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 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.