PS Paul Smith
Casual Indigo Tapered Jean
These Casual Indigo Tapered Jeans from PS Paul Smith are a relaxed tapered-fit denim pant in a dark indigo wash. Made from cotton with 1% spandex, they include a five-pocket design, zip fly, contrast topstitching, and a signature leather crest at the back waist. The jeans have a 32-inch (81 cm) inseam and are made in Morocco, suitable for everyday wear.
- Color
- Indigo
- Material
- Cotton denim with 1% spandex
- Gender
- male
- Style
- casual, classic, minimal, playful
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Pants
Color
Specifications
Relaxed tapered jeans in deep indigo denim with a 5-pocket design and signature leather crest, offering a timeless silhouette with a playful touch.
Relaxed tapered fit, 5-pocket design, zip fly, leather crest at back waist, cotton denim with spandex for stretch.
- Color
- Indigo · blue
- Material
- Cotton denim with 1% spandex
- Secondary
- elastane
- Style
- casual, classic, minimal, playful
- Occasion
- everyday, casual, weekend
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Pants
Additional Attributes
- relaxed tapered fit
- cotton denim with 1% spandex for added comfort
- 5-pocket design
- zip fly closure
- signature leather crest at back waist
- inseam length 32 inches
- made in Morocco
- deep indigo blue wash
- timeless silhouette
- playful character with subtle colorful details
- elegant minimalism
Product Insights
PS Paul Smith’s diffusion line, launched in 2016 with a post-punk backbone and denim focus, offers the Casual Indigo Tapered Jean at 275 CAD. Its tapered fit is the brand’s most popular silhouette, running true to size with intentional generous thighs for a relaxed look. The 99% cotton, 1% elastane 11.25 oz denim fades gradually without break-in, yielding a salt-and-pepper fade with subdued contrast. Pre-washing minimizes bleeding and dye transfer onto upholstery or sneakers; care includes cold washing and air-drying every 4–6 wears to develop personal creases, with hard water accelerating fading. Made in Morocco’s denim cluster by over 1,600 specialists, the jean is more affordable than Japanese artisan selvedge and features a left back pocket multicolor stripe and a leather crest that requires inside-out cold washing to prevent peeling.
Verified claims
- Brand lineage
- A diffusion line launched in 2016 with a post-punk backbone, denim as focal point, logo by Fergus Purcell, and made in Morocco.
- Fit
- Tapered fit is Paul Smith's most popular silhouette; this relaxed tapered jean adds generous room through the seat and thigh while keeping a clean tapered leg.
- Sizing
- Runs true to size; intentional generous thigh for relaxed fit.
- Fade pattern
- The 11 1/4 oz indigo-rinse denim fades gradually without a break-in period, and the 1% elastane contributes to a soft salt-and-pepper fade with subdued contrast rather than stark high-contrast creases.
- Bleeding
- Pre-wash removes loose dye, minimizing bleeding onto upholstery or sneakers during first weeks.
- Care
- Wash cold and air-dry to slow fading; wash every 4–6 wears to develop personal creases.
- Hard water effect
- Hard water accelerates fading by up to 30% over ten wash cycles.
- Fabric
- 99% cotton, 1% elastane 11.25 oz denim fades gradually with no break-in.
- Value
- 275 CAD — more affordable than Japanese artisan selvedge.
- Dye transfer
- Minimal indigo bleeding after first washes, unlike raw selvedge.
- Leather crest
- The leather crest is a separate piece attached at the back waist, not an embossed logo; wash the jeans inside-out in cold water and air dry to prevent peeling or damage.
- Color preservation
- Washing in cold water (25°C) reduces indigo dye loss by up to 74% compared to hot water.
- Manufacturing
- Made in Morocco's denim cluster of 1,628+ companies, ensuring washing, dyeing, and finishing are handled by denim specialists rather than generalist subcontractors.
- Dark indigo in natural light
- In natural light, the indigo reads as a rich, dark blue rather than a heavily worn-in or faded denim.
- Stretch and shape retention
- The 1% spandex provides a comfortable stretch for all-day wear without compromising the denim's shape, and the jeans retain their fit after repeated use, though they are not high-stretch.
