{"product_id":"y2k-le-jean-de-marithe-francois-girbaud-crosshatch-whiskered-denim","title":"Y2K Le Jean De Marithé + François Girbaud Crosshatch Whiskered Denim - 33\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Y2K Le Jean de Marithé + François Girbaud is peak denim engineering from the early 2000's. Cut from a tight crosshatch weave that reads almost linen-like up close, this pair is finished with dramatic factory whiskering and cloud-fade distressing across the thighs and hips — the kind of hand-done fading that defined the label's cult status. The wash is deep and saturated through the leg, breaking into pale, sun-bleached streaks at the high-wear points for that lived-in, worked-hard-for-it look, straight off the rack. Made in Hong Kong. In great vintage condition with faint staining to the front right thigh — as shown in photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is where this pair really shows its hand: a sharply curved yoke seam sweeps across the back in a signature Girbaud arc, picked out in heavy contrast topstitching that traces every panel, dart, and pocket edge. The back right pocket carries the label's small red logo patch, while diagonal seaming runs through both legs below the knee, breaking up the silhouette and adding movement to what is otherwise a clean, straight cut. Belt-loop tab and branded shank button finish the front, with the Marithé + François Girbaud woven tab stitched into the coin pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA true archive piece from a label that pioneered laser-fade and garment-dye techniques the rest of the industry spent a decade catching up to.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarithé + François Girbaud were French designers who became synonymous with Y2K denim innovation — pioneers of laser-fade, garment-dye, and architectural seaming techniques that shaped the early 2000's denim landscape. Their pieces remain some of the most collectible and technically impressive of the era, sought after by archive enthusiasts and denim heads alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33\" (refer to measurements below)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTag Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaist:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84cm \/ 33\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85% cotton \/ 15% polyester\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arkive Vintage","offers":[{"title":"10471-51","offer_id":43334552453207,"sku":"10471-51","price":430.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0360\/8457\/files\/IMG_2611.jpg?v=1778736628","url":"https:\/\/arkivevintage.com\/products\/y2k-le-jean-de-marithe-francois-girbaud-crosshatch-whiskered-denim","provider":"Arkive Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}