BYE BYE SKINNY JEANS!

And hello Flares!

So glad we’re seeing the end of the low-waisted skinny jeans. After reigning for over a decade, this silhouette now feels very dated. High-waisted flares and wide leg feels more contemporary fresh. It also elongates your legs, making you look taller and leaner while the high waist emphasizes the smallest part of your torso. It’s perfect for the current 70’s revival and as LOFT Fashion Director, Amanda Kraemer, told me “works for every body type!”

Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Flare jeans in mid indigo wash, $79.50, by Loft. Moto clean-cut flared jeans, $35, by Topshop. High-rise flared jeans, $240, by J Brand available at NET-A-PORTER.com. High-rise flared jeans, $177.75, by Victoria Beckham denim available at The Outnet.

FASHIONABLE DATES: Aug

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TOP TO BOTTOM: Elizabeth and James lane octagon-frame acetate sunglasses, $165, NET-A-PORTER.com. Miu Miu two tone aviators, $256, sunglassesshop.com. Marc by Marc Jacobs round bicolor sunglasses, $120, neimanmarcus.com. Dior Technologic cutout aviator sunglasses, $540, saksfifthavenue.com. ASOS aviator sunglasses with colored lens, $18.50, us.asos.com. Rounded sunglasses with tortoiseshell frame, $29.90, Zara. ASOS aviator sunglasses with colored lens, $18.50, us.asos.com.