What would you pay for a pair of jeans?
I saw a pair for $262 last night. What kinda daddy's little rich brat, grown up into retro, disco freak from up-town would spend $262 for a pair of jeans that someone ripped the crotch out of just to replace it with a patch in addition to the oh-so-fake patches on the knees and butt?
I just washed my wife's jeans. They started falling apart a year ago and we'll sell to you for a bargain, say $150 plus a small shipping and handling charge.
I haven't purchased jeans from a department store in over three years, since we moved to Florida, so I went online to see what they cost.
This is what I found:
In some cases these are special sale prices, so don't go to the web page three month from now and demand these prices. OK? … They'll just laugh at you.
Men's Jeans
$44.99 to $108.00
$34.99 - $39.99
Levi:..........Sale $29.99
Bullhead:...........$36.50
Fossil:........Sale $19.99
Arizona:............$32.00
And so forth, then I ran in to this:
Men's Denim
$165 - $445
Did you read that last price? $445.
Don't I feel like a fool. Daddy's little rich brat, retro, disco freak's less fiscally conservative friends are spending more than a weeks take-home pay for almost half the workers in this country on one pair of artificially aged jeans that no sane person would wear because they look artificially aged and downright dorky. Now, I love the US and capitalism, but spending almost $450 pair of jeans is just stupid.
What would you pay for a pair of jeans?
Uh...I don't know. Not very much. I haven't bought jeans in a long time...
Like the new look!
Posted by: AGK | June 29, 2005 at 10:03 AM
I used to say $10 at Walmart. Now that I have discovered a brand of jeans that fits my figure PERFECTLY, I saw $30-40. I would rather spend the money on a pair of great quality denim that fits comfortable than on 3 pairs of questionable quality jeans that, realistically, last me about 3 months.
Posted by: Goldberry | June 29, 2005 at 01:03 PM
If I had the money, I would LIVE in Seven, Paper, True Religion, and other designer jeans. They just fit so perfectly well and look great on one's ass... but I don't do the pre-torn, pre-patched jeans because I can wear them in just fine myself.
I have a pair of Sevens that I got on eBay (almost new) for only $50. and I wear them so often that I can't believe they haven't revolted and sent themselves to the laundrette yet. When they're in the wash, I wear my favorite cheap pair of Paris Blues that I got at factory2U for the grand price of $14.99.
Posted by: brandi | June 30, 2005 at 10:56 AM
I just bought a new pair of Wrangler Rustlers at Wally World for $10.97. I once saw a pair of intricately embroidered shorts in Italy for around $1000. they were designed by Roberto Cavalli----so what, it's just a pair of shorts
Posted by: paul | June 30, 2005 at 02:04 PM
Last year I sent Rich to get 3 pair of new jeans for himself. He spent almost $100 at THE GAP. After I choked and sputtered, I told him to find the receipt. We were going to Wal-Mart!! I bought 5 pair of jeans for $55!!!! He couldn't believe the difference.
Posted by: RobinP | June 30, 2005 at 08:32 PM
I work in jeans everyday and I don't every give them mercy, I'm hard one them with construction work. when I'm finished with they have the "Natural worn look". So I buy good quality jeans that work for me and that is Carhartt. right now they are kind of trendy but top dollar they cost me $27.00 tops. If some one is willing to 242 bucks for patched and worn jeans I have a deal for them. I have a large supply of worn jeans that will go on sale for $121 and the is 50% off. To boot you tell me where you want the patch at and I will even pick up the shipping. Now this is deal if your daddy has way to much money and it rids me a a bunch of jeans that will be turned into rags.
Don't delay there is only a limited number left.
Bob
Posted by: Bob | July 08, 2005 at 11:36 AM