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Yves Saint Laurent Gray Straight-Leg Jeans in Thin Washed Cotton Denim

Yves Saint Laurent gray jeans in everyday casual style
Miles Chen — Footwear & Apparel Editor

Footwear and apparel editor specializing in shoes, everyday clothing, jerseys, slippers, socks, and underwear, with a practical focus on sizing, fit, materials, construction, comfort cues, durability, and visible QC consistency. · Updated 2026-09-26

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Quick verdict

No independent buyer evidence covers this exact gray pair; everything here is catalog detail plus line-level reporting on other Saint Laurent denim. The listing is a washed gray cotton straight-leg with a high rise, thin weight, slight stretch, and sizes 28–36. Treat SLP's slim, small-running cut as the main fit question and confirm the inseam before buying.

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$22.24 USD $24.22

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Pros

  • · Catalog lists cotton denim with slight stretch, a high waist, straight leg, and a thin weight aimed at spring wear.
  • · Pre-washed gray colorway in sizes 28–36, with a zip fly and a listed hand-painted detail.
  • · Straight-leg, basic cut is the silhouette line-level SLP denim commentary treats as the main draw.

Cons

  • · Line-level review of SLP straight-leg denim on a different colorway flags back-pocket stitching as a weak point — thinner thread and a loose corner stitch reported after 14 wears. Not observed on this pair.
  • · SLP denim owners (D01/D02/D03 cuts) describe the workmanship as ordinary among luxury denim brands and the branding as nearly invisible.
  • · A Chinese marketplace reviewer of a different SLP denim model said the received cut differed greatly from the listing photos — that concerns another model, not this gray pair.

Fit notes

Sizes 28–36, high rise, straight leg, slight stretch. Line-level guidance says SLP denim runs slim and small, so shoppers between sizes are advised to size up. Reviewers of SLP straight-leg denim in other SKUs also report long inseams — one had pairs hemmed. Get the listed inseam first.

Buy if

You want a high-rise, straight-leg gray cotton denim in a thin, slightly stretchy build for spring, and you are willing to size against Saint Laurent's slim, small-running line cut and check the inseam before ordering.

Skip if

You need a stretch-heavy or body-hugging jean, or you want published feedback on this exact pair before committing. Sizing and length here rest on line-level reports about other Saint Laurent denim, not this SKU.

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Yves Saint Laurent gray jeans in everyday casual style

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Buying FAQ

Common questions

How does this pair fit?⌄

The catalog gives a high rise, straight leg, slight stretch, and sizes 28–36. Line-level guidance for SLP denim says the cut runs slim and small, so between sizes the advice is to size up.

Will the length run long?⌄

One first-hand review of SLP straight-leg denim reports the inseam about 3 inches long, and reviewers on a Chinese marketplace noted the same for a different SLP straight-leg model. Check the listed inseam against your own measurement.

Should I avoid washing these gray jeans?⌄

The no-wash warning circulating among SLP owners was given for the black colorway, which reportedly fades to a gray-washed look. This listing is a pre-washed gray pair, so that guidance does not directly apply.

What should I inspect on arrival?⌄

Authenticity-check tips for Saint Laurent denim point to four full, rounded rivets with no burrs, YSL lettering with rounded corners and the N and T joined when set horizontally, and a logo on the back of the zipper.

What is the fabric and construction?⌄

The catalog lists cotton denim, a thin weight, slight stretch, a washed finish, a listed hand-painted detail, a zip fly, and a straight-leg, high-waist cut intended for spring everyday wear.

Evidence

Public notes used

durability · con · 50% confidence

In the same first-hand straight-leg review, the back pocket stitching was flagged as a weak point: thinner thread than premium denim competitors and a loose corner stitch at the left back pocket after 14 wears (line-level evidence for SLP straight-leg denim, not this listed pair).

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other · tip · 40% confidence

Authenticity-check tips circulating for Saint Laurent denim (useful when evaluating resell/rep pairs): the hardware logo should show four full, rounded rivets with no burrs, YSL lettering corners rounded with the 'N' and 'T' joined when set in a horizontal line, and the back of the zipper should carry a logo.

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quality · mixed · 45% confidence

Chinese luxury-denim owners of SLP jeans (D01/D02/D03 cuts) describe SLP's workmanship as the most ordinary among luxury denim brands and its branding as nearly invisible, with the cut itself being the main selling point. Line-level observation about SLP denim, not this gray straight-leg model.

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quality · tip · 40% confidence

A long-time SLP denim owner warns that SLP black denim should not be washed at all, because it fades to a gray-washed look — guidance given for the black colorway specifically, so it does not directly apply to the pre-washed gray pair in this listing (line-level evidence).

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quality · con · 35% confidence

On the same Chinese marketplace listing, a buyer of a different Saint Laurent men's denim model said the received item's cut differed greatly from the listing photos and doubted authenticity — line-level evidence about SLP denim from other SKUs, not this gray pair.

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sizing · tip · 55% confidence

Brand-level sizing guidance for Saint Laurent (line-level evidence, not specific to this gray straight-leg SKU): SLP denim is cut slim with low stretch and runs small, and high-rise/structured denim in particular can feel tight on the first wear, so shoppers between sizes are advised to size up.

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sizing · tip · 50% confidence

First-hand review of the Saint Laurent straight-leg denim (dark indigo variant, line-level evidence): the waist fit true to size but the inseam ran about 3 inches long, and the reviewer had both pairs hemmed.

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sizing · con · 35% confidence

Buyer reviews on a Chinese luxury marketplace for Saint Laurent men's straight-leg blue denim (a different model number than this listing) report the length running long; one reviewer wrote the trousers were a bit too long. Line-level, different SKU.

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