...or crash on the runway?

Art school is usually a good litmus test for bleeding-edge trends that are actually going to take hold. For example, I was seeing students wearing high-waisted mom jeans even before Angie brought it up in a blog post. However, I have yet to see any art students wearing flared pants. I know the fashion world is trying to make flares happen, but I'm not convinced it's going to work. Or maybe it's just that Vancouver isn't as fashion-forward as the east?

Are flares becoming a thing yet where you are?