$359.00 - Three Hundred and Fifty Nine Dollars! - .......... for a pair of JEANS!

[Ghost in the Machine]

*Who* in their right mind would pay $359 for a pair of blue jeans???

I couldn't believe it when I saw the tags today. I was shocked last week to see some at $159 and $250. I remember back in the early 80's when we referred to Jordace and Sergio Vallente' jeans as "those $80 California britches"....

The $359 jeans were made by 'True Religion'. Here's some that cost $240/pair.... http://www.truereligionbrandjeans.com/store/productslist2.aspx?categoryid=97&a=50,17

The $159 & $250 jeans were made by '7 For All Mankind', like some of these here: http://www.7forallmankind.com/Flare_with_Flying_A_in_Havana_2/pd/c/43/np/43/p/1850.html


In todays economy, why in the world would anyone pay that kind of money for pants?







THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE DOLLARS..... FOR *PANTS*!!!

[KitchenWitch]

1. On the True Religion site they have a "wife beater" for $55.

:wtf:

[Ghost in the Machine]

5. I saw that, too... crazy, isn't it?

I heard the grapevine that the 7 for all mankind jeans are the hottest seller in Canada right now...

[LeftyMom]

9. Sevens can be found for $30-40 if you know where to look.

They're my sister's favorite, she's got a ton, and even though she's a total brand whore, she did get them all at semi-reasonable prices.

[Ghost in the Machine]

17. I saw some going for that on Ebay...

but I think they were mostly used for that price..

I bought a pair of Tommy Hilfigers for $12.50 at a Goody's before... they were like 75% off....

[AndyTiedye]

80. Used? How Could You Tell?

Making them look "used" is the "look" they seem to be going for.

[Ghost in the Machine]

95. Because they're listed as used, or 'previously worn' or 'previously owned'

... or 'gently worn', or some such term. New ones are listed as NWT (New with tags) or NWOT (New without tags)...

Of course, on something like these, it would be hard to tell if they were used if the tags had been removed.

[hendo]

7. well, some of thier clothing is made with organic cotton

as though that justifies the price.

[KitchenWitch]

8. Unless the clothing is woven from 18 kt gold thread, it is not worth that kind of money.

[hendo]

90. At that point

they would cost a lot more than $350, and would not be very comfortable.

[Number23]

98. You ain't lying

Unless the clothing is woven from 18 kt gold thread, it is not worth that kind of money.

Or can automatically change color to whatever condiment you just spilled on it.

[Ghost in the Machine]

18. yeah, but are they hand sewn, with gold thread, by virgins sitting by a tropical waterfall?

?????


:hi:

[varelse]

72. Great...

:spray:

Are you buying my new keyboard?

[Ghost in the Machine]

96. :-)

Good thing I purchased that 'Monitor & Keyboard Insurance Policy' when I signed up! Just PM one of the Admins, they'll hook you up....

:hi:

[Lorien]

61. So are a few brands at Target

but they cost little more than the rest of the clothing at Target.

[hendo]

91. hmm

I havent seen organic cotton pants at target, I will have to look the next time I'm there.

[Lorien]

94. There's one line in particular that they've been advertising in some of the

health and fitness magazines (I read them while on the cycle at the gym). I can't remember the label; it's from one of those newer designers that has been creating lines just for Target.

[Posteritatis]

75. Or they claim it is anyway; greenwashing FTW! (nt)

[mitchum]

25. Seems like it would be hell to get the Chteau Margaux stains out

[billyoc]

2. Today's economy has been very good to the $359 jean buyers.

[Ghost in the Machine]

10. I bet they wear them while driving their Hummers!

Those bastards!

:rofl:

[lpbk2713]

3. The mfgrs must be laughing all the way to the bank.

That's ridiculous.

[Ghost in the Machine]

12. Someone sure is... they were selling, used, on Ebay for $70 on up to $225

..... wonder if they take trade-ins? Appraise them like a used car.... LOL!

[hendo]

4. Jean prices are insane

I used to wear Lucky Brands and get them at Nordstrom's half yearly sale for $30. I just went to the half yearly sale a few weeks back and even on sale they are now $75. WTF is up with that. I know that $75 is nothing compared to True Relgion, or 7 for all mankind, but still its pretty insane for a pair of frickin jeans. I'm glad that I switched to Carharts, I can get those for under $20 a pair out here.

