Jeans...

ruby · Post by **ruby** » Sat May 05, 2007 12:02 pm

The only jeans I can wear are from Target- Stella MaCartney rip offs that they didn't even bring out with her line- I'm ashamed to admit that I now own two pairs and am picking up another pair next week.

I never owned jeans for the simple fact that none of them suited me- then I went to good old k-town and found some filthy skinny blacks... it all kind of spiralled from there

spiral · Post by **spiral** » Sat May 05, 2007 1:49 pm

Lee missfits so comfortable.. dont make them anymore so hunt them down on ebay

elysium · Post by **elysium** » Sat May 05, 2007 2:34 pm

sigh... all you lucky jeans people.

I haven't been able to fit into a pair of jeans for years... my legs are too short and my waist/hip ratio is all wrong.

gaz · Post by **gaz** » Sat May 05, 2007 4:13 pm

C.I.A. · Post by **C.I.A.** » Sat May 05, 2007 4:56 pm

Hawt!!

I paid dearly for getting me some cheap-ass jeans.

The colour has run in them and I look like the acid-wash predator with them on. I thought washing them again would get rid of the spare dye, but no, the pattern is still there.

FUCK!!

Post by **lynt** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:51 am

breaksRbest wrote:AO, you must be talking about a different jacket. I haven't seen anyone wearing the same jacket as my new one

coolest jacket EVER!

Haha, that's gold!

Post by **fooishbar** » Sun May 06, 2007 3:03 am

breaksRbest wrote:AO, you must be talking about a different jacket. I haven't seen anyone wearing the same jacket as my new one

coolest jacket EVER!

one of the dnb guys in helsinki (abe from laos) wears that all the time.

ruby · Post by **ruby** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:08 am

C.I.A. wrote: The colour has run in them and I look like the acid-wash predator with them on. I thought washing them again would get rid of the spare dye, but no, the pattern is still there.

FUCK!!

Add a little salt to the water next time- acts as a colourfast-er-ising-thing.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:22 am

people (yes jai and lou) keep getting rad jeans from g star and everytime i'm in there it's all rouching and bleaching and rouched knees and general wrongness

it's a conspiracy!

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:37 am

gstar are a weird shop with a weird range.
pretty much 99% of all jeans there are spastic (rouched, stained, 86 pockets, or ugly) ^

why on eath cant they just have plain dark jeans with no fucking yellow labels and painted shit on them, last time i bought jeans from them I spent half an hour with a unpicker removing unsighly advertising.

C.I.A. · Post by **C.I.A.** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:53 am

ruby wrote:
C.I.A. wrote: The colour has run in them and I look like the acid-wash predator with them on. I thought washing them again would get rid of the spare dye, but no, the pattern is still there.

FUCK!!
Add a little salt to the water next time- acts as a colourfast-er-ising-thing.

Thanks

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:14 am

gnat wrote:people (yes jai and lou) keep getting rad jeans from g star and everytime i'm in there it's all rouching and bleaching and rouched knees and general wrongness

it's a conspiracy!

Gotta dedicate @ least an hour at gstar to find perfect ones... Currently own 5 pairs of gstars... Love them to pieces. And Nudie jeans too. Only buy mens jeans, so much more comfortable

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:18 am

J Gal wrote:
gnat wrote:people (yes jai and lou) keep getting rad jeans from g star and everytime i'm in there it's all rouching and bleaching and rouched knees and general wrongness

it's a conspiracy!
Gotta dedicate @ least an hour at gstar to find perfect ones... Currently own 5 pairs of gstars... Love them to pieces. And Nudie jeans too. Only buy mens jeans, so much more comfortable

Bought some Nudie (ladies) the other day. I love them

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:19 am

they're so so hot... They last for ages too. And keep gettin sexier and sexier

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:02 pm

i need freshies jaime j

pls find me some

dark, not skinny, no rouche, not wide leg

and lonnnngg in the leg. short legs look ghey

thnxbye

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:14 pm

gnat wrote:i need freshies jaime j

pls find me some

dark, not skinny, no rouche, not wide leg

and lonnnngg in the leg. short legs look ghey

thnxbye

NUDIE

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:23 pm

yeh i like their website

where you buy so i can check em out in person?

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:24 pm

nudie jeans are too thin.

