes, go crazy!
At left: Proenza Schouler black sequin karate pants, pictured via style.com.

Zucca tencel gauze jersey pants, at lagarconne.com.

Les Chiffoniers leather leggings; this and next at net-a-porter.com

Sonia Rykiel cotton silk harem pants

Vince
Suave crop pant. Visit shopbop.com for this and next.

Mara Hoffman cropped pant.
Marisa pleated crop pant at victoriassecret.com.

Last Look: CC loves these Orphan Age plaid jodhpurs, at pixiemarket.com.