What about those Uggs?

NEW YORK 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 favored silhouette will be loose.

“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,” said Avril Graham, executive fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar.

That’s the thing about fashion: Almost every look comes back, even if it’s slightly tweaked.

Take Uggs, for example. Constance White, eBay style director, said the cozy, furry boot is already a must-have item again for many women - and it’s a trend driven by consumers.

“The fashion gods forgive me: 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, White said.

Some other likely top (and not) looks of 2009:

·  Sandy neutrals and tropical colors are likely to make a splash, but there might be a changing of the guard for regal purple, which has reigned for a few years. Painterly prints had a shorter run, but Graham said they too are on their way out. “Best to look for sweet florals,” she advised.

·  Safari styles, whether they’re vintage Yves Saint Laurent or new Banana Republic, are enjoying a high point on their arc of popularity. That’s good news, said Graham, because it’s an easy look for most women to wear.

·  The 1980s continue to inspire and haunt fashion, but if you ever wore harem pants and highlighter colors the first time, you might consider giving only a wink to the decade with a bangle bracelet or fluorescent accessories.

·  A low-platform heel is a shoe that takes you through every season and most occasions, said eBay’s White. Extreme platforms can get tossed, but hold on to all your peep-toe shoes, she advised. The popular gladiator-style sandal will triumph again this summer, but it’ll be even more aggressive looking with higher heels.

·  The big-statement necklace popular last year is still a trend, but it’s one you can cut back on. “If you’ve accumulated three or four, part with two of them,” White said. “Instead hold on to any bracelets - cuffs or stacking bracelets, especially. They’re fresher, new and they’re going to be hot right through spring and summer.”

·  Logos are out and subtlety is in. “It’s not the right time for flash,” Graham said. Cheap ugg boots .