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RIP skinny jeans

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Penny Goldstone
By Penny Goldstone
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RIP skinny jeans

It's no secret skinny jeans are over, and while last season was all about wide leg trousers, this spring/summer, flares are king.

Seen on the catwalk at Dior, Tibi and Red Valentino amongst others, it was only a matter of time until they made it to the high-street and cemented our love for all things 70s.

And the great news is there are plenty of ways to wear the trend for spring/summer. Go down the purist route and team high-waisted dark denim jeans (this style will elongate your legs) with a striped shirt and ankle boots.

For a summer rework, opt for a cropped flare in an off-white, teamed with a puff sleeve shirt and heeled mules in the same tones for a fresh look.

The summer fashion trends are also all about colour, and whether you're team pastel or team Crayola brights, there's a flare style for you. The important thing is to have fun with it, so you can go head-to-toe tonal, mix and match with different shades, or keep it simple by keeping the rest of the outfit neutral.

As for the length of the flares, there are plenty of fun cropped styles that make the trend workable on short women - and I would know, I'm 5ft3!

So scroll down and shop my edit of the best flares on the high street right now.

Shop now: Striped Flare Trousers for £56 from Topshop

Shop now: Flared trousers for £29.99 from H&M

Shop now: Blue Rinse Wash Kick Flare Jeans for £27.99 from New Look

Shop now: STELLA MCCARTNEY Cropped high-rise flared jeans for £155 from The Outnet

Shop now: ROCKINS High-rise cotton-blend corduroy flared trousers for £135 from MatchesFashion.com

Penny Goldstone
Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.

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