WIW 2/1 Ramen kitties for Mary, family ramen pics, and barrel leg jeans Q's

Waving at my style sister MsMary and copying her with the ramen kitty graphic tee! https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....-for-lunch I'll have to get the one you wore too since we have a black cat! I've had this T shirt (1) with three kitties eating/swimming in ramen for so long it's pretty faded, but I like it because it reminds me of my three kids. They all love noodles. My middle one especially has always been a noodle boy, he liked noodles so much we made it the theme of his first birthday party! We went to Japan this summer to celebrate our daughter's high school graduation (17-20) and ate ramen several times, once was at a ramen place in Tokyo that was mentioned in the Michelin guide, and another where you have to order the ramen from a fancy vending machine and get a ticket to give to the cook, and in Kyoto we stayed at a ryokan (traditional style Japanese inn) where you wore kimonos inside the hotel and we had a special shabu shabu hot pot dinner. I also have a Tokidoki shirt with Sandy eating ramen (2), I've worn that for ages too. I wore it at the Michelin ramen restaurant too (18). It was such a fun trip! 

I am trying to dip my toes in the barrel jeans trend, which I had never heard of until now, because I've been gone for ten years. Come to find out they've been around for a while (so are they now on their way out before I've had a chance to try them?). I have a couple pairs which I've tried on, one Daze blue denim (3-7) and one Allsaints black coated denim (8-12) but not sure what I'm doing or how these look on me and if they're too baggy and if I should keep or return? Fortunately I bought them from Nordstrom so I have some time to decide. I have a few more pairs on order in case those look better on me (see Finds below). There were even versions with flowers, hearts, leopard print! There was a pair of snakeskin print barrel jeans too but I also ordered a bootcut snakeskin pair because I'm still not used to this look and unsure whether barrel jeans work for apples. Are there specific barrel jeans should I try and which colors/washes are best (if the ones below don't look good)?

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15 Comments

  • kellygirl replied 6 days ago

    Cute ramen shirts and I love the striped jeans on you. So fun!
    RE; the barrels. I like the blue Daze barrels on you - the length is good and you can see the more subtle barrel shaping. I think the black ones might be  a bit too long. I like the barrels when they just skim the top of the shoe or when they're cropped.  They're a fun style to have in rotation. I'm all for denim diversity. 

  • Star (Lise) replied 6 days ago

    I like the blue barrels. Like Kellygirl I think it is the shorter length that I prefer. I mostly love your side striped jeans. I have not bought barrels. With my thin legs and rounded tummy they don't do me any favours. Cute tees.

  • MsMary replied 6 days ago

    I love your ramen kitties, but I love your ramen kiddies best of all!!

  • cat2 replied 6 days ago

    My personal obsession is the lucky cat? Not sure what it is actually called but it’s the ceramic cat with one paw lifted?

  • JAileen replied 6 days ago

    We went to Japan last year, and at a roadside rest stop were able to get a made-to-order meal, ordered from a vending machine.  There were a bunch of tiny booths, with cooks making the various meals.  When Mary posted her noodle tee I was looking for a picture of the meal or the vending machine.  I can’t believe I didn’t take a picture of them!  The meal was delicious, and the rest stop was so much better than the rest stops we have.  Also, several times we had noodles for breakfast with a soft boiled egg, chili oil, and green onions.  Unusual for us, but really good.  Our trip was ostensibly for birding, but the guide secretly made it a food trip, too, and we were lucky he loved good food so much. 

  • Angie replied 6 days ago

    STINKING cute Mama and Ramen kiddies!! I''ll be back....

  • Cookie replied 5 days ago

    Can’t comment on the clothes because I have been struck dumb by the adorability of your noodle-loving child.

  • LJP replied 5 days ago

    I agree that the shorter barrels are better on you.  And - I can see you in the ones with the hearts on them ( your finds) if you want something more fun. I'm looking forward to wearing my leopard print ones come spring, but won't be adding any more of this style to my wardrobe.  I was a late adopter apparently, but did dive in with both feet last year and picked up 4-5 pair in different washes plus white.   I'm sort of over it already, lol.

  • LJP replied 5 days ago

    And all that food looks fabulous .

  • Suz replied 5 days ago

    What Ms. Mary said. Kitties and ramen-eating kiddies for the win! 

    I think the shorter barrels are best on you. I tend to like mine at about ankle bone length. But they can also look good longer. It's like all jeans -- you want to try on a few versions (as you're doing) to find the ones that work best. 

  • Lisa replied 5 days ago

    Adorable ramen graphic tees. I do NOT need another graphic tee but you and MsMary are making me rethink that! I adore that pink color on you too, it's lovely!

    I like the shorter barrel jeans. It's a fun shape to add to your wardrobe!

  • UmmLila (Lisa) replied 5 days ago

    I think you’re better off with a shorter barrel leg jean, if you’re going to commit to the style. I like the ones that have a clearly defined curve along the length of the leg, with no puddle at the bottom.

    Like other Lisa above, I leaned into the barrel legs a bit hard in 2024-25 and I’m now going more toward straighter cuts.

  • Angie replied 5 days ago

    I'm back :)

    Natalie, barrels aren't on their way out! Things aren't on their way out the way they used to be. Fashion isn't like that anymore. I'll elaborate in a blog post soon! 

    I'm with the others - the shorter barrels look much better than the long ones. You need a shorter length to showcase the architectural silhouette.

    Like LJP, I I'm excited to see you in the hearts barrels!  . 

  • slim cat replied 5 days ago

    The cutest pics with kids eating noodles - so much fun!
    The barrel leg jeans didn't love my straight shape - looks nice on you ( the blue ones in a perfect length ). 

  • Carol B replied 5 days ago

    Love the pictures of your ramen-eating kiddies.

    I vote for the blue barrel jeans with the stripes, just a shorter length. Personally, barrel jeans are one of my favorite styles.

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