"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Call them bloomers, bubble skorts, or balloon shorts—no matter the name, the effect is the same: a ...

As a result, the modern bloomer shorts outfit now appears everywhere from runways to off-duty street style, worn with the same confidence once reserved for tailored shorts or relaxed trousers.

Twenty years is how long it tends to take for what is old to be new again. There’s truth in that cliché of the mom who brags to her daughter about wearing leggings, gogo boots, or wedge heels "the ...

The voluminous silhouette is here to stay, but it's taking a new form.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If the spring 2026 runways were any indication, voluminous balloon shorts are still setting the tone — but a more niche subset is ...