Check out my picks for the best gowns from the red-carpet at the 2010 Academy Awards on WearWindyCity! Who were yours??

Fashion editor Christine Centenera of Harper's Bazaar Australia has been trotting around Paris Fashion Week in some of the season's hottest sweat pants. Yes, I said sweat pants. Collections from such designers as Alexander Wang and Helmut Lang are bringing comfort back into fashion and no, we aren't talk about those skin-tight Juicy Couture suits. We're talking baggy, harem-style, ankle-cuffed sweatpants paired with a hot pair of heels. A good mix of sexy and cool if you ask me.

Try yanking out those old pair of Hanes elastic ankle sweatpants you've had since Jessie Spano was sweatin' it to the 80's, or try out a few of these...

Center Photos (Clock-wise from top left: L.A.M.B Cuffed Sweat Pants; Rag&Bone Baggy Long Johns; ASOS Jersey Track Pants; Forever 21 Knit Parachute Pants.)

Photo (Far left: StyleScrapbook; Far right: Trendy Crew.)

We all saw the hordes of models stomping the streets of New York in Erin Fetherston's "Birds of a Feather," and following in the same footsteps are designers finding new and creative ways to present their lookbooks on film.

The time is here: Spring shopping! Now that we have all gotten our latest subscriptions predicting this season's trends, let's narrow them down to some of our favorite ones. 

1. LINGERIE: We have all seen this trend come and go in the past few years, but this Spring we will see a surge of this style hitting stores. Think sheer fabrics, scalloped lace, and corseted bodices.

2. PATTERNS: Geometric, animal, abstract; no matter the print, they are even crazier this season. 

3. HOT SHORTS: Start doing those lunges because shorts are getting "cheekier" this season. Don't think Daisy Dukes. Instead, the styles tend towards 1970s Raquel Welsh: high-waisted with a hint of cheek. 

4. SPORTSWEAR: Probably one of the most predominant trends coming this fall and one of the most comfortable trends, too. Track pants, scuba diving inspired spandex tops, and my ultimate favorite: Surf style cut-out dresses. 

5. MINIMALIST: In contrast to the pattern trend also comes the clean look. Simplistic.

(Photos From Style.com left to right: Vanessa Bruno Spring 2010; Proenza Schouler Spring 2010; Talbot Runhof Spring 2010; Hermès Spring 2010; Celine Spring 2010.)

Let's be real: You can't have too many scarves (or snoods). Top Shop's floral version is casual and appropriately femme with an edge (and acts as a hood!). For typophiles, there's Little Factory's typography scarf (available in numbers, upper- and lowercase), while Phillipe Roucou's Polaroid-inspired objets trouve ("found objects") line is oh-so cool, albeit prohibitively expensive. Assuming you can't afford that, stop by Urban for its accessible selection. Better yet, scour Etsy to net finds like coutureNsparkles au courant military scarf.

Photos clockwise from top left: Top Shop scarf ($32) | Little Factory typography scarf ($58) | Deena & Ozzy Abstract eternity scarf ($34) | Phillipe Roucou objets trouve scarf collection ($450) | coutureNsparkles embellished military scarf ($32)