Like all things in life, fashion is cyclical. What’s in one day, is out the next. What was once out, may very well come back into style. With an eye on the upcoming fall trends, silhouettes are starting to shift away from ubiquitous skinny cropped pants and move toward higher-waist looser trousers. Don’t be alarmed just yet. Cropped pants are still available in stores, but as fall/winter merchandise starts making its way onto the racks, you’ll begin to see wider-legged slacks take over. Here’s how you can navigate the end of the cropped pants era.

First, if mid-rise, straight/skinny ankle-length pants are a wardrobe staple for you, then now is the time to stock up during back-to-school sales. You can find slim crops in a variety of colors from J.Crew, Old Navy, Loft, and Boden. Assess your current collection to see what shades and patterns are missing. Also check out the condition of your basic black, grey, and navy trousers to see if you need to restock. Obviously, with fall just around the corner, you’ll want a plaid pair, and, if you don’t have these trousers in red, now is the time to grab them for the upcoming holiday season.

If you’re ready to burn all of your cropped pants and fully embrace a style change, get ready because the voluminous pants craze is coming on strong. In general, these new trouser styles are going to sit higher on the waist, will be rendered in a flowy fabric, and are best paired with a more fitted shirt to balance out your silhouette. Everything from culottes to paper-bag pants, to palazzo pants, fall into this category.

Of course, not all pants are going to fit and function the same. If you are newer to this trouser silhouette, then I’d recommend going to an actual store to try on a few different pairs. Shops and sites, like H&M and Gap, have a variety of cuts and sizes to get you started. If you are hesitant to give looser pants a go, start with a suiting trouser with a flared or bootcut leg — the longer hem-length nods toward this baggy trend without looking like you’re wearing oversized clown pants. For a more casual vibe, go with joggers or pull-on style bottoms.

As mentioned above, it’s best to balance out your silhouette with a more fitted top when wearing looser pants. Slim-cut T-shirts, cropped tops and sweaters, and sleeveless shirts will help you achieve that balance. Ideally, you’ll want a top that can be snuggly tucked in with these higher waisted pants to streamline your silhouette. Or try a shirt that skims the body where the hem meets the top of the waistline, like a boxy crop top or tube-style top. Best to avoid peplum tops, wrap shirts, and tunics with your wide-leg loose trouser; there’s just too much material to contend with.

Once you’ve picked out your best version of a loose trouser and a shirt to balance your look, consider your shoe choice. You’ll most likely need a heeled or platform shoe in order to avoid puddled hems. That’s when the material of your pants “puddles” at your feet, in which case your pant legs are more likely to get wet from puddles on a rainy day. Either scenario is less than ideal. If you’re loathe to don heels, then consider having your pants altered with a higher hem. However, hemming a fuller-legged pant can be tricky. If you want to keep wearing your flats this coming fall and you’re leery of alterations, consider wide-legged cropped trousers, aka culottes. Culottes regained popularity a few years ago. This upcoming season sees them back with higher-waists, in both pull-on or button-and-fly fits, and in a variety of materials from wool, to jersey, to corduroy.

Needless to say, the season’s fuller bottom trend requires a bit more work than your go-to cropped pants. Not only will you need to find the right version of a looser trouser for your body type and style, but you’ll also need to pay more attention to the fit of your top and your shoe height. However, if you’re willing to put in the work, this new pant trend will refresh your style this fall and winter, whether you’re a loose-trouser novice or an outfitting veteran who may have lived through the last iterations of these styles.