Question though, why do they charge more for jeans with holes in them? I don't want to pay for new jeans that already look like they are a few years old. It's one thing to get worn jeans from ARC or the Salvation Army stores, but come on.

[Ghost in the Machine]

14. I just can't see it, period.... no way would I spend that kind of money on clothes..

but I guess as long as *someone* keeps buying them, they'll keep selling them... they called the ripped, faded & patched look "destroyed'....

I guess *my* jeans are pretty 'hip', since they have some frays and small rips... but they got that way from actually *wearing* them... it's almost time for some new ones...

[hendo]

89. Yeah, im like you

when my jeans get holes and get the "destroyed" look I take it as meaning that its time to get a new pair.

[AndyTiedye]

82. I am Currently Wearing TieDyed Carhart Painter's Overalls

Painter's pants are great!
They come natural white from the store, and 100% cotton, perfect for tiedying.

They also have lots of nice big pockets.

[MrSlayer]

6. Do they come with someone in them?

Might make sense if you get a little hottie in the jeans.

[Ghost in the Machine]

15. LOL!...

.. but that little hottie just might be too high maintainence...

[HCE SuiGeneris]

11. $25,000 desserts...

lots to be outraged about. I don't have time for jeans.

[Ghost in the Machine]

21. Homeless and hungry people on our streets in just about every town in America...

I'm not outraged by jeans *or* desserts.... just shocked....


I'm learning how to channel my outrage into action,.... at least for the hungry for now....I've been working with a friend to set up a food bank..

[HCE SuiGeneris]

32. Not meaning to

jump your shit. Just incredibly disappointed in witnessing too many people in this nation willing to turn their head when encountering worse travesties than expensive jeans. You are a good person, and my outrage meter is on full tilt.

I bow out in quiet respect...

[undergroundpanther]

45. solid gold rocking horses got me

It costs 1.28 million bucks. How many people could be fed with that? How many homes heated? How many helped?? WTF is wrong with people they tolerate shit like this?
Disgusting.


http://www.luxist.com/2006/09/23/1-28m-golden-rocking-horse/9

[HCE SuiGeneris]

60. The "excessive indulgences" of the rich and depraved,

is criminal. Period.

[jmowreader]

81. That's only $1333 per ounce

(before you do the math, there's 12 troy ounces in a pound of gold, and the piece weighs 80 pounds)

When gold hits $2000 per ounce thanks to Fearless Leader's fine economic management skills, you'll be Damn Glad you bought 80 pounds of it for less than $1350 per ounce.

[SammyWinstonJack]

74. Half of the World's population living on less than $2/day. Plenty of things too be outraged about,

indeed.

[w8liftinglady]

13. my fuckin kids asked me for affliction jeans

at 250 bucks a pair-they are nuts

[Ghost in the Machine]

22. My kids *know better* than to ask me for something like that...

I tell them they can buy whatever they want when they start making their own money.... until then, ol dad controls the wallet....I don't tell them *what* to wear, I just limit what they can spend...

[undergroundpanther]

42. they must be afflicted

with that nasty combo of insecurity ,peer pressure and abject stupidity to think 200 bucks is reasonable price to for jeans afflicted or not..

[w8liftinglady]

53. MINE DO,TOO..AND YET THEY ASK

[Wcross]

66. They need to be taught the value of a dollar.

Do they work? I would tell them as soon as they earn 250 dollars they can buy a pair of jeans. I suspect they would not spend money THEY earned so frivilously.

[BigDaddy44]

67. Well....

If my mom or dad referred to me as one of "their fuckin kids", I wouldn't be asking them for much of anything. In fact, I think I'd be spending as little time around them as possible.

[Posteritatis]

73. Amen to that. (nt)

[Subdivisions]

77. What are you implying?

Why did you choose to focus on the, perhaps unfortunate, use of an attributive adjective?

Do you really think the poster meant her post in the context which you have framed it? Perhpas you would have kept your "gotcha" comment to yourself had she used "silly", "crazy", or "funny" as the adjective modifier in her sentence?

[dysfunctional press]

16. they're called 'status-symbols', and people still fall for it....

with $359 jeans, it's usually the children of people with more money than they should rightfully have.

[Ghost in the Machine]

24. Hell, I'd be afraid I tear a pair of pre-torn jeans..

can't have no accidental rips in $359 ripped, faded jeans now, can we?

