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Dec 18, 2013

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BODY TYPE: All STYLE: Tailored and cropped The tailored and cropped trouser can run from pleated and slim to baggy and slouchy. A pleated pair will flatter curvier ladies who need more hip room, while a slim cut slung low is best for girls with narrow hips or a long torso. Australian pop star Kylie Minogue donned a high-waisted khaki pair by for a modern “Out of Africa” look. (Similar styles for $59.95 at gap.com.) Edo Kat/Splash News

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BODY TYPE: Fuller Thighs STYLE: Palazzo pant The popular and voluminous maxidress has evolved into the palazzo pant, which flows from the hips like elongated, fluid triangles. This breezy silhouette looks good on most women, but is especially forgiving on those who want to camouflage thicker thighs. Wear a printed pattern like on January Jones’ polka-dotted Topshop pair ($185) — with heels to keep the proportions flattering. Ramey Photo

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BODY TYPE: Long STYLE: Super flare This season, Jil Sander and Dries van Noten both produced carpet-sweeping, baggy britches, which could be mistaken for a slender maxiskirt. “These pants have a bit of a menswear vibe, so they’re much cooler than the skinny jean,” says Lomrantz. To easily wear these statement bottoms, one must appear as tall as Olivia Palermo does in silky white Tommy Hilfiger (similar styles by Jason Wu for $755). John Parra/WireImage

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BODY TYPE: Lean STYLE: Slouchy man Slouchy man trousers are the more formal version of boyfriend jeans. Hanging loosely from the hips with a low-slung crotch, this style works best on gals who have long stems so they can avoid looking like toddlers wearing their fathers’ discarded suits. Ashley Olsen is petite, but she’s the exception to this rule: She makes it work with her own brand of quirkiness in pants by her line The Row ($990). Jayme Oak/startraksphoto.com

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BODY TYPE: Long & Lean STYLE: Daytime pj / harem Regardless of body type, a woman must have style chops to wear these pants, which range from the harem, with a super-low-slung crotch, to a fluid, silky Asian-inspired pair. “These pants are fun, but you will get some looks,” says Lomrantz, who reminds pajama jammers that they aren’t meant to be worn on a first date, but out with the ladies, like the fearless Elle Macpherson in Roberto Cavalli (now $432). EROTEME/bauergriffinonline.com

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BODY TYPE: Curvy STYLE: High-waisted flares On the runway, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch and YSL showed strong leanings toward the decade of disco, but with a modern bent, including high-waisted flared trousers that Ali McGraw and Jane Birkin made famous. With a hip-hugging cut, these pants are especially smart on a woman with curves and a very petite waist, like Rachel McAdams in Monique Lhuillier ($990). Keeping the hemline long enough to cover the shoe creates the illusion of a more elongated silhouette. Getty Images

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