Is every pair of jeans like no other? According to the testimony of FBI forensic analysts, the patterns seen on denim are reliably unique and can be used to identify a suspect in surveillance footage.

Take, for example, Loewe’s quirky sunflower and boot-covered printed pants, which were showcased for spring 2021. The label stamped the playful pattern onto a pair of jeans, and—voilà—the ...

This is an edition of the weekly newsletter Pattern Grading ... one that even I wouldn’t attempt to make. But jeans are certainly surging, and increasingly, I’m noticing that they are ...