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Recent Examples of bell-bottoms
Maybe the change will be straight pants or bell-bottoms.
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Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
With oversized layers Lean into the shape of a pair of bell-bottoms by bringing the same relaxed energy to your top half.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper donned a gray and white argyle cardigan, baggy black pants and a white undershirt, while the high-fashion designer opted for a beige, ostrich leather biker jacket and matching bell-bottoms.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 20 Nov. 2025
With oversized layers Lean into the shape of a pair of bell-bottoms by bringing the same relaxed energy to your top half.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, if bell-bottoms are the latest trend, a petite woman would benefit from a sleek and tailored silhouette.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The 48-year-old rapper donned a gray and white argyle cardigan, baggy black pants and a white undershirt, while the high-fashion designer opted for a beige, ostrich leather biker jacket and matching bell-bottoms.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bell-bottoms
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Amazon Essentials Glove Ballet Flats These Amazon Essentials glove-style ballet flats are comfortable (thanks to a memory foam insole), supremely in-budget, and add instant polish to even the simplest T-shirt-and-jeans outfit.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Esther Kim Varet‘s first ad in her campaign for California’s 40th District featured a man in blue jeans standing in front of a pickup truck, a woman sitting in a home, and a grocery store employee wearing a blue polo shirt and nametag.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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On a recent walk around Manhattan, for instance, Hadid paired blue jeans with a raw, fraying hem with classic loafers, a perfect combination of hippie and preppy.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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