# Tapered Patchwork Luxe Denim Gucci's Padded-Appliqué Tapered Denim Jeans are a Slim Straight Fit By Amy Duong | Published 2019-07-29 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paddedappliqu-tapered References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2019/7/gucci-padded-applique-tapered-jeans-release) & [matchesfashion](https://www.matchesfashion.com/intl/products/Gucci-Padded-appliqué-tapered-cotton-jeans-1284202) Luxury fashion house [Gucci](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia-collection) introduces its Padded-Appliqué Tapered [denim jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anatomic-denim) for the [Pre-Fall/Winter 2019 capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-24-collection), boasting playful design elements. The denim is made in Italy and features a mid-rising waist silhouette along with a slim cut fit with straight-legged structures. The length is slightly cropped and the entire piece is washed in light blue hues. The design language highlights a component of customizability as well, adorned with two brooches that can be removed depending on preference. The padded appliqué designs arrive in either a pierced heart shape or a tiger with bead embellishments and each one of them can be attached to any part of the denim with the pins attached to the back of either brooch. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Luxury Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxuryfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customizable Denim:** The trend in luxury fashion for customizable denim offers opportunities to disrupt traditional mass production methods by allowing consumers to personalize their clothing. - **Padded-appliqué Designs:** The trend in padded-appliqué designs in denim brings about innovation opportunities to integrate unique design elements into everyday clothing. - **Mid-rising Waist Silhouette:** The trend in mid-rising waist silhouette in denim calls for innovation in manufacturing methods that cater to alternative body types rather than a standard sizing system. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Fashion:** Luxury fashion brands can leverage the trend in customizable denim by incorporating unique features that enable customers to make personalized fashion choices. - **Denim Manufacturing:** Denim manufacturers have an opportunity to disrupt traditional manufacturing methods by designing and producing denim with unique design elements that cater to consumers' preferences. - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can innovate by offering a broader range of denim sizes and styles for consumers with alternative body types who seek mid-rising waist silhouettes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Versatile Denim Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versatile-denim.md) - [Easygoing Denim Pants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snugfit-denim.md) - [One-Legged Luxury Fashion Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onelegged-jean.md) - [Heritage Denim Release](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/denim-tears-4.md) - [Purposefully Stained Luxe Trousers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pee-stain-denim.md) - [Flattering Retro Oversized Denim](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jnco.md) - [Denim Capsule Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrangler-x-camphorwood.md) - [Memory-Shaped Denim Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoga-jeans-2025.md) - [Curve-Enhancing Wide Leg Jeans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoga-jeans-lily.md)