Japanese Y2K Distressed Cross Skinny Flared Jeans

Low-rise blue denim flares with a slim, skinny cut through the leg and a gentle flare from the knee down, finished with washed distressing across the fabric and a large frayed cross patch stitched onto the left thigh. It's the kind of jeans you'd wear to a weekend market or a casual afternoon in the city. The denim has a vintage wash to it, faded and worn in all the right places, and the raw-edged cross patch sits flat against the thigh in a contrasting lighter denim.

These are easy to style because the wash and the cut do a lot of the work for you, and they're versatile enough to go from a simple cropped tee to a fitted long-sleeve layered under a jacket, exactly like the look in the photo. The unique frayed cross patch on the thigh is the detail that sets these apart from a standard pair of flares, so keeping everything else fairly paired back tends to work well. Chunky platform sandals or heeled boots lengthen the leg further, and silver jewellery, a thin chain or some stacked rings, fits the grunge aesthetic without overloading it.

Designed to add to the outfit, it slots easily into a simple daily errand outfit and just as easily into a more thought out tailored weekend fit. It works with many outfits across loads of aesthetics, not just Y2K.