You've seen them in the stores: flare-leg jeans. According to Melissa Magsaysay's December 21 article in the Los Angeles Times, "the flare-leg silhouette that was popular then [in the 70s] is becoming the next big thing in a denim landscape that has been all about skinny fits in recent years."
Are you ready for them? According to the article, today's flares are modernized by the current clothing styles that are worn with them. For example, today's woman will wear her flares with a "sharp button-down blouse. . . cropped sweaters. . . and boxy tops."
The article points out that a woman needs to be mindful of keeping the "integrity of the flared shape" intact when it is hemmed. Designers Emily Current and Meritt Elliott maintain that "the best length for a flare-leg jean is to barely graze the floor in the back and allow for just the tip of the shoe to poke out in the front." The model in the article's photograph has her jeans hemmed shorter than that, and they look funny.
Of course, flare-leg jeans are a huge departure from what most of us have been wearing. And if you are petite, this retro style can make you look even shorter. So make sure that they fit and flatter your figure before committing to flares. Worn with heels, they can make your legs look longer.
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