Jeans have been a staple wardrobe piece for years. They’ve gone through certain eras of types with flare jeans, bootcut, low-rise, mom jeans, high waisted, skinny jeans, and so forth. But like all of the other quirky trends that have emerged in 2020, jeans have followed suit with a new type commonly called “patch-work”. Unlike most of the other trends of jeans where they’re made for the “every-man” and are so popular that every closet or dresser has one tucked in it, these jeans are definitely not that case. For jeans, which are very basic and common pants, these are verging on high fashion and take a very bold person to wear them.
HIGH FASHION PATCH-WORK JEANS
I personally do not own a pair (yet) but am considering the more basic, less intimidating pair. Patch-work jeans come in many different styles and colors sold by many different types of fashion businesses. The more high fashion ones as previously mentioned come in bright colors such as pink and purple, or blue and green. Each piece of denim is then sewn in squares and rectangles to look rather distressed. The simpler versions however are either the same pattern but with navy denim, or are basic jeans but with little designs/patches sewn over the top.
SIMPLE PATCH-WORK JEANS
One of the best places to look right now for a more unique pair would be Etsy where private vendors sell these jeans that they’ve either sewn by hand or up-cycled from an old pair. Up-cycling is a new idea that’s becoming more apparent in the fashion industry that encourages the reuse and recycling of old articles of clothing. This discriminates fast fashion, large carbon emissions, and so forth. Fast fashion is a topic that I’ve wanted to discreetly bring and shame in my blog because it is such an important topic when discussing fashion. Fast fashion is a term used to describe inexpensive designs that are quickly transferred from factories to stores. This typically includes the exploitation of child labor and is terrible for the environment because of its transportation methods. Victoria’s Secret, H&M, Zara, and more are all fast fashion companies to avoid as a little PSA from myself. If you are interested in up-cycling clothing you can easily go to a local thrift store and add your own twist to something with some scissors and thread. However if that sounds intimidating (which it does to me) you can go onto Depop or Etsy and buy from a private seller who specializes in up-cycling.
PATCH-WORK JEANS SOLD ON ETSY
Pastel Patchwork Denim Boyfriend Jeans
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I loveeee this new look! I think it is so unique and creative. I do not know if I would be able to pull this look off, but I am definitely eager to purchase a pair. I would probably settle with the normal denim look rather than the colorful one, but the image you used in this blog with the purple and white pair of jeans is so pretty. They look like they could be in some fashion museum or something!
This look is very fall! I am so happy you addressed fast fashion. My roommate actually has an upcycling account on instagram. You’re totally right this is a bold fashion statement but people are pulling it off!
I am honestly obssesed with jeans, there probably my favorite thing to buy when I’m shopping. All the patchwork ones you posted are super cute and while the multi-colored ones are a little too bold for me the mis-matched washes are so cool. Buying from etsy is a great idea, I’ll definitely look into that.