I want jeans that don't make me look like a tree.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:27 pm

i wouldn't mind looking like a tree so long as it's not a boab

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:29 pm

gnat wrote:yeh i like their website

where you buy so i can check em out in person?

I got mine from Fat on brunny!

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:37 pm

sweet. i have a look

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:50 pm

there is a Nudie shop in town on (maybe) little collins

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:13 pm

I went to buy some jeans on Friday night and hardly any of the companies make them in my size anymore. Mossimo used to but have now stopped.

Nudie still make them in my size but they didn't have any left, so I ordered them in.

these aren't the skinny leg ones though, they'd make me look like a walking pencil. They're bootcut mofo's

$215 is more than I wanted to spend though

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:16 pm

Sorry BRB dont take offence but can i get a rewind ?

Did i just read you paid $215 for a pair jeans?

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:16 pm

Hell will freeze over before I spend $215 on some leg coverings. I'm an el cheapo dag and I don't care if it shows

Almost won a pair of jeans off Ebay last week but was pipped at the post at the last minute. Total cost would have been $15

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:21 pm

Fents wrote:Sorry BRB dont take offence but can i get a rewind ?

Did i just read you paid $215 for a pair jeans?

I haven't bought them yet, they're still on order.

They gotta be Size 28, which are ridiculously hard to find

I don't wanna pay $215, but it looks like I have no choice (I refuse to shop at Target)

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:21 pm

I'd pay up to $300 for jeans.

You get what you pay for - fit, design, fabric, etc

And i wear mine hundreds of times over their life.

shepherd · Post by **shepherd** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:22 pm

$215 ain't that much for jeans - last few pairs I've gotten have been $350+ ... seems high but considering you wear them day in day out for years it's a small investment.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:23 pm

ask mellogs how many $ worth of sass and bides/carhartts/ g stars she's got hahaha

215 is alright- most are 300-400 bucks now

if they're hot they're worth it considering how much you wear them

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:24 pm

stovequeen wrote:
And i wear mine hundreds of times over their life.

Word.

I even wear Jeans to work most days

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:28 pm

Wow. $300 for a pair of jeans, fuk im out of the loop.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:28 pm

wow, what kind of jobs are you guys holding down that gives you so much disposible income?? Are they taking applications??

I can buy a pair of reputables (not Target) for well under $100 and they last me just as long as a $300 pair. It also means I can buy 3 times as many.

Poses the questions: How much is your wardrobe worth???

Mine's about $1000 total (including kicks)
(stop laughing)

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:32 pm

The Mixtress wrote:I can buy a pair of reputables (not Target) for well under $100 and they last me just as long as a $300 pair. It also means I can buy 3 times as many.

how do you know they'll last as long as a $300 pair if you've never owned a $300 pair

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:33 pm

The Mixtress wrote:wow, what kind of jobs are you guys holding down that gives you so much disposible income?? Are they taking applications??

I can buy a pair of reputables (not Target) for well under $100 and they last me just as long as a $300 pair. It also means I can buy 3 times as many.

Poses the questions: How much is your wardrobe worth???

Mine's about $1000 total (including kicks)
(stop laughing)

Mine is prob worth $10K. Runners, kicks, work shoes, wool suits, jackets, work clothes, casual clothes, sporting stuff etc.

Easy $10k i reckon.

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:39 pm

you always get what you pay for
id rather 1 400 dollar pair of jeans than 3 pairs of shit ones

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:42 pm

breaksRbest wrote:
The Mixtress wrote:I can buy a pair of reputables (not Target) for well under $100 and they last me just as long as a $300 pair. It also means I can buy 3 times as many.

how do you know they'll last as long as a $300 pair if you've never owned a $300 pair

Cause unless $300 jeans are laced with titanium, I suspect they wear at the same (or similar) rate as less expensive ones. My jeans last me 3 years, daily wear.

Besides, given how fashion changes every 5 minutes, why would you want a pair of jeans to last for 10 years. They'll be outdated within 3 years or less anyways.

$10k SQ??? Farking hell, that's impressive. Next time you're having a "these are going to the op-shop" moment, call me!!!

