Here’s a fringe jeans vibe that I should have included in my summary of denim trends for 2025. Pieced jeans are colour blocked, combining “pieces” of two washes into one pair of jeans. The pieces are usually vertical panels down the outside side seams of the jeans, although triangular front inserts are another way to go. The washes vary in colour, and are usually a shade of blue. Sometimes they are black, white, and grey. You’ll find a similar design feature on denim skirts.
This collection shows examples of the trend.
The colour blocked effect is specifically paneled, and not patchwork. A cousin to jeans with tuxedo panels down the sides. Pieced jeans silhouettes tend to be wide, barrel-shaped, and flared. The visual effect of the contrast panels is elongating, despite their high contrast, because they draw the eye up and down. It’s a maximal design feature that you either like or you don’t. You might prefer the look of simpler and more minimal looking jeans.
Pieced jeans appealed to me right away, so I jumped onto the look a few years ago. I have two pairs of casual wide leg pieced jeans, and the collection below shows the exact pairs. They get a good amount of wear on casual days. I like the trend because it’s playful, dramatic, and interesting. Not basic. I like their vertical integrity too. I’ve found that pieced jeans look particularly good in motion because the impact of the panel is great from all angles, and especially from the side.
Over to you. Do you like the pieced jeans trend?
