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Should have kept my bellbottoms from college in the 70's……

Boca de sino! :)

love these shots!
<3

I can't believe how I used to love these type of pants. I can't imagine myself wearing them now and it's only been a couple of years :D Nice photos, though. :)

AMAZING!!!

Those are a bit on the extreme of flared pants but they keep coming back in some shape or form every year. Flare is here to stay for women I think.

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the contrast in the first image is amazing…beautiful composition!! xx meenal

I LOVE that flared legs are back! I think they are so flattering on women. It is a nice departure from skinny jeans.

That does it. I'm dropping the hems on an old pair of flares and bringing them back into the rotation!

Love it!

so cool!

love the silhouette they make mixed with more fitted garments. casual and wearable! =]

Love his pic and looooooooooove the flare ;D

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Always impressed by the voguettes' outfit
LOVE

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Of course! Just when I finally catch on to (and fall in love with) skinny jeans!

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well, hell's bells!
I want some of those, but it super light blue denim. only to confuse those that might like them.
also, because i might look like gumby.

Great pics and I love those jeans, I just wish they'd make them especially for those with hips, it's hard finding a good pair that doesn't sit half off the bum if you have hips.

adore these flares

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x

the coats are so perfect !

Wow! I've gotta get me some flares now…

love this post! reminds me of a Sartorialist post from Thursday, Sept 9 2010 "what's more important, fashion or style" – even though I feel like skinny jeans are all the rage, I just don't look or feel as great in them as I do wide-leg or, particularly, flares. LOVE to see them here in this post, lookin' so good :0) – love the ones in the last picture with the top tucked in! thank you!

I think the hem on the 2nd image is perfect. It hides the top of the foot but still allows a portion of the shoe to show. You might say that means flares should only be worn with platforms.

A hem that's too long on a flare makes me feel like an elephant!

@Janna – Try high waisted flares. Gorgeous!

I'm so warming to them, but oh, you do need long legs…

Somehow I am starting to like the flare look again.

@ susanna
thank you for the story of the new york -60 and -70 brands. I love to hear stories like that – it's the part of history that most often disappears after just a few generations.
I like the flares on tall, skinny women like these. unfortunately it's not easy for most of us to achieve such a dignified and beautiful silhouette wearing flares, even with platforms. But I think the photo on the top shows a perfect example of the 2011 style, both skinny tights disappearing into high-heeled boots or the more deconstructed but still feminine and elegant look. This photo could enter history!

MZ

Long live the flare! They are fabulous and flattering on most women.

@helena, it is hermes.

can anyone tell me who makes the glorious pea coat on the woman in the first photo?

So they are really back?! I had them when I was 5, 10 years, I think that's enough for me. :) But I love them in your pics!
/helena

Now I feel even better, and a little proud, that I was wearing my favourite jeans today – my flare denim from ASOS.

The photos are amazing!

xo thefashionguitar

one thing about trends…they always come back into vogue. Gotta love bell bottoms, but I don't look right in them lol

Oh no! Pls beware of flare… I sooo do not miss them :-) Sincerley hope they will not come back but I guess they probably will in some form…

Lovely shoots, as always!

can't believe its coming back?

Honestly I dont like them at all.

Elephant pants, 70's nostalgia!

oh no… not again!

That's why I never wear jeans, they keep changing from skinny to elephant… It works for many people, but for me just too quick.

update to anyone that cares: the woman's peacoat is men's balmain. (my boyfriend tracked this down for me, believe it or not).

http://www.mrporter.com/product/300431

now i must save 1700 euro….check back in 5 years. sigh…

I like this!
Pantalones pata de elefante, asi les llaman en Perú!! :)

I love the look, but if you look closely at the second photo you can see how they're getting wet. All the wide leg pants I've worn in Oregon have had the same problem. The more they swing, the wetter they get. The long length that covers the shoes reminds me of high school in the '70's. All the petite girls could achieve that look with their platform shoes. I was sadly tall and I'm sure my pants came to my ankles. I was very jealous of that shoe covered look.

Love how modern fashion encompasses many different looks…skinny jeans AND now the flares are here to stay for a while too. Nice dark blue J Brand flares in the bottom photo…my favorite fit!

they're back….. wonder if they will be merely a phase or if they are back for good as were skinny jeans…. love it though!

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FINALLY! My everyday pants are on trend again! I wouldn't leave my skinnies though. And someone already brought up the edges getting dirty. That's a problem

Big fan of flares. And I love the lady's feather jacket in the 2nd photo!

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isn't that Jennifer Connelly in the top pic?

J'ADORE

Always amazed with your photos. Thank you for continuing to keep inspired daily!

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I love flair pants!

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J'adore le Flare!

like the pictures, the 2nd: a great look! BUT: the woman on the 1st pic: I like most! SO nice!

I LOVE it! =)

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Not a fan. Flares are tolerable in a hippie-style outfit, otherwise no for me.

