Hold the Baggy and Skinny Jeans—This Is the Summer Denim Trend Fashion People Are Buying

At times in our recent history, it’s been all about one denim trend or another, and people didn’t really stray from that. But 2025 has proven to be different. One day it’ll be that skinny jeans are in, the next it’s bootcut, then back to barrel jeans, and oh, wait—baggy jeans are still in, next I’ll be wide-leg, and so on. It’s enough to make your head spin, to say the least. But as a fashion editor, I can’t say that I haven’t contributed to this discourse—and I’m here to do it again. Blame Bella Hadid.

Hadid was photographed in sunny Cannes yesterday while in town for the most glamorous of film festivals, and she wore the perfect polished South-of-France outfit. Notably, the outfit included the denim trend that I’ve noticed fashion people wearing more and more as of late: cropped flare jeans. You could call it a comeback, because approximately ten years ago, they were all anyone was wearing—myself included. But as you know, in fashion, everything comes back again.

I find cropped flares to be an excellent choice for summer, as they look perfect with sandals, flats, sneakers, and heels, and they can easily go from casual to dressed-up in an instant. Hadid opted for a white pair to match her pretty white top, but the internet currently provides every wash imaginable, so keep scrolling to shop some of the chicest pairs.

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