Before we proceed, let me caution you against throwing out all your barrel-leg jeans. It's a chic silhouette, plain and simple. All I'm suggesting is that you get rid of a few of the pairs you've undoubtedly acquired over the last year or two to make room for their elevated big sister—barrel trousers. Think of them as a dressed-up, more sophisticated, Pais-approved version of barrel jeans. Convinced yet? You should be.
The sleek denim alternative was just spotted during Paris Fashion Week on none other than supermodel and entrepreneur Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. She's been fashion city hopping these last few weeks, attending shows for Burberry and Ferragamo. Throughout her travels, she's brought out chic ensemble after chic ensemble, but none come close to her latest outfit, which she was seen wearing outside of the Ritz Paris.
On Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Alaïa Wool Wide-Leg Pants ($1750); Balenciaga Knife 110mm Bootie ($1290); Miu Miu Enigme Sunglasses ($560); The Row bag
For a day of shopping at Alaïa and more, Huntington-Whiteley chose to style a pair of black Alaïa barrel-leg trousers with a leather funnel-neck jacket, Balenciaga Knife boots (which she's been donning all over Europe this trip), a clutch by The Row, and Miu Miu's oversize Enigme sunglasses. Sleek, expensive, and sophisticated, the look was Paris to a T, and it all centered on her barrel trousers.
Follow Huntington-Whiteley's lead by swapping out some of your barrel jeans for trouser form instead.
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