[Nikia]

19. Although that is quite a bit for jeans, I think we are spoiled with cost of cheap clothing

The cost of clothing, for the cheaper stuff anyway, hasn't gone up in price nearly as much as the other essentials in the past 30 years or so. I think that it has something to do with the exportation of American jobs and sweatshop labor.
If you didn't care so much about name brand, think about how much clothing you could buy compared to your monthly rent or house payment.

[Ghost in the Machine]

29. Is Faded Glory a brand name?

LOL!

I venture into wal-mart about every 8 or 9 months and pick me up 4 or 5 pairs of the Faded Glory jeans, $11.99/pr, and a few shirts... the rest of my 'wardrobe' consists of shorts, tank tops & flip-flops...

Needless to say, I'm not a clotheshorse nor will I ever grace the pages of GQ Magazine..

[w8liftinglady]

20. my c0worker realated her spending on 4 brighton purse

what am i not getting

[oldtime dfl_er]

23. WWCW?

What would Cindy wear? Bet that ass doesn't get covered in denim for under $500.

[Ghost in the Machine]

30. A "Diamond Store Cowgirl" huh?

total opposite of the Drugstore Cowboy.....

[ashling]

26. GAWD!! You could get

2 barrels of oil for that!

[Ghost in the Machine]

31. :-)

yeah, but think of all the rides you can hitch standing on the side of the road in your $359 jeans.... you spent all your gas money on clothes!

[w8liftinglady]

27. philosophycal q?when do you draw the line?

I love artists expressing themselves...how awesome

[Ghost in the Machine]

34. I draw the line at $50 for a pair of pants... and even then, I usually look for something

a little less expensive... I don't wear suits or ties.. ever... so for me, $35-$40 should get me a nice pair of pants and a nice shirt..

[lonestarnot]

28. Where did you go to find crap like that or are you talking about the links?

Cause I don't want to go there even in cyberspace. Hugh ugh.

[Ghost in the Machine]

35. A friend of mine, who is a distributor, has them...

I also have access to Abercrombie & Fitch, Northern Outifitters and American Eagle Outfitters.... all at distributor prices (for me)...

[lonestarnot]

44. That's cool I guess. I mean you get them real dirt cheap I guess.

Because do you feel badly that people are hungry when spending 360 for a pair of jeans GITM?

[Ghost in the Machine]

97. Well, not really "dirt cheap", but a lot cheaper than the retail price..

In all honesty, I would never tell *anyone* what to spend their money on. They earned it, it's theirs & it's not my business to worry about. I wouldn't want someone telling *me* how to spend *my* money, would you?

I feel bad that there's hungry people, period. There shouldn't be hungry people in this country.

[cherokeeprogressive]

33. 501's. Still the best buy around. n/t

[Ghost in the Machine]

36. Good ol' Levi's...

Can't go wrong with them... or with Carharts...

[CountAllVotes]

71. good ol' Levis

made in China ... :(

[w8liftinglady]

37. my coioworker spends 2.300

she has no prob spending 2600.what a sin

[pansypoo53219]

38. hmmm

i should start selling jeans i abuse on ebay. paint splotches. funky patch jobs. frayed, holes.

[EbenezerMcIntosh]

39. I would never do that totally ridiculous fucking thing!

I need that money for whiskey and cigarettes!

[XOKCowboy]

40. I can tell you without looking that they're women's jeans...

Women are forced to pay waaayyy too much just for regular clothes compared to "mens wear". When "fashion" comes into play the prices become ridiculous.

[undergroundpanther]

41. 300 buck pants??!!

.Ridiculous,Especially while some people can't get food,eating rice and canned green beans,and I am still tweaking over heating oil,and some jackass out there is blowing over 300 dollars on a pair of friggin JEANS? WTF??
Rich people are permitted to be too damn rich,if they can blow that kind of money on jeans while some can't get food or heat or pay for a dentist..WTF? Why do people tolerate such inequity and inequality?.

[Gemini Cat]

48. GMTA

I was thinking the same.
A lot of people are suffering here. How could someone even begin to justify spending 300 on a pair of stupid pants?

[undergroundpanther]

50. I dunno

I don't pay over 12 bucks.I go to discount outlets.
I can get pretty good pants at outlets for 12 bucks or less. The ones I paid 12 bucks for were some wonderful flannel lined black jeans.I still wear them in winter they are cozy.

