If Barrel Jeans are Wrong, I Don’t Want to be Right

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They look ridiculous

Big old-lady-clown-pants energy.

[Anonymous]

Are they wrong? I think they're pretty popular right now. Much more so than the skinny jean, at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone trashing these jeans is seriously out of style. They are so mainstream that even cheap brands like J Crew make them.

And no one things you look stylish in your jegging skinny jeans.

This. You don't have to love them and you definitely don't have to wear them, but this the direction jeans are going in.

What's funny is the people screaming about them now and clinging to skinny jeans will be wearing barrel jeans and dad jeans in 10 years when fashion has moved on.

That's how this works.

That’s…not how this works. People wearing the “out of style” skinny jeans, because they like them and ignore trends, will continue to wear those jeans. Meanwhile, fashion victims will continue to fashion victim.

[Anonymous]

I think some of the naysayers don't really know what a broad variety of barrel jeans are out there. I think y'all are assuming:



When those of us who like them are wearing:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone trashing these jeans is seriously out of style. They are so mainstream that even cheap brands like J Crew make them.

And no one things you look stylish in your jegging skinny jeans.

This. You don't have to love them and you definitely don't have to wear them, but this the direction jeans are going in.

What's funny is the people screaming about them now and clinging to skinny jeans will be wearing barrel jeans and dad jeans in 10 years when fashion has moved on.

That's how this works.

That’s…not how this works. People wearing the “out of style” skinny jeans, because they like them and ignore trends, will continue to wear those jeans. Meanwhile, fashion victims will continue to fashion victim.

The skinny jeans wearers are also fashion victims, because they are wearing a trend that happens to be out of date. The barrel pants are at least on trend.

If you really want to avoid being a fashion victim, just wear straight, midrise, classic Levis. Otherwise, you too are participating in fashion even if you don't like current trends.

There are also less dramatic versions of both skinny jeans and barrel jeans that are far less likely to make you look like a fashion victim. A slim straight jean that is more fitted but not skintight, for instance, won't look ridiculous now. Likewise, there are barrel jeans where the shape is subtle with just a slightly more barrel shape than a classic straight jean, and jeans like that will look good and current for a long time, even after the current trend fades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone trashing these jeans is seriously out of style. They are so mainstream that even cheap brands like J Crew make them.

And no one things you look stylish in your jegging skinny jeans.

This. You don't have to love them and you definitely don't have to wear them, but this the direction jeans are going in.

What's funny is the people screaming about them now and clinging to skinny jeans will be wearing barrel jeans and dad jeans in 10 years when fashion has moved on.

That's how this works.

That’s…not how this works. People wearing the “out of style” skinny jeans, because they like them and ignore trends, will continue to wear those jeans. Meanwhile, fashion victims will continue to fashion victim.

The skinny jeans wearers are also fashion victims, because they are wearing a trend that happens to be out of date. The barrel pants are at least on trend.

If you really want to avoid being a fashion victim, just wear straight, midrise, classic Levis. Otherwise, you too are participating in fashion even if you don't like current trends.

There are also less dramatic versions of both skinny jeans and barrel jeans that are far less likely to make you look like a fashion victim. A slim straight jean that is more fitted but not skintight, for instance, won't look ridiculous now. Likewise, there are barrel jeans where the shape is subtle with just a slightly more barrel shape than a classic straight jean, and jeans like that will look good and current for a long time, even after the current trend fades.

You seem unfamiliar with what a fashion victim is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think some of the naysayers don't really know what a broad variety of barrel jeans are out there. I think y'all are assuming:



When those of us who like them are wearing:

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Just because something is trending and considered current doesn't mean it's not objectively ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone trashing these jeans is seriously out of style. They are so mainstream that even cheap brands like J Crew make them.

And no one things you look stylish in your jegging skinny jeans.

This. You don't have to love them and you definitely don't have to wear them, but this the direction jeans are going in.

What's funny is the people screaming about them now and clinging to skinny jeans will be wearing barrel jeans and dad jeans in 10 years when fashion has moved on.

That's how this works.

That’s…not how this works. People wearing the “out of style” skinny jeans, because they like them and ignore trends, will continue to wear those jeans. Meanwhile, fashion victims will continue to fashion victim.

You should just be aware that unless you have thighs like a baby giraffe, skinny jeans are doing you no favors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone trashing these jeans is seriously out of style. They are so mainstream that even cheap brands like J Crew make them.

