Ice Blue Skinny Jeans with Bandana Patch

Ice blue and cut narrow the whole way down, this skinny jean holds its line from the hip through to the ankle.

The cloth is 98% cotton with 2% spandex, which is what lets a jean cut this close still move with the leg instead of fighting it. A detachable shoe string belt threads the waist and lifts straight out when you would rather run your own through the loops. Care is straightforward and worth following: cold water, inside-out, a gentle cycle with like colors, then line dry, which is how a pale wash stays pale.

A skinny leg this light asks for some weight elsewhere in the fit — a heavier top, a boot or a chunkier sneaker, something with bulk to balance it. The color reads warm weather more than cold, so it earns its keep from spring through to early autumn: day shifts, weekends, anywhere you want the line of the leg kept clean.