- Leg opening
- The style has no published leg-opening figure, but the closest PS Paul Smith relaxed-taper reference on a size 31 measures 15 inches (38 cm), so buyers can treat roughly 15 inches across the hem on a size 31 as a realistic expectation.
- Front rise
- The exact front rise isn't published for this style, but the corresponding PS Paul Smith relaxed-taper jean measures an 11.75-inch (30 cm) front rise on a size 31, placing it in mid-to-high-rise territory rather than low-rise.
- Inseam shrinkage
- The 32-inch (81 cm) inseam is effectively pre-shrunk because the denim is rinsed/washed rather than raw; washing cold and hanging dry should keep the inseam stable, while hot water or tumble drying can pull length out.
Product record
- Title
- Casual Indigo Tapered Jean
- Brand
- PS Paul Smith
- Price
- 275 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 7 sourcesUses
Everyday denim styled with sneakers
A deep blue tapered jean that PS Paul Smith describes as easy to style for everyday wear, made from cotton denim with 1% spandex added for comfort. In the product photos, the hem rests over low sneakers with a slight break, showing how it can be worn casually.[1,2,3]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Casual Indigo Tapered Jean: Choose this if you want a relaxed tapered jean in deep navy-indigo denim that the brand describes as easy to style for everyday wear. It is 99% cotton with 1% elastane for intended added comfort, with a 32-inch (81 cm) inseam, five-pocket styling, zip fly, contrast stitching, and a signature leather crest at the back waist, offered in sizes 30 through 36. Note that the retailer's own description of the fit is inconsistent, calling it both wide straight-leg and relaxed tapered, so the exact silhouette may be worth confirming.[1,2,4] | Tapered Seersucker Pant: Choose this if you want a navy seersucker pant with textured, puckered fabric in a stretch organic cotton blend (99% cotton, 1% elastane) for added comfort. Its tapered leg, single pleats, pressed front creases, and buttoned rear welt pockets make it versatile enough—per the retailer—to pair with both formal and casual outfits. Note it comes with a fixed 32-inch (81 cm) inseam and sizes 28 through 36, with slight natural wrinkling at the knees expected as worn.[5,6,7] |
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Right-side view of a pair of dark indigo denim jeans worn by a model; visible tapered leg, five-pocket styling, contrast stitching, and finished hem resting over sneakers.
- View and fitRight-side profile of the jeans on a standing model showing a relaxed upper thigh that tapers to a narrower lower leg and hem.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.23 · w 0.42 · h 0.68 (high) - Material and finishDenim fabric with a smooth, slightly uniform dark indigo wash and low visible distressing or whiskering.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.28 · w 0.36 · h 0.58 (high) - Pocket configurationFront pocket and coin pocket seam visible at the hip; rear pocket outline and horizontal stitch detail are visible on the right-side rear hip area.
2 regions
x 0.49 · y 0.41 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high); x 0.40 · y 0.40 · w 0.17 · h 0.17 (medium) - StitchingContrast topstitching in a lighter color along side seams, pocket edges, and hem visible against the dark denim.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.36 · w 0.36 · h 0.52 (high) - Hem and leg openingFinished hem folded and stitched, resting on the tops of low sneakers with a slight break over the shoe.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.82 · w 0.39 · h 0.12 (high)
Other
Studio product shot showing a clothed model in three-quarter right profile against a plain light background; leather jacket, floral shirt, and sneakers are visible; soft even lighting with minimal shadows.
- Model and stylingMale model shown in right-side three-quarter profile wearing a dark leather jacket, a colorful floral button shirt, and beige low-top sneakers; hands partially in pockets.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.03 · w 0.76 · h 0.95 (high) - Background and lightingNeutral light gray to white studio background with even, soft lighting and a faint shadow beneath the model toward the lower right.
- Image framingVertical portrait crop showing the model from head to feet with slight head crop at top and full visibility of footwear.
Colors
dark indigo· jeanstan stitching· stitching- View and fitRight-side profile of the jeans on a standing model showing a relaxed upper thigh that tapers to a narrower lower leg and hem.
- 02
Product
Front view of dark indigo straight-to-tapered denim worn by a model from waist to shoes showing waistband, front pockets, fly, belt loops and visible contrast stitching.