And no one things you look stylish in your jegging skinny jeans.

This. You don't have to love them and you definitely don't have to wear them, but this the direction jeans are going in.

What's funny is the people screaming about them now and clinging to skinny jeans will be wearing barrel jeans and dad jeans in 10 years when fashion has moved on.

That's how this works.

That’s…not how this works. People wearing the “out of style” skinny jeans, because they like them and ignore trends, will continue to wear those jeans. Meanwhile, fashion victims will continue to fashion victim.

The skinny jeans wearers are also fashion victims, because they are wearing a trend that happens to be out of date. The barrel pants are at least on trend.

If you really want to avoid being a fashion victim, just wear straight, midrise, classic Levis. Otherwise, you too are participating in fashion even if you don't like current trends.

There are also less dramatic versions of both skinny jeans and barrel jeans that are far less likely to make you look like a fashion victim. A slim straight jean that is more fitted but not skintight, for instance, won't look ridiculous now. Likewise, there are barrel jeans where the shape is subtle with just a slightly more barrel shape than a classic straight jean, and jeans like that will look good and current for a long time, even after the current trend fades.

You seem unfamiliar with what a fashion victim is.

It actually sounds like they have a good grasp.

You seem to think anyone who wears currently on trend clothes is a "fashion victim" or that someone who is wearing an off-trend style cannot be a fashion victim even if the look bad.

[Anonymous]

I think barrel jeans and other styles with more volume are hard for a lot of older millennial/young Gen X women to accept because they were very indoctrinated into the idea that the way to look slim was to wear very fitted clothes. It turns out that is not right, but it's a hard habit to break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think barrel jeans and other styles with more volume are hard for a lot of older millennial/young Gen X women to accept because they were very indoctrinated into the idea that the way to look slim was to wear very fitted clothes. It turns out that is not right, but it's a hard habit to break.

Maybe? But I am an old millennial and these are similar to the styles I wore as a teen (remember all the wide legs of the late 90s early 00s?) and I feel like I’ve gone back to how I used to dress and I love it! The skinny thing lasted way too long for me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone trashing these jeans is seriously out of style. They are so mainstream that even cheap brands like J Crew make them.

And no one things you look stylish in your jegging skinny jeans.

This. You don't have to love them and you definitely don't have to wear them, but this the direction jeans are going in.

What's funny is the people screaming about them now and clinging to skinny jeans will be wearing barrel jeans and dad jeans in 10 years when fashion has moved on.

That's how this works.

That’s…not how this works. People wearing the “out of style” skinny jeans, because they like them and ignore trends, will continue to wear those jeans. Meanwhile, fashion victims will continue to fashion victim.

The skinny jeans wearers are also fashion victims, because they are wearing a trend that happens to be out of date. The barrel pants are at least on trend.

If you really want to avoid being a fashion victim, just wear straight, midrise, classic Levis. Otherwise, you too are participating in fashion even if you don't like current trends.

There are also less dramatic versions of both skinny jeans and barrel jeans that are far less likely to make you look like a fashion victim. A slim straight jean that is more fitted but not skintight, for instance, won't look ridiculous now. Likewise, there are barrel jeans where the shape is subtle with just a slightly more barrel shape than a classic straight jean, and jeans like that will look good and current for a long time, even after the current trend fades.

You seem unfamiliar with what a fashion victim is.

It actually sounds like they have a good grasp.

You seem to think anyone who wears currently on trend clothes is a "fashion victim" or that someone who is wearing an off-trend style cannot be a fashion victim even if the look bad.

Feel free to google what it means.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think barrel jeans and other styles with more volume are hard for a lot of older millennial/young Gen X women to accept because they were very indoctrinated into the idea that the way to look slim was to wear very fitted clothes. It turns out that is not right, but it's a hard habit to break.

Not at all. I’m GenX and love a good loose/baggy/boyfriend jean as long as it’s fairly fitted in the right places. Barrel jeans distort the shape of the legs and make the wearer look bow-legged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think barrel jeans and other styles with more volume are hard for a lot of older millennial/young Gen X women to accept because they were very indoctrinated into the idea that the way to look slim was to wear very fitted clothes. It turns out that is not right, but it's a hard habit to break.

We never thought this. We know tight fitting clothes make one look try-hard and actually bigger, as if your clothes are too small.