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:49 pm

just buy tight black and u will never go wrong
(until 26 red makes a comeback)

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:54 pm

The Mixtress wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:
The Mixtress wrote:I can buy a pair of reputables (not Target) for well under $100 and they last me just as long as a $300 pair. It also means I can buy 3 times as many.

how do you know they'll last as long as a $300 pair if you've never owned a $300 pair
Cause unless $300 jeans are laced with titanium, I suspect they wear at the same (or similar) rate as less expensive ones. My jeans last me 3 years, daily wear.

Besides, given how fashion changes every 5 minutes, why would you want a pair of jeans to last for 10 years. They'll be outdated within 3 years or less anyways.

$10k SQ??? Farking hell, that's impressive. Next time you're having a "these are going to the op-shop" moment, call me!!!

Maybe less.. i dunno. It's always a lot more than you think though. I remember doing a 'replacement' exercise for insurance once. I was shocked at the value.

I probably been on the planet longer than you so have a lot more stuff.

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:00 pm

Thanks for trying to make me feel better SQ, but unless you're 10 times older than me, that don't fly

The most expensive item of clothing I ever bought was a $300 suit from Garfunkle with my first executive pay cheque. It died within a year and I was devastated.

Still sits in my wardrobe though. Maybe I need a cathartic cleanout to rejuv my closet

Post by **system** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:18 pm

stovequeen wrote:You get what you pay for - fit, design, fabric, etc

this applies to all clothing, imo. you don't have to spend more if you don't want to, but you should get the return for the money spent.

imo.

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:20 pm

but is that a honest opinion system?

whenever i see IMO rather than IMHO i just know its a terrible lie.

Post by **system** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:23 pm

its mine. imo.

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:24 pm

needs more ho imo

Post by **system** » Mon May 14, 2007 3:27 pm

wHat tHe Heck?

nuff Ho fo yo?

ruby · Post by **ruby** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:11 pm

system wrote:
stovequeen wrote:You get what you pay for - fit, design, fabric, etc
this applies to all clothing, imo. you don't have to spend more if you don't want to, but you should get the return for the money spent.

imo.

Exactly.

My main wardrobe is upwards of $7k (not including vintage gear)... cheapie things just don't work for me (wierd body shape you see) and I'd rather spend $350 on a pair of Italian wool work pants from Obus than spend $40 on a shitty synthetic pair from Target which look like crap and fall apart after a few wears. Plus I worked in designer retail for far too long to walk away without being tainted by fabric snobbery. You need to look at it as an investment

Funilly enough , jeans are pretty much the only cheapie staples I own apart from my $5 K-mart kung fu shoes.

*edited a bajillion times due to my poor grasp of the english language today*

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:20 pm

stovequeen wrote:
The Mixtress wrote:
breaksRbest wrote:
how do you know they'll last as long as a $300 pair if you've never owned a $300 pair
Cause unless $300 jeans are laced with titanium, I suspect they wear at the same (or similar) rate as less expensive ones. My jeans last me 3 years, daily wear.

Besides, given how fashion changes every 5 minutes, why would you want a pair of jeans to last for 10 years. They'll be outdated within 3 years or less anyways.

$10k SQ??? Farking hell, that's impressive. Next time you're having a "these are going to the op-shop" moment, call me!!!
Maybe less.. i dunno. It's always a lot more than you think though. I remember doing a 'replacement' exercise for insurance once. I was shocked at the value.

I probably been on the planet longer than you so have a lot more stuff.

i personally wouldn't fret the money, there are some things you buy expensive.

as my best bud says - i am too poor to buy cheap shoes.

and she is right! you buy cheap shoes, you can tell and they fall apart quick.

all personal preference of course. Mixxy your style is op-shop and Fi's is street wear/designer. simple really.

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:25 pm

the shop just called and they don't have any more of that size left, so the search continues

not happy

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:37 pm

Lizkins wrote: all personal preference of course. Mixxy your style is op-shop and Fi's is street wear/designer. simple really.

It's not my personal preference, I don't really have much choice in the matter. It's a labour of necessity finding cheap clothes that actually look/feel/fit half decent (and quite the fucking challenge, let me tall ya). Given the funds, I'd be an op-shopper no more *dreams*

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:46 pm

i love shopping!

i feel like a capitalist bastard saying that but there's no greater high

well, maybe there's one or two...

Post by **breaksRbest** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:51 pm

I hate shopping, I just like buying stuff