Fashion Look of the Day Victoria Beckham Is Bringing Back the Questionable Pants Trend We Never Saw Returning Welcome to Look of the Day, where we comb through every celebrity outfit from the past 24 hours and feature the single most conversation-worthy ensemble. Love it, leave it, or shop the whole thing below. By Tara Gonzalez Tara Gonzalez Instagram Website Tara Maria Gonzalez has been a fashion writer and editor for more than 6 years. She was most recently the style commerce writer at InStyle, where she covered celebrity looks, fashion week trends, and everything you don’t need but probably should buy. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on October 14, 2021 @ 04:59PM Pin Share Tweet Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Victoria Beckham. Photo: MediaPunch/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Evidently, Victoria Beckham does not care to weigh in on the skinny jeans debate. Instead, she's too busy convincing us to invest in chic black flare pants. And no, they're nothing like the pair you have sitting in your closet from festival seasons past. Because of their association with the original Woodstock era, flare pants and bell bottoms became a quintessential part of the music-festival look in the early 2010s. But as soon as Coachella queen Vanessa Hudgens started wearing them every year, interest in the style as everyday wear faded — it was too hard to break the association with flower crowns and bedazzled face paint. Beckham, though, proves that the style can easily work in 2021. It helps that Beckham's look is monochrome, with a black long-sleeve top tucked into her black flares styled with her signature oversized black sunglasses. And you have to admit the pants make the outfit more interesting, not to mention make her legs look miles long. While we didn't necessarily see this style returning, it's not entirely unexpected, considering the flutter leggings craze from months ago. Good thing flare pants are just as affordable as leggings, with so many options going for under $100 at Nordstrom — including a pair by beloved in-house label. Zella. We will gladly take the L on this style prediction when the results look this good. Oversized jeans, who? Get the Look: Spanx The Perfect Black Pant High Waist Ponte Flare PantsShop now: $148; nordstrom.com Zella Long Lines Flare PantsShop now: $99; nordstrom.com Free People We the Free Penny Pull-On Flare PantsShop now: $78; nordstrom.com Nordstrom Flare Leg Suit PantShop now: $99; nordstrom.com Free People Pull-On Flare Corduroy PantsShop now: $78; nordstrom.com Rag & Bone Nina High Waist Raw Hem Ankle Flare JeansShop now: $198; nordstrom.com DL1961 Rachel Instasculpt Ultra High Waist Flare JeansShop now: $199; nordstrom.com Reformation Mora Linen Smocked Crop Top & Flare Crop PantsShop now: $248; nordstrom.com Vince Slim Fit Flare Crop PantsShop now: $325; nordstrom.com Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit