For upwards of $250, what is it you expect to see in a pair of jeans?

[Edge_Of_Denim]

Since it seems this is always being kicked around, more or less, what characteristics in denim does one need to see before going ahead and dropping the big bucks?

[damnIam]

When they are the only pair that fit perfect!

[Whodinihimself]

... A 10 year warranty

...but cereal, i'd like to see some nice detailing and craftmanship.....like selvaged seams...and durable stitching...interesting inner pocket material is also nice....but i think the price of jeans should reflect how much effort was put into making them...if they required alot of time and effort to build...then theyll cost alot of dough....however, alot of the time big brand name jeans are made with cheap overseas labour...chalk another one up to capitalism i guess...

[Guest Fade to Black]

A black leather tag that says "Dior" in silver letters

A serious answer to the question: quality, that's all.

[tweeds]

I don't know if i'm being anal doing this, but i always ask for a new pair of that particular pair of jeans, and check all the seams, rivets, buttons etc quite thoroughly. A very commonsense thing, i guess, but i know many who don't bother to do such checks and have to go through the hassle of returns and all that.

[evisu 2000]

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A black leather tag that says "Dior" in silver letters

A serious answer to the question: quality, that's all.

--- Original message by Fade to Black on Mar 28, 2006 10:34 AM

haha that's the first thing that came to my mind when i saw the thread title.

[giantreptile]

first, it can't have a stupid name, like acne. second, it can't have ghey pocket stitching like nudie or evisu. third, it can't be a bandwagon, opportunistic brand, like jean shop. fourth, it can't be made in china. lastly, the brand has to meet Fade to Black's standards!

[Edge_Of_Denim]

I'm with you completely on the silly back pocket stitching, g'rep, that is a straight-up deal breaker. If not China, would Taiwan be acceptable? I have a hunch you guys are being facetious about the silver patch but if you're not then I say "Be afraid, be very afraid".

[wild_whiskey]

I have to look at them and say "Oh god, I never would have thought to do it this way. This is awesome." Very few jeans meet this standard.

[mcflip]

the hands of a high priced callgirl manipulating my naughty bits.

[culture]

q: For upwards of $250, what is it you expect to see in a pair of jeans?

a: $150 in the front pocket.

[manis]

In no particular order:

Fit.

Quality of construction.

Quality of denim.

Lame-ass pocket stitching as noted above, like the nudie's, can be easily removed, so that's not really an issue for me. I like the fit of the RRDS a lot and removing the orange jungle on the back makes wearing nudie bearable, that's an understatement.

whatever..

[evanism]

fit. the most important.

quality.

well for me, i like the backpocket stitching of nudie and imperial.but i dont like tht of evisu. at the same time, i like blank backpocket stitchings too. different strokes for different folks yea.

[LA Guy]

Pretty much everything - fit, denim durability (often I get this by word of mouth - durability can be difficult to gauge), construction, trims and hardwear, style - has to be perfect (for me). Even the $200 mark is really hard for me to break, so I often don't buy unless I have a hookup or a coupon or on sale of something.

www.styleforum.net

[john11f]

when not a lot of people own them because they don't know that you buy jeans for quality and not its brand name.

[giantreptile]

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I'm with you completely on the silly back pocket stitching, g'rep, that is a straight-up deal breaker. If not China, would Taiwan be acceptable? I have a hunch you guys are being facetious about the silver patch but if you're not then I say "Be afraid, be very afraid".

--- Original message by Edge_Of_Denim on Mar 28, 2006 04:27 PM

it's more a matter of cost to produce rather than a slight to chinese construction.

[sneakeraddict]

Happy to pay almost anything for quality.

Would never pay for a designer label, just for the sake of it.

For example, what Dior, Helmut Lang and Marc Jacobs are charging for their jeans is simply charging for the name (in my opinion) which is fine if thats your thing, but not mine.

In the same breath, I am willing to pay for something like an LVC repro (by whatever brand) or whatever, because I judge them to be quality finish, will last well, and transcend current fashions.

[backinthetrees]

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You can do returns in S'pore?

--- Original message by DJ_Flame on Mar 28, 2006 11:13 AM

why not?

what i do:

go to store

act like i'm the richest person around

scold everyone for the poor quality of their bullshit.

demand an exchange on the same item, or my money back

if not, threaten to write to the papers/call their head office.

usually works. : P

i'm a fucker, i know. but i'm super anal abt my clothes also man. like if the seamstress doesnt do the job proper, i'll keep making her re-do it till i'm happy.

punk me, bitch.

[tweeds]

I hope you've worked retail before, so that you know what it's like being tossed around like you're the most worthless sales assistant by a customer like you. There's attention to detail, and then there's just presumptuousness.

[englandmj7]

Quote: the hands of a high priced callgirl manipulating my naughty bits.

I concur