Which Shoe Styles Work With Flared Jeans? These 4 Always Look Good

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You can never have too much of a good thing, and right now, our thing is denim. After being somewhat cast aside for the first time in recent history thanks trending wide-leg styles, and prominent tailoring, denim is officially back on the radar. Searches for jeans and denim trends have been on the up since the beginning of the year, and new looks (such as patchwork, horseshoe and criss-cross waistbands) have been well received by shoppers. The more we move towards spring, the more we notice denim-centric outfits coming back to the forefront.

In the past few weeks alone, the Who What Wear UK team has reported on the rise of slouchy jeans, pinpointed 5 easy jeans outfits that all revolve around your favourite blues, decoded how French women style jeans perfectly 24/7, worked out which pair of Arket jeans are worth ordering and much, much more. What we have discovered along our travels is that there is no "in" or "out" when it comes to silhouettes. Although it's true that skinnies are slightly less in favour than they were a few years back, they're not off the table. Instead, we're seeing that all cuts, washes and colours are applicable to the here and now because it's all about choosing the right style for you and your wardrobe. We're living in a more democratic denim world, and that means flares are being adopted once more by stylish women in London, Paris, L.A. and beyond. But which shoe styles work the best with flare jeans? We have some theories on that.

Keep scrolling to see the four footwear options that always look best with this denim cut.

1. PLATFORMS

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Style Notes: I don't like to make sweeping statements, but this one is true: So many French women (like Anne-Victoire Lefevre here) wear platforms with their flares, and it just works.

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Style Notes: Aria Di Bari has paired her high-waisted flares with chunky platform sandals—a classic summer combination.

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Style Notes: Julie Sergent Ferreri is an ardent flare wearer, and as such, she has many good outfit ideas for you to copy.

2. STRAPPY SANDALS

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Style Notes: This is a look for all the minimalists out there. Allison Ho's white blouse and black strappy sandals are just lovely.

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Style Notes: Using blue as a base colour, Naaomi Ross adds yellow strappy sandals and a pastel vest to her classic flares.

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Style Notes: You can even turn up your flares slightly to show off more of your strappy sandals à la Jessica Skye.

3. ALMOND-TOE BOOTS AND SHOES

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Style Notes: Jazmine Rogers knows the score: White or cream almond-toe boots always look great with flared jeans.

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Style Notes: Franny Mozemba's white flared jeans look very chic with tan boots and a linen blazer.

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Style Notes: The idea of a trench coat with flares and a white shirt is totally timeless. Thank you for the reminder, Charlotte Kuhrt.

4. CHUNKY FLATS

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Style Notes: In this category, almost anything goes—so Jessica Torres's Velcro-strapped Teva-style sandals are absolutely a yes.

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Style Notes: But you could also opt for the season's take on thick-soled flip-flops, as demonstrated so elegantly by TyLynn Nguyen here.

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Style Notes: And yes, the idea even extends to clogs—a pairing we've seen some of Instagram's more adventurous women trying out.

This post was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated. 

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Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the editor in chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits.

Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.