Dakota Johnson: Actor, producer…influencer?
The 34-year-old was photographed on the set of her latest film, The Materialists, on May 31 in an outfit so effortlessly simple that it’s turned the corner to aspirational. Quiet Luxury, thy name is Dakota Johnson.
In the photos, Johnson wears an oversize black crew neck sweater which she’s French-tucked into mid-rise denim. But this isn’t just any ol’ pair of blue jeans. With their tapered hem and excess fabric at the knee, these look to be barrel-leg jeans, the subtle-but-effective style du jour.
Johnson finished off her minimalist look with a pair of now-sold-out (but not impossible to find) sage Adidas Sambas, cat-eye sunglasses, and a baseball cap, which she held in her hand alongside some very important-looking documents.
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Barrel-leg jeans have been on the scene for a minute, but like most denim trends, the style is not exactly universally loved. On social media, haters love to loathe the funky style, calling them “unflattering” or worse, the “JNCOs of Gen Z.”
However, as Johnson has illustrated above, it is possible to indulge in the trend with some subtlety. No need to go full tilt with a pair of jeans that is shaped like a boomerang at the knees if that’s not for you.
The moral of the story is: If you’re looking to add an editorial edge to a simple jeans-and-a-sweater look, reach for a pair of barrel-leg jeans. And if you’re not into that, your skinny jeans will always be there for you.
