When worn correctly, a cropped pant is anything but a shortcoming. Paired with a fabulous high heel shoe, your streamlined crop pants will thin out whatever needs slimming and perk up whatever needs lifting, and worn with a casual flat shoe, crop pants will have you stepping in cool, casual style.

Every Woman's Casual Must-Have: Crop Pants

In every girl's closet there's that one pair of pants that, when she slips into them, do this magical thing. These pants hang effortlessly from her hips, scrunch at the pockets where she's casually slung her hands, and fall flatteringly and forgivingly against her thighs. They look relaxed, aged, and entirely unplanned. And when she turns around - and this part is key - these cropped pants show off her toosh like her sexiest little black dress.

The ideal casual crop pants aren't tight, and they're not cupping, lifting or any of that ass-loving stuff, but somehow, they make that derriere look hot.

Designer Denim Crop Pants

We really don't have to tell you about the merits of designer denim - you must know by now. You've got the unbeatable fit, the luxury of high-end fabric, the reliability of a well-made garment, and the unmatched beauty of incredible color. Factor in the clean, classic styling of this cut and you've got the sleek elegance and trend-right style factor of designer duds. Crop your favorite designer denim brand up to mid-calf (or buy them that way, since most designer denim brands produce super sexy cropped styles for summer), keep them streamlined, and your to-die-for jeans will take you from the cold months to the sizzling summer.

The Classic Crop Pant

Leave it to Audrey Hepburn to make us fall in love with a pair of pants. Ever since the doe-eyed beauty danced her way across the screen in a pair of black skinny crop trousers, the world has been raving over the crop pant. This season, take up the hem just a couple of inches more, making this cropped item a smash hit on any shape, and look for slant pockets and a straight cut through the leg.