How to Find the Best Pants for Your Body Shape
Welcome to the season of something for everyone: wide-leg, skinny, high-rise…you-shaped. There are so many good options now! Pick your best pair here.
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Photos: Dan Hallman1/16If you're plus size…
Go for a wide-leg hem to balance you out. Augustina Aliyu, 32, looks sleek from thigh to ankle.
Igigi by Yuliya Raquel (sizes 12-28, $76, igigi.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford2/16If you're plus size…creases make you long and lean
Lane Bryant (sizes 14-28, $60, lanebryant.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford3/16If you're plus-size…unfussy khakis take you anywhere
Avenue (sizes 14-26, $35, onestopplus.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford4/16If you're plus-size…slim vertical stripes do just that—slim
Old Navy (sizes 16-30. $37, oldnavy.com)
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Photos: Dan Hallman5/16If you're boy-shaped…
Go for pants with a nipped waist—all these pairs have that. A chic belt does its part, too, on Lauren Hom, 19.
Rebecca Taylor (sizes 0-12, $350, Rebecca Taylor, NYC, 212-966-0406)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford6/16If you're boy-shaped…sporty drawstrings are your secret weapon
H&M (sizes 2-14, $35, hm.com for stores)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford7/16If you're boy-shaped…slouchy pairs work with tucked-in tops
Necessary Objects by Ady Gluck (sizes S-L, $88, 212-719-4650)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford8/16If you're boy-shaped…a slender high-waisted style gives you shape
Armani Exchange (sizes 0P, 0-12, $88, armaniexchange.com)
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Photos: Dan Hallman9/16If you're tall…
Go for prints and colors on top, and feel free to roll up hems like India Lee, 28, did for a touch of fun. It's a winning combo on your long legs.
American Eagle Outfitters (sizes 00-18, $40, ae.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford10/16If you're tall…gentle flares are your menswear go-to cut
MNG by Mango (sizes 2-12, $72, available in mid-October at jcp.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford11/16If you're tall…straight-legs are perfect in longer inseams
Dockers (sizes 4-16, $44. Macys.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford12/16If you're tall…soft, simple contours always look great
White House Black Market (sizes 00-16, $88, whitehouseblackmarket.com)
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Photos: Dan Hallman13/16If you're petite…
Go for super-skinny style that lend the illusion of more height. Stella Avetisyan, 25, test-drives this rock star look with heels - perfect! And remember: nothing cropped.
Joe's Jeans (waist sizes 24-32, $138, joesjeans.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford14/16If you're petite…bold colors = instant growth spurt
Chip + Pepper (waist sizes 24-31, $135, Bloomingdale's, 800-232-1854)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford15/16If you're petite…cargos are nice if they're not too baggy
DKNY Jeans (sizes 2-16, $64, zappos.com)
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Photo: Cathy Crawford16/16If you're petite…wear your tailored trousers long
Express (sizes 0-12, $60, express.com)
