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There is nothing that makes you old more than a piece of clothing that you vowed to never wear again. But 20 years later, in 2021, we are talking about flared yoga pants, which seem to be everywhere, suddenly being loved by almost everyone, from generation Z influencers to senior fashion editors.
Some minor Internet investigations show that the roots of this comeback can be traced back to Kaia Gerber. In August last year, Kaia Gerber and the sustainable luxury base brand Blusalt launched a pair of beautifying yoga pants made of cashmere instead of fiber, aptly named "The Kaia Pant." But the biggest instigator seems to be Emma Chamberlain. When she tweeted in October, she resurrected the early relics with her powerful #influence: "I want to make flared yoga pants and uggs Is it bad to come back? I'm sorry but it's very comfortable, please."
A few days later, just like clockwork, Chamberlain posted a mirror selfie on her IG Story, which included a pair of yoga pants with a gray boxy Nike sweatshirt, thin-framed sunglasses and a stretchy white pair. Headband (remember?). It seems that this is not enough to make it come back. She posted another fit photo centered on yoga pants on Instagram, paired with a high-neck cropped top, chunky sneakers and a shrugged oversized red jacket. That moment undoubtedly marked the return of yoga pants. The rest, as they say, is history.
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Since then, TikTok users have become fascinated by them, as have young celebrities. "I really like I.Am.Gia. I have a few items in my shopping cart that I want to buy-cool pants, black yoga bell bottoms with a tie," said 17-year-old Lexi Underwood. Old star with fire everywhere, in a recent interview. "They are very soft, you can stretch inside, and they are not tight. It's just that the bell at the end adds'I'm comfortable, but I'm still cute.'"
That's it-in our quest to be comfortable, avoid wearing hard pants and let ourselves resist the harsh reality of the world. We have turned over and exhausted every piece of soft and elastic clothes, so we have no choice, The cycle can only be restarted. When repackaged (supported by the aforementioned teenage influencers), redesigned (exposed cut, pleated waistband or round buckle) and renamed (as "flared leggings") for a new generation, the garment feels shiny And brand new.
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Still, when you experience it for the first time, it's hard to get started-at least for me, a non-teen, that's it. At that time, yoga pants — even though they were never actually worn to practice yoga — became popular after tearing off the hem of too many flared jeans. These flared jeans were always worn a few inches too long, and they were too close to the hips. Low. Yoga pants are like the pioneers of leggings. In that era, sports and leisure did not exist, and sportswear had no place outside the gym. They are almost always paired with flip-flops, paired with baby T-shirts, spaghetti tank tops or shrunken cardigans.
The 2021 version of yoga pants are more flattering, I have to admit. The rise is higher and the fabrics are better. When designed in the outlook style of 2021, such as oversized sweatshirts, fashionable jackets or knitted bras, the result is—I will be the first to say—cute. Will that make me switch to yoga pants again? Rebirth? In retrospect, maybe I am not worried about the object itself, but the yoga pants represent a period in my life marked by the embarrassment, uncertainty and paralyzing self-doubt of adolescents. I associate yoga pants with velvet Juicy Couture sweatshirts, platform flip flops, Von Dutch trucker hats, tight scarves that are absolutely useless-my goodness, what if all of this comes back?
They say that fashion is indeed cyclical, and that the old is new. With this in mind, please purchase some of our favorite new and improved flared yoga pants below.
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