Black is still the new black

I am all about a black pant. That's how the fashion types say it: a black pant, not "black pants". They just gotta be different. Anyhoo,spring is when I start getting desperate for black cropped pants. I love them. J.Crew has some, and I have worn them in the past, but this year they are not fitting me right. My first plan was to have some old cotton Helmut Lang pants tailored--cropped and tapered. I'm kind of pleased with this solution, since $45 for tailoring seems nuts but is a bargain compared to buying new. In the meantime, I did find two other good pairs of cropped slim black pants. And since I am all about a black pant, I bought them too. First is from Comptoir des Cottoniers. This is a great mid-priced French (duh) line which now has a few locations in NYC, plus they are sold at Bloomingdale's now so you should be able to get it shipped if you are interested.

Unfortunately they don't look like much in the photo, but they are thin and stretchy black cotton with a little slit at the ankle. The website describes them as 7/8 length (those Frenchies are so precise). They have a mid-rise. They are pretty perfect, and cost $135. I have worn them practically every day since buying them. I also got a cool pair from Acne, the strangely-named Swedish brand. Their jeans have the best fit ever, and I always keep an eye on their clothing line. Generally I find it a little too fashion-forward for my life but if I still dressed fashiony I might wear some of it. Their boots are great as are their leather jackets. But I digress. They have done previous versions of their "Best" pants, which I never managed to get, but this time I found them in my size (they run generous FYI). They have a pretty classic fit but have a seam along the back of the legs which is an unusual (but not too weird) detail. The little slits on the back of the legs are also great. They are super-flattering and I pretty seasonless.