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Are capri pants really back?

Are capri pants really back?

A reader is curious – and concerned – about the supposed return of the cropped style.

Audrey Hepburn in classic capri pants to promote the film Sabrina.  Getty

Lauren SamsFashion editor

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Question | As someone who spent much of my 20s wearing capri pants, I was surprised to see them back in the pages of fashion magazines. I had assumed we left this look back in the early 2000s with Paris Hilton – but am I wrong? And if I am, how are you meant to wear these oddly cropped pants? – Ankle Biter

Dear Ankle,

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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com

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