Free People’s Viral Barrel Jeans Have the Internet Divided Over Their Stylishness (and They’re Almost Out of Stock)

TikTokers are convinced that these jeans "look good on every body size" and have spilled details on the best way to wear them.

Jul 9, 2025 - 09:00
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Free People’s Viral Barrel Jeans Have the Internet Divided Over Their Stylishness (and They’re Almost Out of Stock)

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Free People has become a destination for elevated boho staples that celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have worn. Plus, it’s not uncommon for the brand’s styles to go viral on TikTok, like the famous Hot Shot Onesie. Now, a new look has garnered attention on social media, and it has the fashion world divided.

We the Free Barrel Jeans have become a controversial denim style for its exaggerated horseshoe-like legs that have some people claiming it’s the shape of the summer, while others find the look practically impossible to style. Thankfully, TikTok has some ideas on the best way to wear the viral barrel jeans.

More than 27 million TikTok videos have been made about the We the Free Barrel Jeans, with users showing off how to style the look in the most fashion-forward way. TikToker Julia Huynh has earned more than a million views on the platform, where the user claims the reason the style works isn’t a result of “my body — I think it’s the way I wear them.” She then proceeds to theorize that long and low-rise fits will look more flattering than a cropped style.

@julia.huynh

Replying to @tierney barrel jean theory is just getting a size bigger so they skim the floor

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