Saint Laurent

Third-party coverage of Saint Laurent denim comes almost entirely from long-running enthusiast forum threads, and owner opinion there is split. The washes and finishing draw the most praise, with several posters rating them among the best they have owned. The recurring criticism is the cloth itself: owners describe the denim on some pairs as noticeably thin, and report that distressing and knee fades read well at a distance but look less convincing close up, with fade placement not always lining up. Consistency is the other complaint — owners report that the same model code changes measurably between seasons, and several say earlier-season denim was better executed than later runs.

Strengths

Owners consistently rate the washes and finishing as the strongest part of the line.

Watch out for

Reports of thin denim, distressing that looks less convincing up close, and measurements that drift between seasons for the same model code.

Sizing

Owners describe the waist as cut generously relative to the labeled size and report that the same model code can shift between seasons, so posted measurements matter more than the number on the tag.

About Saint Laurent's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Saint Laurent Denim — superdenim, superfuture Supertalk · Saint Laurent Paris — Official Thread, Styleforum · Saint Laurent Paris — Official Thread (page 851), Styleforum

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