WIDE STRAIGHT LEG JEANS

To mark its 50th anniversary, BEAMS has asked SCYE BASICS to rework the jeans that made the Scye name. The Wide Straight Leg Jeans go on sale on 7 November in a limited run, in black and indigo, at selected BEAMS stores.

BEAMS opened in 1976 as a very small shop in Harajuku and has since grown into one of Japan's main select-shop groups. SCYE BASICS is the line run by Scye, the Japanese label known for tailoring and denim built on precise patterning. For the anniversary, BEAMS chose a piece rather than a gimmick.

The base is the jean that appeared when Scye debuted, and which became the brand's signature. Its identifying feature is a gusset that arcs from the inseam up to the hip, giving the leg an unusual, sculpted shape. In this version the cut has been pushed to the widest point it can go, and updated for the way jeans are worn now.

The fabric is wide-width denim. The warp is a 7-count slub yarn blending American and Australian cotton; the weft is a 6-count straight yarn. The uneven thickness of the warp gives the surface a natural relief, and the regular weft balances it, producing the feel of vintage denim with a firm, tough hand.

Inside the waist, a leather patch carries a special stamp celebrating BEAMS' 50 years. The jeans come in black and indigo, in sizes 30, 32 and 34.

The price is 41,800 yen including tax. Sales begin on 7 November at selected BEAMS stores only. BEAMS HARAJUKU handles enquiries.