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Black Jeans That Earn Their Place in Your Wardrobe SELDOM SEEN STYLES Straight leg jeans with rhinestones Jump to section ↓

$48.00 SELDOM SEEN STYLES

Ecru Jeans That Don't Try Too Hard RENT THE RUNWAY Levi's Ecru Straight Leg Jeans White Jump to section ↓

$69.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

Grey Jeans That Look More Expensive Than They Are W CONCEPT (US) Boots Cut New Jeans Part. Dark Grey Jump to section ↓

$66.00 W CONCEPT (US)

Indigo Jeans You'll Reach For First MARIMEKKO Maridenim Wide Unikko L Jeans long Jump to section ↓

$355.00 MARIMEKKO

Jeans With Dark Wash Detail Done Properly SHOPBOP TWP Tiny Dancer Jeans Dark Wash Jump to section ↓

$495.00 SHOPBOP

Light Wash Jeans That Get It Right WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Melinda Kan Can Jeans Jump to section ↓

$59.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

White Jeans That Look More Expensive Than They Are THESUPERMADE INC Colorful Cross Patch Straight Leg with Detachable Chain Jeans Jump to section ↓

$65.67 THESUPERMADE INC

Black Jeans That Earn Their Place in Your Wardrobe

Most men own a pair of black jeans that have faded to a kind of dispiriting charcoal, sit wrong in the seat, and get worn out of habit rather than intention. That is not what we are talking about here. A genuinely good pair of black jeans is one of the hardest working things in a wardrobe. They sit close enough to a black trouser that you can dress them up without anyone wincing, and they're casual enough to carry a weekend without looking like you tried. The fade resistance matters enormously. So does the cut through the thigh. So does whether the black stays black after six months of washing. We have been looking specifically at pairs that hold their colour, fit well without being restrictive, and work across the situations where most men actually need them. Not the pub on a Saturday. More like dinner, a smart casual office, a night where the dress code is usefully vague. These deliver.

SELDOM SEEN STYLES Straight leg jeans with rhinestones $48.00 SELDOM SEEN STYLES

SHOPBOP Nili Lotan Shon Jeans Black $400.00 SHOPBOP

FALCONERI Falconeri Cotton and Linen Jeans Man Black $295.00 FALCONERI

KARMALOOP Studded Slim Flare Jeans $46.99 KARMALOOP

RENT THE RUNWAY Moschino Jeans Washed Denim Mini Skirt Blue-black-print $385.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

SHOPBOP Levi's Wedgie Straight Jeans Black Sprout $110.00 SHOPBOP

THE LUXURY CLOSET Max Mara Black Stretch Denim Wide Leg Jeans $198.00 THE LUXURY CLOSET

SHOPBOP FRAME The Reboot Jeans Black $288.00 SHOPBOP

SUPERDRY US Superdry Men's Vintage Skinny Jeans Black $109.95 SUPERDRY US

STUARTS LONDON (US &AMP; CANADA) Nudie Jeans Easy Alvin - Black W" L" $192.00 STUARTS LONDON (US &AMP; CANADA)

THREDUP (US) Hollister Jeans - High Rise: Black Bottoms - Size $16.99 THREDUP (US)

IFCHIC Stone Island Black Slim Fit Denim Jeans $344.25 IFCHIC

Ecru Jeans That Don't Try Too Hard

Most men sleep on ecru. They go back to indigo out of habit, or they try white jeans once, feel conspicuous, and never revisit the category. Ecru sits between those two things in a way that actually makes it easier to wear than either. It reads warm rather than stark. It works with navy, with olive, with camel, with pretty much every colour a well organised wardrobe already contains. The problem is that ecru jeans done badly look washed out or, worse, like an accident. The ones we have pulled together here do not have that problem. We have been looking specifically at cuts that sit properly through the thigh without being tight, and at fabrics that hold their colour after a few rounds in the wash. The finishing matters too. Minimal hardware. Clean stitching. Nothing that draws attention to itself for the wrong reasons. These are weekend jeans that work harder than weekend jeans usually do.

RENT THE RUNWAY Levi's Ecru Straight Leg Jeans White $69.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

RENT THE RUNWAY Agolde Ecru Low Slung Baggy Jeans Cream $202.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

DRESTIGE US S Max Mara Jeans $345.80 DRESTIGE US

MISOOK Bridget High-Rise Cropped Bootcut Jeans, Island Park Wash $209.00 MISOOK

DRESTIGE US TOMMY JEANS Sweaters White $216.60 DRESTIGE US

DRESTIGE US Jeremiah Bull Men's Jeans Sw Ecru $235.60 DRESTIGE US

W CONCEPT (US) Jeans Ecru $120.00 W CONCEPT (US)

THE LUXURY CLOSET Isabel Marant Ecru Paneled Denim Frayed Wide Leg Shanila Jeans L Waist " $175.00 THE LUXURY CLOSET

