
Level 99 Allie Mid Rise in High Street (F/W 2016)
Patched and Embroidered Denim for Fall
The artistry within the denim community is one aspect that keeps me hooked. When ripped jeans first got popular over ten years ago, I started by buying my own pair and ripping them myself, then added rhinestones and patches all over them, based on a pair I had seen at either Abercrombie or Hollister (same thing basically…but can’t remember specifically). Way before that, in high school, I enjoyed putting embroidered patches all over my backpack, but hadn’t ever considered putting them on clothing. Jeans with cute embroidery have been floating around the market more than before now, and it’s so fun seeing all of the different designs available! It further pushes the notion that denim is like a canvas, ready for a designer (or designer at heart) to have at it and express their creativity, just like with painted jeans. A lot of them bring out a cool flower child-ish ’70s vibe which obviously fits me pretty well if you’ve been reading my blog long enough!
Fall is almost here already, and I think patched and embroidered jeans would be perfect to match the falling leaves and changing colors of the season. Springtime is also another season that I feel these embroidered jeans fit well within, but that’s a subject for a much later post! Here are some of the best I could find out on the market right now, starting with two beautiful styles that are part of Level 99’s Fall/Winter 2016 lookbook: the Allie Mid Rise in High Street (above) and Level 99 Amber Slouchy in Point Dume (below). Which is your favorite?

Level 99 Amber Slouchy in Point Dume (F/W 2016)

Image: Asos. Glamorous High Rise Mom Jeans With Floral Embroidery

Images: Nordstrom. Topshop Lucas Beaded Boyfriend Jeans and Topshop Floral Embroidered High Rise Crop Jeans

Image: Farfetch. The Seafarer Embroidered Jeans

Images: Level 99. Riley High Rise Embroidered Straight in Fulton Street and Alley Straight Leg in Berkeley

Images: Asos. Glamorous Petite Embroidered Girlfriend Jean (Petite or Tall) and Glamorous Tall Boyfriend Jean With Embroidered Leg

Images: Alice & Olivia and Neiman Marcus. Alive & Olivia Light Indigo Ryley Low Rise Embroidered Bell Jeans and Alice & Olivia Ryley Low-Rise Embroidered Flare Jeans, Cream/Multicolor