While warm weather makes many  want to wear dresses and skirts there are times when you may want to wear pants or even shorts. There are others who prefer a pant over a skirt or dress all the time. The problem though with pants, especially at the height of summer, is that it is so hot that pants can be uncomfortable to wear. The solution for this problem is a cropped  leg pant.

Khaki pants should be a staple in everyone’s closet but many Khakis are big and baggy and not fashionable and stylish.  The Club Monaco Renay Cropped Pants are a simple basic yet stylish  pant that can be worn with almost anything. Though they are called Khaki they are more of a peachy pink beige color.

Club Monaco Renay Cropped Pants

Though they are not a true nautical pant, the Cut 25 Cropped Pant has that feel due to the color and the buttons. These pants are a comfortable slouchy pant that features a jersey inset. These pant are the perfect balance of a slim fit and a wide leg pant.

Cut 25 Cropped Pants with Elastic Waistband

A wide leg pant is not a simple buy. You need to be careful if you are not tall because a wide leg cropped pant can easily make you look shorter and wider than you are so this style pant is really best for women who are medium to tall stature. If you want to wear a wide leg pant the Diane von Furstenberg Bananarama pants are a great choice. These pants are pleated palazzo pants in a great Anthracite color.

Diane von Furstenberg Bananarama Pants

Cargo pants have been around for many seasons now and there is not a lot of change to them from one season to the next so they have become a true staple for the closet. There are a lot of different styles of cropped cargo pants from loose and baggy to slim and fitted and everything in between. There are even a lot of pants that are designed to be worn full length or can be rolled up to make them a cropped pant.

Joie Montgomery Cargo Pants

Haute Hippie Cargo Pants

Alice + Olivia Cropped Cargo Pants

Cropped pants for the most part will work for all shapes and sizes but keep in mind that if you are petite that the wider style cropped pants will make you appear shorter than you really are. Enjoy the summer wearing cropped pants knowing that you are comfortable and in style wearing them.

Ever Since Jennifer Lopez rocked out at the Grammy Awards this year in her gorgeous Emilio Pucci dress everyone has been copy her fashion styles. Its obvious that Jennifer at 40 looked better than most starlets in their 20s. She loves sequins and she adores Haute Hippie.

We decided to review one  Jenny from the Block’s favorite fashion line. Haute Hippie. Haute Hippie was first launched in 2008 by designer Trish Wescoat Pound. Trish was well known in the fashion world from her stint with Theory and Michael Kors. She is know for he glamorous but simple designs that are reasonably priced for all budgets.

Haute Hippie Sequins Wrap Skirt. This skirt is gorgeous and so stylish for 2011. Sequins is in again and for good reason because it is glitzy and glamorous.

Haute Hippie Sequin Wrap Mini Skirt in Silver

 

On top Jennifer is wearing Haute Hippie Silk Cowl Blouse. This blouse is in a nice neutral tone that goes well with the sequins dress giving it a nice polished look.

Jennifer Lopez really shows that we all can look fun, youthful and sexy at any age. As a mother of twins and at 40 she looks absolutely gorgeous. With the right clothing and style we all can look as glamorous. I love Haute Hippie and will do a review of their entire collection for this year soon but make sure you check out the links for more details .