My cousin told me years ago to donate my flare jeans. She did so, but I just couldn't!
I remember driving myself to the mall, with my brand new driver's license and strolling through the mall visiting Contempo Casual and Wet Seal. It's funny what I used to think about when I shopped vs. what I think about now. I used to think about the girls at school and what they wore and what they'd think of my new trendy outfit from the hippest stores aside from Hot Topic. Now I don't think of anyone, anyone that I actually know anyway. I think of pinterest photos that inspire me and my virtual YouTube friends, but mostly I think of what I like and what I would pair it with. I hoped to get odd comments because I meant I was staying true to my unique and one of a kind style, only slightly inspired by the popular trends of the season. I remember buying my Paris Blue jeans that I saved up cash from my part time jobs to purchase. They were size 7 flare with 3 buttons and the cool brand logo on the back waist line. I wore this pair all the way through college. I started wearing them with black low combat type boots with thick soles, totally back in style now by the way, but this was circa 1998. I also wore them with white soled black Sketcher sneakers, then in college Adidas sneakers. I had no fashion sense whatsoever in college. I have a photo of me at a frat party in a shiny metallic blue button down. Interview vs. party, what was I thinking?
Those flare jeans were in before jeans ever were tucked into boots. The knee boot phenomenon that took over the world is what lowered the demand for flare jeans. Skinny jeans worked much better than folding your flares and stuffing them into your boots which created a bulge out the top of the boot because just under the knee the jeans were flared and not fitted. Not flattering at all. I kept my flares for 2 reasons, memories of my youth and sneakers! I have been a sneaker girl through cheerleading sneakers; back to school sneakers that I wore with slouch socks (2 colors) and tight cuff roll jeans; track sneakers; to gym sneakers. Now, I have more heels than I can count, but sneakers are my typical shoe. Sneakers and skinny jeans can look bulky so I had to keep the flare cut jeans. Boot cut are okay but never fit me right. I no longer have my Paris Blues flares, but held onto some others and last year I bought flares for $6 because no one wanted them. I have a few that need hemming but now I have an assortment just in time for Fall 2016. Flares are back baby! I'm not a fan of the full on 70s trends approaching us or spring summer boho look that is winding down, even though I have the perfect flat hair to look like Jan Brady and if I part it in the middle and add a flower headband and the right Instagram filter I could pass as a flower child in a heartbeat. Flares can look elegant and classy too with a black button down, or a blazer, or even a moto jacket, or duster jacket. Flares make the thighs look slim, and if you have chunky heeled boots or stiletto pointed heels peaking out from the flare, you just added miles to your legs!
This is why I don't throw out my clothes. Although, I did part with my Bongo jeans from the store 5,7,9, so I will happily be out of luck when tight cuff jeans are back. I still have my skinnies since I 100% love over the knee boots, but flares please stick around!
I remember driving myself to the mall, with my brand new driver's license and strolling through the mall visiting Contempo Casual and Wet Seal. It's funny what I used to think about when I shopped vs. what I think about now. I used to think about the girls at school and what they wore and what they'd think of my new trendy outfit from the hippest stores aside from Hot Topic. Now I don't think of anyone, anyone that I actually know anyway. I think of pinterest photos that inspire me and my virtual YouTube friends, but mostly I think of what I like and what I would pair it with. I hoped to get odd comments because I meant I was staying true to my unique and one of a kind style, only slightly inspired by the popular trends of the season. I remember buying my Paris Blue jeans that I saved up cash from my part time jobs to purchase. They were size 7 flare with 3 buttons and the cool brand logo on the back waist line. I wore this pair all the way through college. I started wearing them with black low combat type boots with thick soles, totally back in style now by the way, but this was circa 1998. I also wore them with white soled black Sketcher sneakers, then in college Adidas sneakers. I had no fashion sense whatsoever in college. I have a photo of me at a frat party in a shiny metallic blue button down. Interview vs. party, what was I thinking?
Those flare jeans were in before jeans ever were tucked into boots. The knee boot phenomenon that took over the world is what lowered the demand for flare jeans. Skinny jeans worked much better than folding your flares and stuffing them into your boots which created a bulge out the top of the boot because just under the knee the jeans were flared and not fitted. Not flattering at all. I kept my flares for 2 reasons, memories of my youth and sneakers! I have been a sneaker girl through cheerleading sneakers; back to school sneakers that I wore with slouch socks (2 colors) and tight cuff roll jeans; track sneakers; to gym sneakers. Now, I have more heels than I can count, but sneakers are my typical shoe. Sneakers and skinny jeans can look bulky so I had to keep the flare cut jeans. Boot cut are okay but never fit me right. I no longer have my Paris Blues flares, but held onto some others and last year I bought flares for $6 because no one wanted them. I have a few that need hemming but now I have an assortment just in time for Fall 2016. Flares are back baby! I'm not a fan of the full on 70s trends approaching us or spring summer boho look that is winding down, even though I have the perfect flat hair to look like Jan Brady and if I part it in the middle and add a flower headband and the right Instagram filter I could pass as a flower child in a heartbeat. Flares can look elegant and classy too with a black button down, or a blazer, or even a moto jacket, or duster jacket. Flares make the thighs look slim, and if you have chunky heeled boots or stiletto pointed heels peaking out from the flare, you just added miles to your legs!
This is why I don't throw out my clothes. Although, I did part with my Bongo jeans from the store 5,7,9, so I will happily be out of luck when tight cuff jeans are back. I still have my skinnies since I 100% love over the knee boots, but flares please stick around!
23021 MARIA FLARE
~Erin
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