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You’ll Be the Most Stylish Person in the Room Wearing These Trendy, Petite-Friendly Pants

The style comes in so much more than denim!

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PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 14: Emy Venturini wears glasses from Ray-Ban, a necklace from CDG Comme des Garçons, a beige and brown sheep wool inner lining aviator jacket, a white low-neck crop top from Adamskaya, a clutch / bag, blue ripped denim jeans flare pants from Levi's, brown suede shoes from Ugg, during a street style fashion photo session, on March 14, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)Getty Images

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I recently watched all of my favorite rom-coms from the ‘90s and realized the leading ladies shared one specific style. They were wearing the cutest kick-flare jeans. The flared-out style — which is traditionally cropped — is quickly coming back into style, and the silhouette is perfect for Us petite ladies. No need for a hem!

The bottom comes in much more than just denim now, though. Shop our 13 favorite kick-flare styles made from cotton, corduroy, leather and more.

13 Flattering Kick-Flare Pants Styles for Petites

1. A Little Flare: Channel your inner ‘90s rom-com star in these ultra-flattering cropped flare jeans. They hug you in all the right places.

2. Work It Out: This hot silhouette isn’t just for denim — we’ve been wearing these cute flare yoga capris for weeks, and we’re never going back to leggings.

3. Autumnal Vibes: Corduroy has always been the unofficial fabric of fall, and it looks so good in the kick-flare silhouette. This comfy style has an elastic waist, but you’d never guess by looking at it.

4. Go Wild: Bring an extra personality pop to the kick flare trend with this leopard print style. The raw-edge hem makes the bottoms look even cooler.

5. Comfiest Work Pants: These professional-looking kick flare slacks are hiding a secret — they’re soft, stretchy and feel more like pajama pants than your average trousers.

Segolene Hyppolite wears sunglasses, a blue and white oversized shirt from Tommy Hilfiger, a raffia beige bag from Vanessa Bruno, high waist white denim pants from Vanessa Bruno, Chanel slingback shoes in blue denim with black tips, during a street style fashion photo session, on May 20, 2024 in Paris, France.

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6. City Slicker: All of the coolest girls in New York City are traipsing around in these kick-flare capris that have a little extra flounce at the hem.

7. Going Out? The moment you shimmy into these leather kick-flare capris, you’ll want to spend your evening out on the town — they’re so fun!

8. Perfect for Travel: Whether you have a short train ride or are about to get on a long-haul flight, these ultra-stretchy ponte pants will keep you comfortable and stylish throughout your journey.

9. Effortlessly Elevated: In the right light, these cotton kick flare pants have a shine to them, similar to satin.

10. Instant Classic: Abercrombie just added this high-rise, figure-skimming kick-flare pant to its lineup, and it’s already become a bestseller because it’s that good.

11. Closet Must-Have: I don’t subscribe to the notion that you can’t wear white after Labor Day, especially not when these perfect flared jeans exist!

12. Little Detail, Big Impact: The seamed detail up the front of the legs of these flared pants gives you more shape. These may be the most flattering pair on our list.

13. New Favorite Jeans: Low-rise jeans really are worth the hype, especially flared styles. You’ll wear this black style everywhere.

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DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - DECEMBER 3: Romina Meier is seen wearing a cropped beige teddy shearling jacket with an oversized collar and contrasting dark brown leather seam detailing from Arket; an off-white fluffy knit pullover from Surprise Paris; a pink and white checkered button-up Borrowed flannel shirt from Our Legacy styled casually tied around her hips; light blue straight-leg jeans with a relaxed fit from Levi’s; dark brown suede pointed-toe heeled boots from Mango; a small sculptural Numéro Neuf leather bag in deep brown sandalwood from Polène; big rectangular shaped brown sunglasses from Vehla; mid-sized hoop earrings from high by honey; her blonde hair is styled in a sleek low bun on December 3, 2025 in Duesseldorf, Germany. (Photo by Moritz Scholz/Getty Images)

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