I’m sitting here in my workout leggings, my most firmly in place, having been awake since 3:30 AM thanks to a mosquito that would not stop buzzing in my ear. (Let’s just not bring up the current surge of mosquito-borne West Nile virus in LA.) I’m already dressed for an 11 AM Zoom with my NYC-based physical trainer, but my are are also earning their keep while I sit here working: the compression helps with circulation during the hours (and hours) I spend at my desk. This morning, however, they also feel like they’re holding me together! Which is helpful because I somehow need to stay awake and go to a friend’s birthday dinner at Steak 48 tonight. I’ve been selectively scrolling through the morning news because there is only so much I can process these days, and having decided to keep this Le Catch missive squarely within my wheelhouse, I’m going to share the only breaking news I can handle: just showed Spring 2027 in Milan and, there was not a single pair of pants or a dress on the runway. . Skirts, skirts, skirts. Mostly landing just above the knee, some pleated and swingy, others wrap-like and diaphanous, several sitting low on the hips, a few minis, spanning from bold jewel colors to neutrals, worn with everything from motorcycle jackets and button-downs to bras and sleeveless knits. What does this mean for us? I think it means we should probably start looking at skirts, and, oh, you’re welcome, I’ve already found a stand-in from , below. Also gleaned from my highly-edited news intake this morning: , which I immediately saved and will share with no one but you. P.S. For those of you who would rather stick with pants despite Miuccia’s apparent objections, also has a pair of cummerbund trousers that basically styles the outfit for you. Add tab shirt from . And/or men’s barn jacket. Leave house. Sidebar: after seeing Lisa Aiken in a lace dress in New York last week, I have been thinking about lace again, specifically how to get something approximating the same effect without buying the dress. , as it happens, has an answer, along with this . For more answers today, head to’s 40% off sale, which will honestly surprise you with yes’s, including this ! For now, I’ll be moving on to these , given the (not) news-breaking LA heat today, and because, well, you know why!