Flare-Leg Pants F/W 08.09

[kahlilg]

Burberry F/W 08-09 Milan

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D&g F/w 08-09

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[electricladyland]

OMG they look like Clydesdales...

 

[kahlilg]

Derercuny

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[shoppingirl89]

Wow.

 

[disco54]

i like the Burberry bells , those are bad *** .

 

[liashoes]

And look who is wearing them today:

From the Sartorialist

Emmanuelle Alt in Milan



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[John_M.]

Because anything '70s always beats something '80s, nice to see a thread on bellbottoms. I often think about what if designers brought back the classic "elephant ear" bellbottoms, or at least the widely-flared jeans from the mid-late 1990s. Today's flares are more modest compared to some of the '70s style bells, but I have always had fondness with flares in regards to bottoms as well as some tops. It's because of flares as to why I caught on with palazzo pants, gaucho pants/culottes, various bell-sleeve tops, and more. I don't see why flares are voted down by most ladies. Among the various bellbottoms posted so far, I think Dolce and Gabbana NAILED bellbottoms. The first picture in Post #2 is pretty good. However, the second picture in Post #2 is very perfect. The ruffled shirt with the billowy sleeves (usually called either poet shirts or pirate shirts, right?) coupled with the rather dark wash bellbottom jeans make for a beautiful look.

What I've seen as the key to bellbottoms is in wearing some good shoes to accompany them. Since I've been so stuck in the late 1990s with fashion, I always liked chunky shoes or boots just for that retro flair (no pun intended). It would be cool if loafers from the late 1990s made a comeback and accompanied bellbottoms. You can try some pumps, but I think pointy-toed pumps and boots would make an uneven balance with bellbottoms. Peep-toes are all the rage nowadays, and I think they are perfectly fine with bellbottoms. I'd probably go with high heel sandals as far as sandals go. I'd even go for some that have a slight platform to them. Sneakers are very much fair game. Look for some sneakers that have a chunky or retro look. My favorite women's sneakers have been those Skechers Grand Jamz or other sneakers like them. Skimmers and sneaker sandals would also work.

See, I think retro and fun with bellbottoms because that's the way I've loved bellbottoms, especially with women. Just gazing at bells or flares flapping when a lady walks by in them is amazing to me. I think of retro fun with these. I even still like seeing flared jeans, but nothing beats bellbottoms. The wide flares are timeless for me even if they aren't liked as much as today's skinny jeans.

To end this appreciative post for bellbottoms, here are two resources I'd like to share in regards to those of you who love more traditonal bellbottoms or just anything flared:

* http://www.bigflares.com
* http://www.deedeebellbottom.com (Japanese)

Nice to see a bellbottom thread. Nicer to see some bellbottoms designed by some wonderful designers. Great stuff.

 

[kahlilg]

Today's flares are more modest compared to some of the '70s style bells, but I have always had fondness with flares in regards to bottoms as well as some tops.

No doubt. I like everything you said however do you think people are ready for the return of the bellbottoms? I love 70's fashion but at the same time trends can be abused by people who don't know any better. Elephant ear bellbottoms? Not for most. I like Burberry's best because they were modest yet the inspiration was definitely noticeable. I'm really tired of the skinny jean and maybe this is just the "anti-skinny-jean."

 

[WheresMyUmbrella]

I actually love the bells, but I don't see how this is different from the bootcut trend a few years ago (right before skinny jeans, when everyone was obsessed with Sevens).

The trend cycle seems so much faster than it used to be; perhaps because of blogs. Is boho going to come back next year too?

 

[dizzytacks]

the burberry pants are phenomenal!!!!that was the only piece i have noticed beyond the rodarte clothes!

 

[kahlilg]

Is boho going to come back next year too?

Now you just had to go and ruin it didn't you?

 

[Dylan.]

i'm not too excited about this one
but damnitall if Emmanuelle Alt doesn't look perfect in anything she wears...

 

[disco54]

i want those burberry bells!!

 

[alix*]

These look more like wide legged flare pants than bell bottoms to me.
Unless I am mistaken?

 

[John_M.]

They do look more like wide-leg flares than bellbottoms. However, these are still some wonderful pants and jeans to me. The majority of you here seem to like the Burberry ones best. I kind of like the fifth and sixth pictures in Post #1, mostly for the color. The fifth picture is more like a velvet-like chocolate color (me love chocolate! I'm a committed sweet tooth). The gold bellbottoms (sixth picture in Post #1) are nice for its gold or champagne color. Another picture I like so far are the pants by Derercuny (I can't pronounce this) in Post #4. They almost remind me of some wide-legged trousers that I've loved from Oscar de la Renta with the pleat design up top like this twill pants from Spiegel: < http://www.spiegel.com/shop/product...ll&srccode=cii_10043468&cpncode=09-58686343-2 >.

Of all the pictures so far, only the 7th Post features a side profile of bellbottoms. We don't know about these bellbottoms from the front. Maybe to get a better idea of the flare in these jeans and pants, maybe we should have more pictures of simply them stopping while one leg is in a different direction. You know how models usually walk down the runway, stop, pose in a certain position, then go away? Well, I think we need to really see what kinds of flares these jeans and pants have by having the models pose like at most fashion shows. I'm still sold on the Dolce and Gabbana collection simply because it's a casual collection. I'm not taking anything away from the other bellbottoms, but I think these are wonderful casual bellbottoms. These would be ones I wouldn't be sad to see at school or at the mall. I haven't seen too many classy (as in pant suits or nice seperates) I like as much as bellbottom jeans so far. One website I saw took a look back at classic bellbottoms including a nice pantsuit from the 1960s. If I can find that site, I may post it in a future post.

 

[MUXU]

i knew it!
i been telling my friends bell bottoms are gonna come back back in october and i had to search out a pair of good bell bottoms

 

[picnmix]

I think they look really fresh next to the skinny jeans that are everywhere, though I'm not too sure about the cord pair at d&g, that might just be a step too far.

 

[kahlilg]

Maybe to get a better idea of the flare in these jeans and pants, maybe we should have more pictures of simply them stopping while one leg is in a different direction.

You got it boss!
Burberry

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[ApertureRomance]

Last time I wore flares was when I was 11 years old , I'm 21 now , I'm hoping it's going to stay that way.