Bell Bottoms May be Back in 2009
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Bell Bottoms May be Back in 2009
The growing backlash to skinny jeans might reach a tipping point in 2009. Siwy -- one of our favorite denim brands -- just debuted a 24" bell bottom jean called the Chloe.
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While designer Michelle Siwy has always offered flared-leg denim, this pair takes the bell to a whole new level. (Flats are definitely not an option when you're rocking these.)
Siwy isn't the first to rebel against skinny and straight-leg denim. 7 For All Mankind, for example, has also been offering some 60s-inspired silhouettes for women who have tired of too-tight jeans.
We think it's high time denim designers started experimenting with flare again. But is the world ready for pants with a two-foot wide opening? Only 2009 will tell. Keep reading to check out some celeb examples of the trend.
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Katie Holmes took a lot of fashion flack this year for wearing pegged jeans. But just a couple of months ago in New York, she scored style points by taking a very different denim risk. These bell bottoms put a modern spin on the classic shape with flattering, slimming seams.
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Katie has more in common with Penelope Cruz than she does with her husband Tom. The Spanish actress was a belle in bell bottoms when she donned a slouchy pair to an appearance on Good Morning America this summer.
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The supermodel -- who can get away with wearing anything, really -- recently rocked a pair of psychedelic ultra-flares on a Brazilian runway. (We'd save this very tight, very tie-dyed version for a long night in Ibiza, though.)
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Victoria Beckham has been ditching her usual skinny jeans lately and making the scene in bell bottoms. Here, she put a 1970s spin on the bell at the May launch of her denim line, dVb, with menswear inspired pants and a dramatic blouse.
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Blumarine gave the classic denim a snow-bunny spin for this season, pairing it with puffer vests and metallic accessories. There's nothing dated or difficult about this take on the bell.
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T-Boz and Chilli took the super flare to a whole new level at this summer's BET awards. But their over-the-top look came across as a bit too costume-y. (Their feet apparently agreed and went into hiding for the night.)
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Iconic "It" girl Edie Sedgwick (here with Andy Warhol) rocked a glam, downtown version of the bell bottom in its heyday at the 1971 Mod Ball in New York City. (Yes, those are silver lame.)
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