The 2026 Way to Wear Barrel-Leg Jeans Doesn't Include Sneakers, Loafers, or Flip-Flops

A perfect summer outfit.

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Barrel jeans don't particularly scream summer but the denim style has been trending all year for a reason. The silhouette is voluminous enough to create an interesting shape, even if you're just wearing a white t-shirt.

Julia Garner also demonstrated how good the denim style looks with a three-quarter sleeve shirt. While out for coffee, the actress styled a pair of light-wash barrel jeans with textured Mary Jane shoes and oversized sunglasses.

Julia Garner's outfit.

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It's a simple look that isn't particularly groundbreaking but works great for a summer evening when it isn't too hot. The Mary Janes elevate the look whereas the glasses add a touch of personality. The outfit serves as a great reminder that in 2026, skinny jeans aren't your only option.

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Tara Gonzalez
Tara Gonzalez
Senior Fashion & Social Editor

Tara Gonzalez is a senior fashion and social editor at WhoWhatWear. where she is interested in exploring the intersection of fashion and culture and why we are drawn to wearing the things we wear and what that says about the world we live in. Previously she worked as a senior fashion editor at Harper's Bazaar. When she isn't writing trend deep dives for WWW, she's working on her newsletter on Substack, Cult Classic, which explores the very best fashion in film and television. She has a degree in creative writing from The University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend and pug Bjork, the later of which has a very extensive collection of dog-sized Sandy Liang sweaters.