Skinny Jeans Out, UGGs In?

From The Canadian Press

It's probably safe to retire - or at least put to rest for a long winter snooze - your skinny-leg pants. Once the first signs of spring start to stir, the favoured silhouette will be loose and easy.

"Wide pants - if you invested in the dramatic floppy leg pant that just skims the ankle, you are in luck. These are still a big trend for next year," says Avril Graham, Harper Bazaar's executive fashion editor.

That's the thing about fashion: Almost every look - good or bad - comes back, even if it's slightly tweaked. The key is gauging how fast the boomerang is moving.

Take Uggs, for example. EBay style director Constance White says the cosy, furry boot is already a must-have item again for many women - and it's a trend driven by consumers.

"I will not throw out a pair of Ugg boots. ... They dipped - came off the radar and weren't 'it' anymore - but they've had the huge rise in popularity again. All you have to do is look on the streets and you'll see hundreds of women and girls who just think they're the cutting edge of fashion all over again," White says.

Editor's Note: I'm not sure when UGG boots dipped in popularity, but they've definitely increased since last year. And I don't think girls wear UGGs, because, ...they're the cutting edge of fashion..." That statement makes it seems like wearing UGG boots are trendy, and not practical, but good looking too.