Bell Bottom Lover

isabel marant etoile blouse

 

denim flared jeans

platform espadrilles

Flares. Bell bottoms. Whatever you call them they are probably still my fave style jean.  What’s yours?  These above are by Seven For All Mankind, a brand you don’t really hear too much about these days.  I found them about five years ago (here’s a 2011 post in them) and the fact that the hem covered my big feet, coupled with the strategic rips, sold them.  Correction: the fact that the hem covered my big feet was the single biggest thing that sold them.

This summer there is an explosion in different denim hems.   Raw edged, uneven hems with the odd fray here and there to the, as a I call them,  Wizard of Oz scarecrow fringe.   But my heart still goes “ahhhh” pulling out a pair of denim flares.  Plus I’m a bit unsure on the scarecrow ones even though it’s a text book DIY.   Call me old fashioned, but archive pics of Kate Moss walking around London in a pair of floor sweeping kick flares is still the dogs bollocks and don’t get me started on Prince.  Not sure I’ll feel the same way next year about the scarecrows…

Cropped flares are a cool flare update are  f**king brilliant for showing off shoes, but I’ve yet to find THE perfect one like these I shot last spring.   Plus I’m not sure I’m up for hacking my fave pair in order to find out and that’s coming from an old school DIY’er (remember the All Saints and the painted boots projects)?

ps.  A really close second to flares are drop crotch men’s harem jeans.   I swear they are secretly made for women but that’s another blog post.

Question:  Still love flares or have you thrown out yours for….?

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Blouse: Isabel Marant Etoile.  Jeans: Seven for all Mankind. Wedge Espadrilles: Marc Fisher (first posted them in this May post.

 

 

 

 

17 comments

  1. Lorena Lorena says:

    Love flares. I have a Levis vintage remake that I love but that no longer fit.. right now I am all skinnies because those fit. I need to get back into the bell bottoms.

    • Karen Blanchard says:

      The Levis vintage remake sound really cool.

  2. Mary says:

    I love this look. So chic and so today with a 1970s touch. Thank you for the inspiration.

  3. Mary says:

    I love this look. So chic and so today with a 1970s touch. Thank you for the inspiration.

  4. Khidjah Blount says:

    I love love love flares! I love them because i enjoy 70s style/fashion updated. It fits my body type….I’m long and thin. Flares can look so classy, fun, and/or laid back.

  5. Stylista says:

    Flares are my absolute favorite as well!!! I have a pair from Madewell and an older pair from Earnest Sewn. Love em!!

    • Karen Blanchard says:

      Is it the flea market flares from Madewell? I’ve had my eye on those but slapped myself into realizing I own about 5 pair of flares!

    • Karen Blanchard says:

      Hmmmm. May need to keep my eyes more peeled when at Goodwill!! Thank you : )

  6. Mahshid says:

    …now I really miss “normal” fashion :(. Being pregnant is awesome but it is really difficult to find cute stuff.
    Btw. Are you still happy with your blue Guccis? Xox

    http://www.thankstofashion.com

    • Karen Blanchard says:

      Hi! yes I am. not worn too much because it’s so hot but yep : )

  7. anniepersian says:

    That is such a cute look! I use to live in my Flares/bootcuts, and I never thought I would crossover to skinnys-but it happened! lol. But now I do miss wearing flares so much! I bought some black ones recently..but I have them dragging on the ground…London is to dirty for that!! lol

    http://www.thecommonprincess.com

    • Karen Blanchard says:

      It’s always the way. We switch back and forth LOL! New York is probably worst than London for dirt!! At least you got black ones – that’s perfect. I love black flares

  8. anniepersian says:

    That is such a cute look! I use to live in my Flares/bootcuts, and I never thought I would crossover to skinnys-but it happened! lol. But now I do miss wearing flares so much! I bought some black ones recently..but I have them dragging on the ground…London is to dirty for that!! lol

    http://www.thecommonprincess.com

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