For my tenth birthday party, my backyard was transformed into a petting zoo complete with bear cub, anaconda and hedgehog. And I will never forget the theme-appropriate outfit I wore: A beige safari vest, a forest green T-shirt and a pair of killer cargo shorts. Those shorts are long gone, but I’m planning on recapturing my wild youth with J Brand’s Houlihan skinny cargo pants—an innovative take on typically baggy military wear. Stylish starlets and singers including Gwen Stefani, Rihanna and Rachel Bilson have all been spotted in the versatile piece, which I already envision with everything from T-shirts and Supergas to wood-bottomed heels and a sexy cotton tank. The bear cub probably won’t be part of the look.

The $230 pants are currently sold out on J Brand’s website. But Bloomingdale’s and a host of other retailers seems to have them on-line.