How to Style Cropped Flared Pants in 2026

Approximately ten years ago, a good 50% of the pants in my closet fell under the category of cropped flares. In the years since, the pant trends have gotten looser and longer, but fashion is cyclical, and cropped flares have officially made the comeback we’ve all been anticipating. Fashion people the world over have been wearing them in the form of satin, ponte, and linen pants, and of course, jeans. But perhaps the most significant proof we have is a few recent Bella Hadid outfits, one of which included a pair of cropped flared jeans that she wore with loafers and a suede jacket during Paris Fashion Week.

So, the question is how to make cropped flare outfits look more 2026 and less 2016. All you need to do is pair the pants with modern trends that complement them in the chicest, most polished of ways. With that, scroll on for the styling tricks to know and to shop the key pieces needed to create the outfits, along with cool cropped flares to add to your wardrobe (again).

Styling tip: For the perfect spring look, pair a pastel sheer sweater with black cropped flares and forward jelly mules.

Styling tip: An oversized cinch-waist jacket provides the perfect proportional contrast to slim-fitting cropped flared jeans. And as Bella Hadid knows, classic loafers are the ideal flat-shoe style to wear with this particular denim trend.

Styling tip: No-brainer simple outfit idea: Wear your cropped flares with a matching jacket and subtle heels such as the nude stiletto sandals seen here.