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The verdict
Fit
The Petit New Standard is a mid-rise, straight-cut jean with an extra-slim, noticeably tapered leg opening and a roomier top block; fit guides call it a slim tapered jean and recommend sizing down one to two sizes since the sanforized denim stretches with wear then shrinks back when washed.
Quality
Editorial coverage praises how the denim fades quickly and well from its deep, red-cast indigo, and notes A.P.C. builds it sanforized while encouraging owners to avoid washing it to develop personal wear.
Is the price fair?
At USD 340 it is a premium slim jean, but reviewers treat it as the accessible gateway into raw denim, valuing its fast, characterful fading as the payoff for the price.
Best for
A shopper with slimmer-to-athletic legs who wants a tapered raw jean to break in themselves and does not mind a tight leg opening.
Care
Being sanforized raw denim, wear it as long as possible between washes and wash rarely to let the indigo fade and contrast develop.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Slim-Straight Jeans Beyond the A.P.C. Petit New Standard - Heddels · APC sizing of Petit New Standard vs Slim Grand Street fit | Williamsburg · A.P.C. DENIM JEANS FIT GUIDE – MANIFESTO
What owners report about A.P.C. jeans
Owners report the raw pairs — cut from 14.5 oz. Japanese selvedge — start stiff and snug, stretch to fit with wear, and fade into high-contrast patterns documented in multi-year wear logs on denim sites. Reviewers rate the fit and construction well for the price, and the line is a common first raw-denim purchase. Long-term wear posts also show front-pocket and crotch repairs along the way, and sizing differs from model to model across the range.
- Strengths
- The raw Japanese selvedge fades into defined, high-contrast wear patterns and conforms to the wearer over years of use.
- Watch out for
- The break-in is stiff, sizing varies between models, and multi-year wear logs show crotch and front-pocket repairs.
- Sizing
- Reviewers advise buying raw pairs one to two inches smaller than your usual waist because the denim stretches, and note that sizes differ from model to model.
About A.P.C.'s jeans line as a whole. Sources: APC New Standard Jeans Review - Classicest · A.P.C. Women's Jeans Review: Is Their Denim Worth $220? · Fade of the Day - A.P.C. Petit Standard (4 Years, 4 Washes, 1 Soak) - Heddels
