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Jeans come in all shapes and sizes. While millennials will always love their skinny jeans, Gen Z brought back wide-leg pairs. But if you're after an in-between option, flares are it. While anyone can pull off this style of jeans, the trick for doing so is pairing it with the right footwear. But what shoes do you wear with flared jeans, anyway? Sneakers? Loafers? Boots? What's the modern-day solution for this throwback pant? The answer, as it turns out, is all of the above—and we've got the outfit photos to prove it. Keep scrolling for five shoe styles the fashion set pairs with their flares. Platforms Getty Images Platform shoes provide extra height to help ensure that the bottoms of your flared jeans won't drag on the ground. This is especially crucial for petite people since most jeans will already be long on them. Even if you're not petite, though, it'll give you the extra height necessary to accentuate the flare in your jeans. You can o...

Denim trousers have the magical power to make every outfit look pulled together. This high-waist pair is fitted through the hip with full-length legs to create long, clean lines. But don't just take it from us. "I love everything J.Crew is doing right now!" says marketing manager and fashion blogger Annabel Darling. "I've always loved wide-leg jeans, specifically every pair of my mom's that I always borrowed. But recently I've invested in these for myself, and they're so good! Add a black belt, boots, and some gold jewelry, and you'll automatically give off vintage, cool-girl vibes wherever you are." Size range: 23–37 waist; available in petite and tall Rise: 11⅞" Inseam: 29" petite; 32" regular; 35" tall Color: Dark indigo What we love: Crisp silhouette; versatile dark wash; hint of stretch

A WOMAN has been accused of being gullible after finding a pair of lacy pants in her husband's suitcase - and believing they're his sister's. The frustrated wife has claimed her crazed in-law hid the underwear on purpose to make her believe her hubby was cheating. A woman finding lacy underwear in her husband's luggage has divided opinion Credit: Getty But after confronting the pair, she has instead decided family interference has gone too far. Writing in to the Girls Overheard podcast, she explained the previous red flags that led to her decision. Podcast host Eilidh Wells was tasked with reading out the anonymous message on the show. It read: "I've been married for seven years and always had problems with my husband's sister. "She's never liked me, especially since he used to date one of her friends and our relationship started quite soon after they split up. "She always believed that I stole her friend's boyfr...

Fifteen Max Mara Atelier coats were presented in Venice at the modernist Olivetti store, a spare, elegant space overlooking St. Mark's Square, designed in 1958 by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa. It was a fitting frame for the high-end offer, which showcased Max Mara's industrial savoir faire augmented by artisanal handmade finishes. The design team looked at the company's archive, where the first image published in a magazine in 1953 was of a red coat—not the shade of camel that has become the label's signature. Here, a discreet red detail was introduced as a sort of decorative thread—a stitching along the lining, a subtle motif inside a pocket, or the "M" monogram embroidered beneath a collar. Each coat was designed to appeal to a variety of personal styles and body shapes, and they were all given a French name, to highlight a certain dégagé attitude of elegant nonchalance. Le Trench d'Hiver was a sartorial trench coat made in rich, soft nappa leather; a...

As someone who's just shy of 5'3", I find denim shopping can be challenging. And when you throw the latest trends in the mix, it becomes a process of trial and error. Today, I'll be covering the trend of flared denim, which I've seen a lot of controversy around among fashion people. Some swear by the '70s-inspired style as their go-to silhouette, and some say they wouldn't be caught in a pair. I'm always up for a little fashion challenge, and while I originally thought I couldn't pull off flared denim as a petite woman, I proved myself wrong. As an expert shopper, I know my way around denim brands and what works for my height. There's a select number of brands I rely on, and I've taken note of inseams that work for me and ones that don't. If you're on the petite side and looking to try out the flare trend for your denim, look no further. Below, I've rounded up the best flared jeans on the market for shorter women and even added a...

The Strategist's carefully chosen and rigorously vetted flagship shopping guides. Learn about our methodology here, and find all our Best in Class guides here. Photo: Marcus McDonald Finding the right pair of men's gym shorts sounds simple enough. Most guys just want a pair that they can sweat in and forget about. But with gym clothing growing more innovative and activity-specific, there are a lot of variables to consider when buying a new pair, like liners, inseam lengths, and moisture-wicking technology. There's no one universal pair for everyone, of course, but after testing dozens over the past few years, it became clear to me that a few key features set the standard for the very best gym shorts. I also sp...