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PATCHWORKED

FashionOutfits
Feb 18, 201723 Comments

These beautiful 1930s/1940s patchwork jeans are a prized possession of mine. They come from my friends at Desert Vintage, naturally! There are so many hand-done repairs on these jeans, you can get lost in the intricacies of them. Well-worn and patched denim is a lifelong obsession of mine, I get it from my mom. She always had a stack of Levi’s 501s in her closet and on the weekends we’d go to thrift stores to hunt for rare and beautiful pairs. I remember one time we encountered a Japanese denim picker who was taking a load of denim back to Tokyo. He asked my mom if she wanted to sell any of hers, and we met him at the same thrift store the next day and she sold him some  of her orange tab Levi’s. What a funny occurence in the middle of North Texas! Certainly those experiences taught me to put a high value on denim. It’s probably why today my jean drawer takes up half my wardrobe. I can never say no to a pair of beautiful old jeans!

Wearing vintage denim patchwork jeans with a StyleNanda blouse, a 70s Bill Blass tweed duster coat, and shoes from Chloe’s spring 2008 collection.

 

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Comments

  1. Debi says

    February 18, 2017 at 10:00 am

    I absolutely love your style. I am probably close to your Mom’s age but read your beautiful blogs all the time. It is wonderful the way you put your outfits together, so classy, chic and trendy. Love that you have vintage along with new! So inspirational. Thanks.

    Reply
  2. Rena says

    February 18, 2017 at 10:36 am

    Your jeans are incredible!
    xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
    http://www.dressedwithsoul.com

    Reply
  3. sara says

    February 18, 2017 at 11:03 am

    mix and match….super cool boyfriend jeans

    http://7-sevendays.blogspot.it/

    Reply
  4. PSLily Boutique says

    February 18, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    Love the shoes!! :)
    ❤️️xoxo,
    Lily | pslilyboutique.com
    PSLily Boutique

    Reply
  5. Kesly says

    February 18, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    Those jeans are super unique and I love how you made a statement with the plaid coat without going over the top :)

    http://keslybythesea.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  6. Ewa Macherowska says

    February 19, 2017 at 3:07 am

    Totally in love with your coat babe!

    http://www.evdaily.blogspot.com

    Reply
  7. Faraloo says

    February 19, 2017 at 8:38 am

    Beautiful coat! Love how you combine this pair of patchwork jeans!
    http://www.faraloo.com

    Reply
  8. Roz says

    February 19, 2017 at 11:48 am

    I really like your style great coat! I absolutely love your shoes they are amazing!
    http://blondieinthemoon.blogspot.co.uk

    Reply
  9. Mireia says

    February 19, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    Absolutely love it!

    Mireia from TGL
    https://thegoldlipstick.com/

    Reply
  10. Sophie says

    February 20, 2017 at 1:58 am

    Love the different textures and patterns paired together!
    http://www.ofsilkandsatin.com

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  11. Aria Di Bari says

    February 20, 2017 at 2:12 am

    That coat is amazing, I love how you styled it!

    http://ariadibari.com

    Reply
  12. etizolam buy says

    February 20, 2017 at 2:23 am

    Love how you combine this pair of patchwork jeans!

    Reply
  13. La Caleya says

    February 20, 2017 at 3:06 am

    Amazing pictures!!!

    http://www.lacaleya.com

    Reply
  14. Supal // @chevronseclairs says

    February 20, 2017 at 4:40 am

    I literally LOVE how you play with textures, colors and patterns. Stunning outfit! x

    http://www.chevronsandeclairs.com/blog

    Reply
  15. Magda says

    February 20, 2017 at 5:38 am

    Love this look!

    http://www.gloryofthesnow.com

    Reply
  16. Rachael says

    February 20, 2017 at 5:56 am

    LOVE this outfit, especially that Gorgeous coat :)

    Rachael xx.
    theteacozykitchen.blogspot.co.uk

    Reply
  17. Yvon says

    February 20, 2017 at 6:13 am

    Love your entire look!

    Reply
  18. Monika says

    February 20, 2017 at 8:51 am

    Gorgeous coat!

    Love,
    http://www.thestyleventure.com/2017/02/20/girly/

    Reply
  19. laura says

    February 20, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    You look amazing!!!!!

    TINYTWISST.COM

    Reply
  20. Birdy says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    Those shoes are siiiick!

    Reply
  21. Andrew says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    great look, fab!

    Reply
  22. yuka says

    February 24, 2017 at 11:04 am

    I love the subtle stripes and plaid combo! It’s a match made in heaven!

    http://www.prettyinleather.net

    Reply
  23. Sophie says

    March 2, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    That looks interesting, so good when mixed with the coat <3

    xoxo, Best Wallets for Women 2016

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