W CONCEPT (US) Wide bootcut jeans - ecru $129.00 W CONCEPT (US)

W CONCEPT (US) Heavy Cotton Wide Leg Straight Jeans [Beige] $111.00 W CONCEPT (US)

CERQULAR Jeans C-e-r White $137.94 CERQULAR

W CONCEPT (US) Pass Jeans [Ecru] $139.00 W CONCEPT (US)

Grey Jeans That Look More Expensive Than They Are

Grey jeans do not get the credit they deserve. They sit in an interesting middle ground that blue denim never quite occupies, closer to a tailored trouser in tone but with all the ease of a jean. The problem is most of them look exactly as cheap as they are. A bad grey jean goes flat and lifeless after three washes, bags at the knee, and reads as an afterthought. What we have been looking for are the pairs that hold their colour, keep their structure, and have a cut that flatters without being aggressively slim. The right grey jean works with a white shirt and loafers and looks considered. It works with a crewneck and a clean trainer and looks effortless. That range is rare and worth paying attention to. Everything here has been chosen because it punches above its price point in the ways that actually matter. Fabric quality, colour depth, and a fit that does not need explaining.

W CONCEPT (US) Boots Cut New Jeans Part. Dark Grey $66.00 W CONCEPT (US)

KARMALOOP Strapped Up Slim Jeans Jet Black Grey Straps $49.99 KARMALOOP

DRESTIGE US Jeans Man Myth Jeans Grey $219.45 DRESTIGE US

IFCHIC Golden Goose Men's Wide Grey Washed Denim Jeans $416.50 IFCHIC

PRINTERVAL Jeans Pants T Shirt $12.95 PRINTERVAL

THE LUXURY CLOSET Armani Jeans Monochrome Wool V-Neck Sweater $163.00 THE LUXURY CLOSET

KARL LAGERFELD (US) Kl Jeans - Short-sleeved Crinkled Shirt, Man, Beige, Size: Xs $129.00 KARL LAGERFELD (US)

VALICO MOTHER 'Twister' Grey Cotton Jeans $141.00 VALICO

THE LUXURY CLOSET Dolce & Gabbana Grey Blue Denim Pretty Skinny Jeans M Waist " $269.00 THE LUXURY CLOSET

THE LUXURY CLOSET Isabel Marant Grey Denim Eloisa Paneled Boyfriend Jeans SWaist " $176.00 THE LUXURY CLOSET

VOGHION GLOBAL Vintage Washed Grey Jeans For Men Loose Straight Leg Distressed Denim With Wide Hem -X $22.47 VOGHION GLOBAL

SHOPBOP FRAME L'Homme Slim Jeans Modern Grey $228.00 SHOPBOP

Indigo Jeans You'll Reach For First

Most men own jeans. Far fewer own the right pair of indigo jeans. There is a difference between a pair you reach for because they are there and a pair you reach for because they are correct, and that difference is almost entirely about how the indigo sits, how the fabric drapes off the knee, and whether the cut is doing the work or fighting against you. A good indigo jean should work with a white shirt and a leather shoe without looking like you planned it too hard. It should work with a sweatshirt on a weekend without looking like an afterthought. The ones we have pulled together here are not all the same fit or the same price point, but they share something important. They photograph well, they wear in rather than wearing out, and they pull their weight across far more of your wardrobe than you might expect. These are the ones worth making room for.

MARIMEKKO Maridenim Wide Unikko L Jeans long $355.00 MARIMEKKO

W CONCEPT (US) [MARGESHERWOOD] FOLD-OVER CURVED JEANS [burgundy] $224.00 W CONCEPT (US)

W CONCEPT (US) Logo Jeans Indigo Blue $120.00 W CONCEPT (US)

RENT THE RUNWAY LEE Light Indigo Rider Low Slung Barrel Jeans Blue $89.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

DRESTIGE US Jeans Man Cromer Signature Pant Stone Wash Indigo $190.00 DRESTIGE US

THREDUP (US) Indigo Rein Jeans - MidReg Rise: Blue Bottoms - Size $14.99 THREDUP (US)

STUARTS LONDON (US &AMP; CANADA) Naked and Famous Denim Weird Guy Love & Peace Selvedge Jeans - Indigo $218.00 STUARTS LONDON (US &AMP; CANADA)

STUARTS LONDON (US &AMP; CANADA) Lois Jeans Marvin Denim Jeans - One Wash W" L" $110.00 STUARTS LONDON (US &AMP; CANADA)

SILVER JEANS Men's Denim Button-Up Shirt Amalfi Size S by Silver Jeans $98.00 SILVER JEANS

TRAVIS MATHEW Legacy Featherweight Jeans $189.95 TRAVIS MATHEW

DTLR-VILLA Dekryptic INDTRIAL INDIGO STONE BELT JEANS $9.98 DTLR-VILLA

SHIEKH Men Veux Super Slim Light Wash Distressed Jeans Indigo Wash Pants x L Indigo Wash $34.99 SHIEKH

