I haven't worn jeans all MONTH


Hey Reader,

How's your 2026 going so far?

Hope you're staying warm and making lots of progress (New Year's resolutions and all that, haha)

This past December, I decided my one singular goal in 2026 is to publish a short video every day. I figured it'd be challenging, fun, good practice, and a way to be "in touch" with you regularly.

For January, I stuck to a singular theme: NO JEANS.

I love denim; I wear it practically every day. So I thought, what if I challenged myself to not wear jeans at all, the entire month? What kind of outfits could I put together without jeans as a style crutch?

It's day 22 as I write this and I've survived so far haha (but TBH super thankful I only have one week left bc I miss my trusty ol' jeans).

You can see all the outfit ideas I put together on Instagram Reels.

Or, if you're more of a YouTube guy, I have a playlist on YouTube with all the no-jeans outfits in one spot.

Wish me luck for this last week ๐Ÿ˜…

You: Questions, Me: Answers

So back to the whole publishing-one-video-every-day and staying-in-touch idea (this is where you come in)

I'm still figuring out what my next theme or series will be for February.

But I was thinking, I'd love to answer any questions you might have floating around in your head, or talk through outfit ideas, etc., in these upcoming Shorts.

Like for example:

  • "I have these light brown boots and I'm not sure how to pull these off / what to wear them with... any ideas?"
  • "Everyone around me wears jeans and t-shirts. I want to dress up more, but would that be weird?"
  • "I live somewhere that's hot all year. What do I wear besides shorts?"

Those ๐Ÿ‘† are a few I've heard over the years.

Anyway just hit REPLY and send me your questions or ideas! I do my best to reply to every email.

Love you,
Barron

PS: My favorite no-jeans outfit so far? Probably this one.
PPS: Here's an easy one you can pull off.

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