Like a lot of what’s in style right now, what’s old is officially new again. There was a time not too long ago when I would be running in the opposite direction of pants that were fitted in any way shape or form. For the past few years, all I’ve wanted from a pair of trousers is something relaxed, rounded, and, yes, even baggy. That’s all changing this season, though, with the rise of flare and kick-flare pants.
Sure, there’s a lot of buzz about the return of skinny jeans and cigarette trousers, but I’ll admit that those super-fitted styles may not be everyone’s cup of tea. On the flip side, if the ultra-wide-leg and baggy styles out there aren’t your thing either, then I think you’ll find a nice middle ground in cropped flares, the previously “dated” pant trend that’s headed for a huge rebound this season.
Fashion’s most refined dressers are already test-driving kick-flare pants, including chic styling ideas courtesy of Hailey Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, and Alexa Chung, to name a few. From A-list outfit ideas to the casual-cool ways all the fashion girls in my feed are doing it, see how to style flares for spring 2025 and shop the best pairs here.
Hailey Bieber wore kick-flare pants not once but twice in the same week. Here, she styled them with a striped knit, billowing trench coat, and black point-toe pumps, but she also wore a similar pair with a cotton bomber jacket and kitten-heel thong sandals just a few days prior.
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Everyday Flare Pants
