Harry Styles Is Bringing Back Men’s Bell-Bottoms

Fashion is cyclical: designers go through moods and journeys every season, referencing a particular decade or aesthetic to better create a new collection. This Fashion Month, there’s been a dash of everything, though the 1970s have been a prominent reference: the recent Celine show, for instance, was heavy on bootcut jeans and groovy prairie dresses; same goes for the oversized collars and lapels at Gucci. And speaking of Gucci: the Italian label’s creative director Alessandro Michele’s most favourite muse, Harry Styles, is bringing back an It item from the ’70s as well.

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Spotted in London last night, Styles hit the town in a pair of tricky men’s bell-bottoms—and totally pulled them off. The flared jean look has been slowly creeping onto runway shows all month long, and feels undeniably fresh after seasons of pin-thin denim. The singer’s were in a dark blue wash, flaring out at the ankle to expose his dapper tasseled loafers. To balance out the proportion of his jeans, he wore a classic red V-neck sweater up on top, which made the whole outfit feel more wearable, less costumey. His fistful of rings also added a cool finish. So is it time for men to hit vintage shops in search of those once-ridiculed bell-bottoms? When both the catwalks and fashion-forward stars are on to the look, then the answer’s probably yes.

Originally Appeared on Vogue