Balenciaga Technical Cargo Ski Pants Black

These are the Balenciaga Technical Cargo Ski Pants in black, size Small — a technical-fabric cargo trouser from the house's ski group, which Balenciaga built on actual mountain-wear construction rather than a ski look applied to normal trousers. Buy them if you want a pair that works on a slope and still reads as Balenciaga in a city.

They're cut from technical synthetic fabric with cargo pockets on the legs and the utility hardware the ski line is known for, in all-black with minimal visible branding. The fit is the loose, straight-legged silhouette Balenciaga runs across its outerwear rather than a ski pant's traditional slim cut.

The difference from a standard designer cargo is the fabric and the construction: these come out of a collection designed for cold and weather, so the material sits closer to technical outerwear than to cotton twill. That also makes them harder to find secondhand than the brand's regular cargos, since the ski group is a seasonal capsule rather than a core line. One pair in size Small.