Jeans men

Jean Touitou founded A.P.C. in Paris in 1987, and its raw jeans have been key pieces of its collections ever since. Choosing among the brand's jeans for men starts with the cut, then turns to the denim, raw or stonewashed.

Fitted and straight jeans for men

The closest-fitting jeans for men at A.P.C. include two unisex models in a Japanese denim that starts out stiff and wears in over time. The Petit Standard sits low on the hip and keeps a fitted line all the way to the hem. A.P.C. cuts the Petit New Standard jeans with a slim leg throughout, and since this model runs small, going up a size is usually the better choice.

For a straight leg with more room, the brand offers the New Standard, mid-rise and cut to full length. It goes as well with a classic shirt as with an oversized sweatshirt. The Rescue jeans reissue an early-2000s style with a slightly roomier cut, and these selvedge jeans for men come in Japanese denim. Rise, fit and length for each shape are set out in the men's denim fit guide.

Raw denim jeans that break in

Most of these cuts come as raw denim jeans, in an unwashed indigo denim that moulds itself to its owner over the months. A.P.C. offers the Fairfax in this Japanese denim, and its low rise and extra-wide leg make it the natural pick for anyone wanting baggy raw denim jeans. Turned up at the hem, selvedge jeans for men reveal the finished edge of selvedge denim along the outer seam.

Raw denim rewards patience, because the indigo gradually fades where the jeans are worn most and stays dark where they are not. A.P.C. advises wearing them often and washing them as rarely as possible, inside out when the time comes. Its guide explains how to care for raw denim point by point. The result is a patina that comes out differently on every pair, and belongs to its owner alone.

Stonewashed jeans in lighter indigo

Stonewashed jeans are washed before they reach the shop, so they arrive in a lighter indigo and without the stiffness of raw denim. A.P.C. gives the Martin a high rise, a straight leg and caramel topstitching, in stonewashed indigo or black. Paired with a white T-shirt, it makes an easy summer outfit. The New Standard and the Fairfax also come in stonewashed versions, for those who prefer a softer blue.

Denim on denim works well when the two blues are not quite the same shade, and the stonewashed jean is the lighter half of that pairing. A.P.C. makes a denim work jacket in raw denim, and layered over the Martin or a stonewashed New Standard, it brings the darker indigo. Raw or stonewashed, the denim is chosen once the cut is settled, on jeans A.P.C. has been making since 1987.