After being home for the last 3 months, I’ve definitely had time to reunite with my hometown friends. All of them are very into fashion like myself and are always on top of the newest trends so I trust them in giving me advice on what to wear. On New Years Eve we all went to a nice dinner at one of our favorite restaurants (which was open to 50% capacity because cases in Colorado are very low). There I saw a common theme among the outfits of both my friends, and the young people seated around us… all were wearing flared pants.
Flared pants (also often known as boot cut jeans) are a pair of jeans or pants that are tight from your waist down to your knees and then flare out so that they are loose by your calves and feet. These were very popular in the 60s and of course like every other current fashion trend, are making a comeback. These pants come in several different materials such as corduroy, polyester, velvet, and of course the most popular being denim. However, even the denim pairs look different then they did in the past. Some are dyed black, others are in animal print, some are distressed with holes or around the ankles, and so forth.
VELVET FLARE PANTS FROM FREE PEOPLE
Since noticing how popular these pants have become, I decided to go buy a pair. At first I was skeptical so I bought a simple pair that was navy blue denim with distress around the bottom from Nordstrom. No joke, I think this is where my new addiction began. They’re one of the most comfortable jeans I own and feel a lot less restrictive than a normal pair of skinny jeans. Since then I have bought two other pairs. One is a bit different from Nasty Gal, a company started from up-cycling vintage clothes, that is black and also has slits on the outside of each leg. My other pair is from Altar’d State and is white with a navy blue and yellow scarf belt.
DENIM FLARE PANTS FROM NASTY GAL
It’s safe to say that I one hundred percent am on board with this new trend but I do have one criticism since I myself have started to wear these pants. Shoes. With skinny jeans and other skin tight pants, almost every type of shoe looks cute and pairs well with the pants. But when it comes to flare pants, options are definitely limited. It’s hard to wear any shoes that go up above the ankle because then it’s on your skin which can cause friction and blistering unless you’re wearing tall socks (I learned this one very quickly). And chunky shoes/sneakers look like there’s just a lot going on because of the statement that the flare is already making. So my recommendation of the happy medium would have to be booties, preferably ones that are one color and pointed at the toe. They look super cute and make the outfit a lot more fashionable. In all, I think this trend is definitely one to stay for the next couple of years and I can’t wait to see what other brands catch onto this renewed fashion piece.
Photo Links:
https://www.freepeople.com/shop/slim-pull-on-velvet-flare-pants/?color=072&type=REGULAR&quantity=1
https://www.nastygal.com/written-in-the-stars-flare-jeans/AGG77942-106-20.html?istCompanyId=c0be3c48-e653-4c39-b0ef-f608859d9f17&istFeedId=6391ec2f-cb91-4734-b4e8-dc6e630eb98c&istItemId=itiaqqplp&istBid=t&gclid=CjwKCAiAsOmABhAwEiwAEBR0Zk5umf_fYFrIfqVf7bz5tg3UllBzJbjcPwYRSzB-vtIR2Awhv6Cm-RoCHTcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I am in love with your fashion blog!! Flare pants are SO in and I have a bunch of pairs too. Living for this blog 😉
It’s funny that I’m reading this because just a couple of days ago, my mom was asking me about pants that are in style now because I told her that skinny jeans are on their way out, and so I had to think about what I see mostly now, and I said that bootcut/looser pants are the look!
This is so cool. I had been debating getting a pair of flair jeans but I ultimately decided that they aren’t really my style, but now I might reconsider. It’s also crazy how all of your friends were wearing flare jeans because I feel like none of my friends have flare jeans, maybe one. The trend hasn’t reached New Jersey yet I guess.