- Overall silhouetteFull-length straight-to-tapered jean silhouette visible from waist to shoe with extra fabric break at the hem over the shoes
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.13 · w 0.84 · h 0.75 (high) - Waistband and belt loopsMid-rise waistband with visible belt loops and a single metal top button at center front
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.11 · w 0.44 · h 0.10 (high) - Front pocketsRounded front pockets with visible pocket openings; model's hands inserted into both pockets
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.16 · w 0.60 · h 0.16 (high) - Fly and seamCenter front fly seam visible with topstitching creating a standard jeans fly shape
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.17 · w 0.14 · h 0.20 (high) - Denim textureEven, dark indigo denim with subtle vertical weave texture and minimal visible fading
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.20 · w 0.76 · h 0.60 (high) - Contrast stitchingContrasting medium yellow topstitching visible along waistband, pocket edges, fly and outer leg seams
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.12 · w 0.56 · h 0.58 (high) - Hem and cuffLower hems fall over the shoes with slight stacking and soft folds at the ankle
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.68 · w 0.56 · h 0.27 (high)
Other
Studio shot showing model wearing jeans against a plain light background; floral shirt and beige sneakers visible; hands in pockets and even studio lighting.
- Background and lightingPlain light gray to white studio background with even, shadow-minimal lighting
- Model styling propsVisible portion of a colorful floral long-sleeve shirt tucked into the waistband
1 region
x 0.19 · y 0.00 · w 0.62 · h 0.14 (high) - Footwear visibleBeige suede sneakers with white panel accents visible under the jean hems
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.77 · w 0.60 · h 0.20 (high) - Pose and croppingImage cropped at mid-torso and shows full legs to shoes; hands placed in front pockets
Colors
dark indigo· denimmedium yellow· stitching- Overall silhouetteFull-length straight-to-tapered jean silhouette visible from waist to shoe with extra fabric break at the hem over the shoes
- 03
Product
Rear view of a pair of dark indigo denim jeans on a model showing the back yoke, waistband with belt loops, two patch pockets with contrast topstitching and a narrow horizontal multicolor stripe on the left pocket.
- Rear silhouetteBack view of straight-tapered dark indigo jeans worn by a model, showing full seat, back of both legs, and hems resting over shoes.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.18 · w 0.76 · h 0.72 (high) - Waistband and belt loopsVisible waistband with evenly spaced belt loops and a horizontal yoke seam beneath the waistband.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.12 · w 0.60 · h 0.10 (high) - Back patch pocketsTwo rectangular back patch pockets with angled lower corners; left pocket (viewer left) has a narrow horizontal multicolor stripe near the upper third.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.20 · w 0.26 · h 0.19 (high); x 0.52 · y 0.20 · w 0.24 · h 0.20 (high) - Contrast topstitchingVisible contrast stitching in a warm yellow/tan color outlining pockets, waistband, yoke, and side seams.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.14 · w 0.68 · h 0.56 (high) - Denim surface finishSmooth, dark indigo denim with a slight sheen and minimal visible distressing or fading on the visible rear panels.
1 region
x 0.15 · y 0.18 · w 0.70 · h 0.72 (high) - Rainbow pocket stripe (detail)Thin horizontal multicolor stripe (several narrow colored bands) located on the left rear pocket near its upper edge.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.25 · w 0.18 · h 0.03 (high)
Other
Studio-shot image with a plain light background; model wearing a floral shirt partially visible; beige sneakers visible at the bottom; soft even lighting and minimal shadows.
- Background and compositionNeutral light gray/white studio background with the model centered and photographed from behind at approximately waist-to-ankle framing.
- Visible apparel not part of productModel is wearing a long-sleeve floral print shirt that is partially visible above the waistband; beige suede or textile low-top sneakers are visible under the hems.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.00 · w 0.64 · h 0.16 (high); x 0.14 · y 0.78 · w 0.72 · h 0.20 (high) - Lighting and shadowEven, diffuse studio lighting with soft shadows around the inner leg creases and under the hems where they meet the shoes.
Colors
dark indigo· denim surface#242539warm tan stitching· contrast topstitchingmulticolor stripe· left pocket stripe#242333- Rear silhouetteBack view of straight-tapered dark indigo jeans worn by a model, showing full seat, back of both legs, and hems resting over shoes.
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