[Captain Angry]

43. I had a kid ask me why I don't buy the good jeans.

I said, what constitutes good jeans?

Well, like mine, they're $200.

My entire wardrobe didn't cost $200.

Oh, he said.

[undergroundpanther]

49. Nobody says nothing about what I wear

I make my own damn jeans,or buy cheap ones and decorate them myself.
I get compliments or astonished looks but nobody inquires how much I paid for them.Because they are really "different" I have been asked where I got them before ,I told them I made them myself.They usually say....Oh.
too.

[Captain Angry]

54. The only reason I still have hands...

is that I don't work with scissors or other sharp objects. :-)

I have friends who sew, knit, etc. I can layout a wicked network, deploy Linux servers, but ask me to sew a button and I might lose an eye.

[undergroundpanther]

57. Than I'd have to watch you at my place

around all the xacto knives, wicked sharp dental picks& carving tools,various kinds of blades,knives,needles seam rippers and whatnot I use to do what I create.
You'd be a mess on the way to the ER ,if you are THAT bad with just a needle..lulz.

[Captain Angry]

59. I'm pretty smart.

I'd walk in, see the stuff, and go sit on the front step. :-)

[Blue_Tires]

46. eh

open up a GQ or Esquire or Vogue sometime...in magazines i've seen $5,000 suits, $80,000+ wedding dresses, and $150 t-shirts...if you really want to freak, walk into a high school and ask the kids what they paid for their throwback NFL jerseys and ballcaps

[galledgoblin]

47. Flight of the Conchords: "Think About It"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5tmnBeNv18
oh, come on, sont zootka they're turning kids into slaves
They're turning kids into slaves just to make cheaper sneakers
But what's the real cost, cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper
Why are we still paying so much for sneakers when you got little kid slaves making them
What are your overheads?

they mean it jokingly, but it's also a fair point about this consumerism. I'll pay what's fair for the labor and materials involved. I won't pay for a damn label.

[undergroundpanther]

51. I rip all labels off

I won't give free advertising to a damn business.I never understood the nautica(nausea) thing or the Tommy Hillfinger(toady hill fucker) shit.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

52. But you'll give them money when you buy them?

[undergroundpanther]

55. I don't buy expensive shit

I don't buy jeans that cost over 12 bucks.Most jeans I get are around 6 or 7 bucks.I wear them until they wear out. I go to outlet/discount stores to get my stuff.I rip the tags off because they irritate me,and the money I gave the store isn't much because the jeans I get are out of style,overstock or irregulars.(I try them on first always)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

58. So you still pay money, yet complain about free advertising via labels?

That's like buying a Hummer and refusing to fill up the gas tank because you want to protest gas prices.

[galledgoblin]

79. depends on the label

I usually leave labels alone on stuff I buy, because I like the company policies.

if I pick something up at a thrift shop that has "GAP" or "NIKE" or whatever prominently, I either outright rip the label off or find ways to be creative with it. :evilgrin:

[demobabe]

56. Just means there's a market for suckers like that...

...as for me, I'm into economic Ghandism now...

I'm tired of my money going to support the Iraq war or sweatshops in China, or plain old unsustainable farming methods.

I've set my goals to pay off my credit cards, become debt free, and support individual artists and designers and move towards using as little new resources as possible.

My fabrics and plastics are recycled and reused - bedsheets and old comforters become fabric yarn, plastic bags become "plarn" and plastic "fabric," and old sweaters "frogged" or felted to be made into new clothes, bags, or something else useful.

Why buy $359 jeans when I can find similar jeans or rescue denim and make something as good or better myself?

For anybody here who hasn't seen Etsy.com, check it out. If you do crafts, you can sell there, and if you're not into making your own clothes, art, and gifts, you can find a million great things at reasonable prices. The whole range is there from $1 on up to thousands... Why support some huge corporation that makes all their clothes in China when you can go buy beautiful handmade clothes for similar prices, made by a real live human in our own country?

[Hannah Bell]

62. You can spend more than that, if you're of a mind to.

That's mid-range.

High-end designer jeans can run in the low thousands, I hear tell.

If you make 30K & spend $30 for a pair, it's .1% of your income.

So if you make 300K, the equivalent pain is $300. Etc.

