The 1970s, a time when fashion was as groovy as a disco ball and just as dazzlingly bizarre. If there’s one decade that gave ...

Bell-bottom jeans, also called flares because of their wide-legged shape, were inspired by 19th century U.S. Navy uniforms and rose to mainstream fashion in the 1960s and ‘70s. Since their ...

Update on March 19, 2025: Added Wrangler’s Cowboy Cut Slim Fit Jean, Madewell’s the Plus Perfect Vintage Wide-Leg Jean, Gap’s High Rise ’70s Flare Jeans, and Nelle Atelier Laura Jeans ...

By the '60s and '70s, though, ripped jeans became a more ... Dean and Marlon Brando as two film icons who sported the style). "Ripped jeans became another statement of rebellion, mostly by the ...