Black Flare Trousers: How to Wear Them and Twelve Pairs to Buy

Flare trousers fit close through the hip and thigh and widen from the knee to the floor. Worn with a heel, they make the leg look longer than any other cut, which is why they keep coming back. Black flares are the most useful of all: they work at a desk, at dinner and at a party. Coveti has at least 155 flared trousers in stock from 32 designers on 26 October 2026. Here are twelve, with how to wear them.

Key facts

• Choice: at least 155 flared trousers in stock at Coveti from 32 designers on 26 October 2026.
• The fit: close through the hip and thigh, widening from the knee.
• The length: long enough to skim the floor in your shoes, with only the toe showing.
• Best fabrics: crepe, cady and wool for evening and work; denim for weekends.

How to wear flare trousers

Wear them long. The hem should skim the floor in the shoe you plan to wear. Short flares cut the leg.

Go fitted on top. A tucked knit, a bodysuit, a peplum top and a cropped jacket. Saiid Kobeisy pairs its Flare Trousers with the oversized-dot Polka Peplum Top.

Choose the shoe first. A pointed heel and a platform both work; a flat makes the flare pool. Buy for the heel height you wear most.

Twelve pairs

Black flares

1. Saiid Kobeisy Flare Trousers in Jet Black, $960

High-waisted Jet Black crepe with a clean, tailored line. The pair to wear every week.

2. Magda Butrym Flared leather pants in black, $4,070

Black leather flares from the Polish house.

3. Magda Butrym Flared tailored bouclé trousers in black, $2,750

Tailored black boucle flares with texture.

4. Fear of God Double Face Wool Cashmere Flared Pants in Black, $2,020

Double-face wool and cashmere flares in black from the Los Angeles label.

5. Costarellos Padra Cotton Velvet Flared Trousers in Black, $1,450

Black cotton velvet flares from the Greek house, an evening pair.

6. Zuhair Murad Cady Flared Trousers, $3,490

Cady flares from the Lebanese couture house.

Colour and texture

7. Saint Laurent Flared Pants in Cashmere, $4,230

Flared cashmere trousers from the Paris house.

8. Oscar de la Renta Wool Flared Pant, $3,950

Wool flares from the New York house.

9. Brunello Cucinelli Wide flare trousers in Cream, $3,130

Wide flares in cream wool from the Italian house.

10. Gabriela Hearst Rhein Flare Pant in Ivory Virgin Wool, $2,220

Ivory virgin wool flares, a sharp alternative to black.

11. Patou Lock flared tailored trousers in Mercury wool, $1,680

Tailored wool flares from the Paris label.

12. Maria Lucia Hohan Juni Flared Pants in Mascara, $1,350

Flared pants in a deep mascara shade from the Bucharest house.

Flares for every occasion

Work: wool in black, navy and grey with a tucked shirt and a blazer.

Evening: crepe, cady and velvet with a satin top and a corset. See our evening trousers guide.

Weekend: denim flares with a knit and a boot. For other shapes, read how to style balloon pants.

How to get the length right

Try flares on with the shoes you will wear most, and stand straight. The hem should touch the floor at the back and cover all but the toe of the shoe at the front. If you wear both flats and heels, buy two pairs hemmed differently, since a single length rarely suits both. Tailored crepe and wool flares can be shortened by a good alterations tailor; ask them to keep the original hem width so the flare keeps its shape. Denim flares are best bought in the right inseam, because re-hemming changes the wash at the bottom.

Flares and body shape

Flares suit most figures because the widened hem balances the hip. On petite frames, choose a high waist and a heel; on taller frames, a wider flare. A dark colour and a crease down the front make the leg look longer still.

Buying at Coveti

Every piece at Coveti is authentic and checked before dispatch, and ships worldwide by insured express courier (DHL Express and FedEx International Priority). Most regions ship Delivered Duty Unpaid, so local duties and taxes are payable on delivery. Full terms are in the Coveti logistics and returns protocol.

Frequently asked questions

How long should flare trousers be?

Long enough to skim the floor in your shoes, with only the toe showing.

What shoes go with flare trousers?

A pointed heel and a platform. Flats make the hem pool on the floor.

What top goes with black flare pants?

A fitted one: a tucked knit, a bodysuit, a peplum top and a cropped jacket.

Are flare trousers in style?

Yes. Tailored black flares are a staple of the 2026 and 2027 collections, from Saiid Kobeisy to the Paris houses.

Can you wear flares to a formal event?

Yes, in crepe, cady and velvet, with a satin top and heels.

Do flare trousers make you look taller?

Yes, worn long over a heel with a high waist.

Read next

evening trousers, balloon pants, Saiid Kobeisy separates, the Saiid Kobeisy Point Final Capsule 2027.

Sources and method

Checked on 26 October 2026 by Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Coveti. Product facts come from each product page; prices and stock are the live Coveti catalogue on that date and move with stock. Where a claim could not be checked it was left out.

• Coveti live in-stock catalogue of trousers, 26 October 2026
• Each product page on Coveti for fabric and cut
• Search demand: DataForSEO and Ahrefs global volumes, October 2026