[HuffleClaw]

63. $359 jeans were made by 'True Religion'

so called because one invariably exclaims 'OMG!' when seeing the price tag?

[Skidmore]

64. So much for the clothes of the working class.

[ourbluenation]

69. are you serious? it's been that way for almost 30 years. n/t

[JustAnotherGen]

65. Blue Jeans

I don't get. But I'm still wearing at least once a week a $600 black pant suit I had made at a tailor 2.5 years ago.

I hate shopping. If I find work clothes that fit well and are well made - it's economical and a better use of my time to buy it and wear it to death than go schlupp around a mall on a Saturday afternoon. And I'm glad I did.

Clothing Stores/Designers (doesn't matter if it's Saks or Target) are trying to dress 35 year old professional woman like tramps. I refuse to buy into it. Hence why in need of summer clothes this year (my stuff was beat to hell) I ordered from LL Bean. Guess what! You can actually buy pants that don't show your stomache and ass crack and not look like a tramp at work. Whoda' thunk it.

[ourbluenation]

68. I have levis, gap jeans, and a few of those you mentioned. will i be burned at the stake later?

I drive a Subaru, not a hummer. ewe. I dont buy things that often, and the things I do have I take very, very good care of so they last a really long time. The jeans you mention are probably the most comfy jeans I own, not to mention they look smokin hot if I do say so myself. They're cut differently and are super soft. Jeans like these can and are used as dress pants. Nobody can see any labels on them. I dont care about that stuff. Most of my wardrobe comes from target and I have three requirements for purchase: comfortable, useful, and affordable. Of the two pairs of shee shee jeans I own one was bought marked down at Marshalls and the other was bought full price from a local downtown merchant partly to support the woman owned and operated local business trying to make a go of it despite the large retail competition she faces. I'm trying to do that more. Anyways, I'm not rich. I splurged and I got em. And I'd do it again to if the opportunity or need arose so suit me.

This thread is kind of silly. Especially the hummer comment. Lots of snobby and judgemental statements and assumptions about people you don't know.

[Theres-a]

70. $228 flip flops from Lily Pulitzer to go with them?

I love those loud crazy colors,but my god!
http://www.lillypulitzer.com/Offerings/productDetail.aspx?productID=c248488a-aeb4-4b6d-8b75-6782dc7691d4&imageID=9e8345f3-ddf0-41b9-a7b2-9742df839ad7&seasonID=&lineID=96419998-56c0-4ab1-9ed9-1549e19709df§ionID=c6eb0c93-c179-46aa-b7a8-7e7670c4a92f&page=1&productsPerPage=24

[Orangeone]

76. After I learned to sew

I saw how nonsensical the prices for women's clothes are. I could understand paying a fortune for Haute Couture because there's a lot of craftsmanship involved in making them, but jeans?

The most overpriced item is the bathing suit, $60 to $100 for less than a yard of fabric!

[DearAbby]

78. Those feckin jeans better

wait in the corner in the morning, to jump onto my fecking fat ass when I wake up. I am sorry, but I can see where $400 dollars could be put to better use, and wear a pair of feckin "Rusters" to doing it. Jeans are jeans for criss sakes...

Okay, I am not a fashion hound...

[eppur_se_muova]

87. I'd definitely expect some kind of "extra" features for that price ...

[AndyTiedye]

83. For That Price I'd Want Custom Airbrushing

[AndyTiedye]

84. A More Interesting Question is WHY

Why do people can afford to wear anything they want pay so much money for ripped jeans?
I have thrown out jeans that looked like that because I figured they were too trashed for Goodwill.

[LisaL]

85. I usually buy mine when they are at a discount,

but if people want to buy those, why not? I am certainly not going to count someone else's money, or tell them what they should or shouldn't buy.

[Solly Mack]

86. damn things better vibrate

since I'm getting screwed anyway...

[Cleita]

88. I get mine for $15 at Wal-Mart. They get that worn look from actually

being worn until they are threadbare and falling apart.

[BlooInBloo]

92. I know numerous girls who would. I think it's silly too, but it is what it is.

[jakem]

93. there is a store near me (in MA) that sells shirts that say "Harvard" for $120-

you can get one from harvard for $20!

craziness.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

99. Goodwill second hand stores

always have name brand items. Many times with tags still on them. Are these jeans made in China. I always look at tags and if they are made in China they can stay on the rack. I would gladly pay more for clothing mad in the USA.