Somebody explain it to me

[maderr]

Why are we expected to pay thirty+ for "distressed" and "paint splatter" jeans?

Dude, if I want my jeans to look like shit, I'd abuse them myself.

Please to be giving me jeans that look like they should cost thirty dollars, not fifty cents at a yard sale.

Comments

[audaxfemina.livejournal.com]

huh. And here, I buy Levi's. :) They're comfy, and I'm not expected to pay extra for paint.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I refuse to pay more than twenty for a pair of jeans, and if they get that high they'd better be damned nice jeans. I have no preferred brand, really. I was glancing over the old navy site and just O_O. Honestly, why the fuck would you pay that much for jeans that look like shit? It's not like you can where they anywhere half respectable.

[audaxfemina.livejournal.com]

I think it's because Old Navy seems to be marketing more to the younger crowd, who don't have to worry about work dress codes, but more with having the cool clothes at school?

I used to buy ON jeans, but then I realized that their material was so thin, I actually went through the jeans faster than I do with Levi's, or other 'name brands'. The Levis I buy are between 23 and 30$, but they LAST.

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

The whole point of distressed/paint-spatter jeans is that they're that worn and comfy and old and whatever else. I mean, I know I want my raggedy jeans to look like everyone else's...

[magnet-dragon.livejournal.com]

It's like, "hi, I have paint, I can 'splatter' my own damn jeans."

-__- Marketing. Fuuuun.

[tygati.livejournal.com]

*snicker* And people wonder why I only shop for clothing at thrift stores.... ^__________^

[reviewspider.livejournal.com]

Stupid Jeans... -.-

[alixkat.livejournal.com]

Just back over them a few times with the car. That'll do it. But I completely agree. I painted my jeans in high school before it was cool to do that and everyone made fun of me, but I had some great jeans! I loved them...

I don't pay more than $60.00 for my jeans and they are just that: jeans. But I pay a lot because well, different jeans fit different people and because I completely lack an ass, well, I need special jeans.

:o)

[dlothrian.livejournal.com]

Look: denim is special: brand new and undistressed when you wear it, you will sweat uncontrollably and it will feel like you are peeing down your leggs!

the distressed, comphy, "air-condidtioned" versions just make it more comfortable.

I can see both sides of the issue and am TORN!

*note: extremes in either direction would not be good.