Paul Smith RED EAR Paint Splatter Denim, Hand-Finished Artist Jeans, Size L
Paul Smith RED EAR Paint Splatter Denim, Hand-Finished Artist Jeans, Size L
- Dispatch
- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
- Arrival
- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked Check the Shipping Flowchart here
- Import
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A guide for this piece: about $37, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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- Sizing
- Measured flat by hand, waist, rise and inseam, in centimetres · Find your size · Ask before you buy
- Character
- QuietResplendent Balanced 5 of 10 ·
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- Within one Tokyo business day · Ask the curator team
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- Authenticity guaranteed · How we grade
Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Very Good8.0 / 10
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- Honest Wear
- As Found
A Painter's Trousers, Refined
RED EAR turns the accidental beauty of a studio floor into a deliberate finish. Every drip is placed by hand, so no two pairs match. It brings Paul Smith's colour sense into the most everyday garment.
Best for: Colourful everyday wardrobes
Condition notes
Lightly worn, no conspicuous flaws; paint and fading are design.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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Paul Smith's RED EAR line at its most painterly: light vintage-wash jeans scattered with drips and splashes of colour, each mark reproduced by hand to recreate the work trousers of a painter mid-canvas. Size L.
The Piece
Blue, orange, green, pink and yellow paint gathers most densely across the thighs and thins towards the hems, with an artwork print at the knee applied like a patched repair. The wash itself is pale and soft, with gentle fading at the seat and knees, and a brown leather patch sits at the back waistband.
RED EAR is Paul Smith's denim-led line, made with Japanese mills and finishers, and these paint pieces are among its most sought-after designs, each pair finished individually so no two are alike.
Details
- Label: RED EAR by Paul Smith
- Colour: Light vintage indigo with multicolour paint
- Material: Cotton 100%
- Size: L
- Rise: 26 cm (10.2 in)
- Inseam: 81 cm (31.9 in)
- Hem: 20 cm (7.9 in)
Measured by hand, laid flat; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in). Waist on request.
Condition
- Worn lightly, with no conspicuous flaws noted.
- The paint, fading and knee print are part of the design.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good, light wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Wash cold inside out, sparingly, and dry flat to keep the paint bright.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Every figure above is taken by hand with the pair laid flat, in centimetres. Measure jeans or trousers that already fit you the same way and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our jeans and trousers size guide reads waist and inseam in inches and centimetres, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More pairs wait in denim and trousers.
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