Jeans With Dark Wash Detail Done Properly

Dark wash denim has a reputation for being slightly too easy, slightly too safe, and we think that reputation is mostly wrong. When the wash is done well, meaning there is real depth to the indigo, a fade that looks earned rather than factory applied, and a rinse that doesn't turn grey under artificial light, the result is a jean that does serious work. It sits closer to a smart casual wardrobe than most men expect. Wear it with a leather shoe and a good shirt and it reads almost like tailoring. That is how much the wash matters. The problem is that dark wash done badly looks flat and cheap almost immediately. We have been looking specifically for pairs where the fabric quality backs up the finish, where the weight is right, and where the cut doesn't betray everything the colour achieves. These are the dark wash jeans that actually hold up.

SHOPBOP TWP Tiny Dancer Jeans Dark Wash $495.00 SHOPBOP

SHOPBOP MOSY VINTAGE Slim Straight Jeans Dark Blue $395.00 SHOPBOP

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Saryn Vervet Jeans $64.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

SHOPBOP A. L.C. The Trouser Jeans Dark Classic Blue $225.00 SHOPBOP

SHOPBOP A. L.C. The Cropped Flare Jeans Dark Classic Blue $395.00 SHOPBOP

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Wheeler Risen Jeans $68.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

DRAPER JAMES Mid-Rise Slim Jeans $29.00 DRAPER JAMES

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Cynthia Risen Jeans $64.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

DRESTIGE US Jeans Man Edwin Straight Regular japan $352.45 DRESTIGE US

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Edita Risen Jeans $62.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

SHIEKH Men Sean Ripped Slim Jeans Desert Blue Pants x L Desert Blue $43.99 SHIEKH

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Sadie Kan Can Jeans $64.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

Light Wash Jeans That Get It Right

Light wash jeans have a credibility problem that is entirely the fault of bad light wash jeans. Get the shade wrong and you end up somewhere between 1987 and a supermarket car park. Get the fit wrong and no amount of good intention saves you. But when they work, they really work. There is a warmth and ease to a well done light wash that a dark indigo or a black jean simply cannot offer, particularly from spring through to early autumn when the whole wardrobe shifts a gear toward something more relaxed. We have been looking specifically at washes that sit in that considered middle ground, not so pale they look washed out, not so processed they look costumed. Straight cuts and relaxed tapers only. Nothing that fights against a clean white tee or a linen shirt. The fits here work. The washes are right. These are the ones worth building an outfit around.

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Melinda Kan Can Jeans $59.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

PRINTERVAL Billie Jeans - Dedos - shirt $12.95 PRINTERVAL

THESUPERMADE INC Retro Ripped Wide Leg Jeans $93.49 THESUPERMADE INC

WILD OAK BOUTIQUE Brya Flying Monkey Jeans $72.00 WILD OAK BOUTIQUE

RENT THE RUNWAY Icon Denim Angie Light Wash Straight Leg Jeans Blue $190.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

SHIEKH Men Billy Crystal Jean Light Wash Jeans X L Light Wash $149.99 SHIEKH

RENT THE RUNWAY Pistola Wes Light Wash Barrel Jeans Blue $198.00 RENT THE RUNWAY

SHOPBOP rag & bone Featherweight Sofie High Rise Wide Jeans Beverly $278.00 SHOPBOP

W CONCEPT (US) Schussel Jeans Black $138.00 W CONCEPT (US)

VOGHION GLOBAL New Style Japanese Loose Brushed Brushed Ripped Beggar's Pants Men's Trendy Light Wash Nine-point Jeans For Men $17.78 VOGHION GLOBAL

HARVEY NICHOLS US Paige Arellia Barrel-leg Denim Jeans - Light Blue - W S $373.52 HARVEY NICHOLS US

W CONCEPT (US) Wide Bootcut Jeans [Blue] $130.00 W CONCEPT (US)

White Jeans That Look More Expensive Than They Are

White jeans have a higher failure rate than almost anything else in a man's wardrobe and the reason is almost always the same. Wrong weight fabric, poor cut through the thigh, or a finish that reads cheap the moment sunlight hits it. Done right though, a pair of white jeans is one of summer's most reliable tools. They work with a linen shirt left open at the collar, a plain white tee, a faded navy sweatshirt. The whole point is that they make simple combinations look considered without any effort on your part. We've been looking specifically at pairs where the fabric has enough weight to avoid being see through, where the indigo hasn't been overdone to compensate for bad construction, and where the fit is clean without being tight. Price is not a reliable guide here. Some of the best pairs we found cost less than you'd expect. These are the ones worth pulling on.

THESUPERMADE INC Colorful Cross Patch Straight Leg with Detachable Chain Jeans $65.67 THESUPERMADE INC