The obsession starts with one pair of patchwork jeans you keep seeing everywhere — the contrast panels placed so thoughtfully along the back pockets or right above the knee. Then it hits you: it's not just one brand you're in love with; the two-toned trend is everywhere [1].
While it's this particular reworked denim by Vetements that popped up on the streets at Fashion Week [2], a quick shopping search confirms there are plenty of similar styles out there, all of which we encourage you to pull off with a vintage tee or a cozy oatmeal sweater.
Whether you prefer a wide-leg cut, an asymmetrical hem, or a miniskirt, working the look is now the next-level alternative to your single-wash true blues. Scroll for some outfit inspiration we found in Milan [3] from the likes of Miroslava Duma and Celine Aagaard [4], then pick up the pants that speak to you.
Celine Aagaard wearing Vetements at Milan Fashion Week.
Celine Aagaard wearing Vetements at Milan Fashion Week.
Diletta Bonaiuti in a patchwork miniskirt at Milan Fashion Week.
Miroslava Duma wearing Vetements jeans at Milan Fashion Week.
Miroslava Duma wearing Vetements jeans at Milan Fashion Week.
Vetements Reworked Jean in Blue [5] ($1,395)
Vetements Season 3 Biker Jean [6] ($1,565)
Vetements Paneled Distressed High-Rise Straight-Leg Jeans [7] ($1,395)
Vetements Distressed Cropped Jeans [8] ($1,565)
Dsquared2 Icon Panelled Jeans [9] ($590)
Givenchy Skinny Panelled Jeans [10] ($1,550)
MiH Jeans The Gilles Panelled Denim Skirt [11] ($345)
Etoile Isabel Marant Dillon Patchwork Jean [12] ($550)
See by Chloé Patchwork Denim Wide-Leg Jeans [13] ($291)
See by Chloé Pinstripe-Panel Cotton-Blend Jeans [14] ($255)
Marc by Marc Jacobs Cropped Panelled Jeans [15] ($631)
Rachel Comey Bishop Contrast Panel Flare Jeans [16] ($345)
House of Holland Patchwork Denim Skinny Jeans [17] ($333)
Current/Elliott The Patchwork Denim Skirt [18] ($386)
Stella McCartney Lambert Low-Slung Boyfriend Jeans [19] ($587)
Nomia Navy & White Denim Ticking Painter Jeans [20] ($385)
Dsquared2 Sexy Cropped Boot Cut Jeans [21] ($750)
Current/Elliott The Seamed Vintage Straight Cropped Jeans [22] ($280)
TPN Two Tone Cotton Denim Jeans [23] ($255)
Valentino Flared Jeans With Butterfly Patchwork [24] ($3,590)
Simon Miller Hiko Wide-Leg Cropped Jeans [25] ($315)
Free People Tidal Wave Paneled Flared Jeans [26] ($168)
Topshop Moto Laser Panel Straight Leg Jeans [27] ($80)
Fad Three High Waisted Panelled Jeans [28] ($308)