Yes, Susanna, I do remember those brands from the sixties. I'm in the sixties now but for a different reason. I loved my bellbottoms, though on my petite 5' 2" frame they probably didn't look particularly good. But those were times when the wider, the better, and clothing was an almost political statement and you wore them proudly no matter what your body type. Now that I can look at them with a less impassioned eye, the look is less appealing to me. But if younger folks want to give them a try, let them enjoy them.

I strongly believe in Flare…
Emanuel Alt docet…always!

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I notice that many of these photos are taken in areas with beautiful cobblestone and brick sidewalks. How do these beautiful ladies walk in platforms and high heels? I live in an area with similar sidewalks and streets. Women ALWAYS wear flat shoes outdoors. To do otherwise is to risk a turned ankle or worse.

I love flare! I truly hate when everyone is wearing skinny and the jean companies make it hard for me to find a good pair of flares. I love the last picture the most. Thank you!

I have always loved flares…Just wish I was tall enough for them, sigh…

it's a very late 60's early 70's cut on these jeans..tight to the knee then flared to cover the foot.
( not good for rainy days as seen in the second photo..the hems act as wicks)

the last photo of flares is
J Brand jeans ( noticible byu the little green stripe on the waistband) it's also their telltale 'wash'

to Helena:@4:31
that gorgeous grey iconic handbag is an Hermes Birkin Bag.

ok I've been debating whether or not to get flares again(since the 90s) and the first photo makes me want a pair – dark ones worn with a breton top would be good for spring! thanks!

Is it odd that I prefer the skinny jeans in the first photo?

Great Shots!

But, come on…. does it really have to be flared leg jeans again?? Still sick of wearing them!

Super great!

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What's with all this "are they back" / "are they not back" nonsense? If that's what you like to wear and you know you look good in it, then you need to rock that shit. Don't be a slave to what's "trendy"…just do you.

I hate when fashion gets so unaturally 'fashion concerned' and these kind of pants are an example, the ladies in the pictures make the most of them though.

Geraldine & Emmanuelle..loveee their style!The photos are amazing, I'm into flared pants..and the birkin just LOVE
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Hurrah! They look great! I just found a fabulous pair o' flares at a local thrift store, brand new! :)

I remember wearing very wide bells in 6th grade, and tripping on them as I climbed up stairs. They look good here!

Loving the flare look. I was happy when it went out… but now I'm glad that it's coming back! Love the options in denim world!

I would love if you could check out my blog…

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thank god i kept my pair of jean flares (levi's) all these years and sheer coincidence that i took them out earlier this year and they are back in fashion!!!!

Amazing photos!

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I love that girls are wearing these falres, they look so fresh. Also with a high waist and platform shoe they are very sexy!!

I want some!

nice pics!
do the know that you make the pictures? :D

Although I feel it's too early for a comeback, the third one is gorgeous denim and has excellent fit! Does anyone know the brand? Does it have pink stitching on the belt loop?

I am loving the return of the flares…
It's been far too long!
Finally, I don't have to fit into the skinny jeans anymore!

Love,
Barbara

http://www.thehousewifewannabe.com

The jeans on the last picture are J Brand, you can tell by the green stitching on the back of the waist band. The first two pictures could be J Brand too, possibly their Love Story style.

The combination of the NAVY COAT and thr pants are amazing. Where can I get a coat like that?

Last year, I travelled throughout Italy and France and never saw anything other than skinny jeans. It's nice to see flares back again as an option.

Wow I can't believe they are back. I loved my bell bottoms in high school! I knew I should have kept them! (Well fitting into them is another story)

I love this new trend wide legged pants are awesome. I always knew they'd make a comeback.

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I believe the first Lady is wearing a Burberry Flyjacket, I love them so much! It's enough to create a style

Flares make super skinny legs look even more so, and IMO that's not a good thing.

I am so incredibly happy this style is coming back in, I was getting a little tired of straight legs. These look great!

Are those Vigoss Jeans at the bottom???? I love them!

love it!!!

These flares are hot, definitely love the 2nd photo. Gorgeous yet simple! :)

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those big bells are ringing mine!

Love all three photos…BUT in the first photo, I couldn't tell who that was with Emmanuelle Alt…been trying to figure it out since you posted. Geraldine Saglio!!! They look great in this photo with the perfect contrast and compliment to one another. ♥

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The revival of the revival – yawn…

yep…gotta love bellbottoms…they are back:)

Very beautiful to see the different amount of fabric used for the legs and it works, narrow or wide, and to see them next to each other.

Skinny jeans are atrocious unless one is actually skinny! Viva la flare! Thrilled to see them back in again. I never stopped wearing them really, but when skinnies were everywhere I just started wearing dresses all the time!

Working this. Has always been a fan of flares. But thought against it since I thought it looked best on girls with thin long pins. But I managed to figure out getting them couple inches longer and got me some platform wedges (MORE assuring than the stilettos when walking about)…so yeap yeap…working it an thinking I would be sticking to it for a long time to come.

I'll be drawing the ladies in image #1 in charcoal, then ink. the clothes have as much gesture as the figures!

who they are?