The end of designer jeans?

[Rodrigo Lorenzo]

My favorate pair of jeans is a pair of vintage redline levis I bought from some thrift spot in tx. These jeans are original redlines Levise I would have paid $300 bucks for them but only paid $20. when they were released last year by Levise I bought a pair for $220 and they already tore up. So my point is quality denim is going to cost is levis made the redlins on the old Look machines that are located in Japan now I would buy them but I will not buy another reissue pair of jeans again the denim is just not worth the price.
What is also crazy is last month i went to material world in MIA and meet the company that made sevens ,citizens, and a few other companies the cost of their most premium denim was $4.00 yrd an that was with only buying 150yrds.
They are making crazy profit.....

 

[pixiewytch]

Trying on jeans ranks right up there with swimsuit shopping for me. It can be tedious and depressing to find just the right fit. I always feel like I know it's out there somewhere but with so many different stores and brands to choose from, how will I know which one is for me? The fit and flattery of jeans is highly individual but the advertising deceives us into thinking otherwise. I fell for it. Between the hype of sevens and true religions and all of my friends swearing by them I thought I had to have a pair myself. After all, they looked super sexy on the models in the ads. Alas, I tried them on and was hugely disappointed. I looked like a short, fat hobbit. Hello, does anyone other than frumpy old lady boutiques carry a somewhat trendy jean that isn't made for almost 7 ft supermodels? Then the pocket ornamentation made my *** look bigger than it already was and the jean barely covered my butt crack. If I bent over, I would be showing it all to the world. I know, they look fab on a lot of other people but don't work for me. I guess I should be relieved since I didn't have the money to fork out on them anyway.

So I'm going to reminisce as well and say that my favorite pair of jeans was a pair of old Calvin Kleins, probably from the 80's that were hand me downs from a relative. They were too long (like everything is on me) so I cut them and left them frayed, great look for the 90's. I wore them for a good 5-7 years probably until my first pregnancy when I outgrew everything and never fit back into them again. It definitely goes to show in that instance that it isn't about the price tag or the trendiness of the jean but the comfort and how good they make you feel.

My current favorite is a pair of MJ straight leg jeans I got for a steal on ebay before skinny jeans hit the masses. I am pregnant again and this time my weight goal will be based upon fitting back into these jeans. I absolutely refuse to throw these out like I did my Calvin Kleins last time.

 

[TheDesignStudent]

I believe the novelty of the how far, how fast and how high can we go has worn off; it's the decay of mass populous one-upsmanship that has faded along with the denim; though there will be a new median where denim will level off at and we'll all do it once more in 5 or 10 years...

I believe $150 and $199 will become the new norm for premium denim brands... Up from $75 and $99 7 years ago for moderate designer jeans and denim...

 

[TheDesignStudent]

The finishing techniques had much to do with the popularity of the neo-denim movement of the mid 2000's and the tandem price escalation...

The 'dirty' look, tints and overdyes, faux aging techniques with advancing enzymes and sand blasting, etc...


During the era where I wore a lot of denim, the choices of today didn't exist and a lot of people in their late twenties and early thirties have been reliving their youth through the denim movement whenever and wherever the opportunity presents itself...

 

[TheDesignStudent]

What is also crazy is last month i went to material world in MIA and meet the company that made sevens ,citizens, and a few other companies the cost of their most premium denim was $4.00 yrd an that was with only buying 150yrds.
They are making crazy profit.....

One perspective to consider is that the price floor isn't much lower for the material, short of purchasing mass quantities, even then there is a floor to consider and a lot of capital is being invested...

Also, with todays denim on the rack, the denim from the roll is only the begining...

There are chemical processes and equipment involved and a variety of finishing techniques that must be employed, plus considering the investment of marketing materials and advertising to demonstrate the differences in the denim, there is a lot of capital being invested up front with long-term returns being considered in a product with a relatively short shelf-life...

What's hot and 'in' today will likely turn-over from the runways to the Wal-Mart in a span of about 5-7 years or so...

Now that's a short window to operate within...

 

[gia0202]

i think basic denim washes will be wore in--- raw denim for instance.

 

[masquerade]

I'm all about a good fit - and if it costs $200+ to get it, I'll pay gladly. Personally, I think cheaper jeans (in general) are a false economy; they don't last as long, lose their shape, etc. On the other hand, I've had great luck with "premium denim." (Save for 3 pairs of Earl jeans that all ripped in the same place ) Great quality, great fit...what's not to like

but isnt that, more or less, the point of the article? they are jeans, they are casual, does it really matter? jeans are everyday wear, they are supposed to get beat up. not to mention so much of designer denim is trendy, you aren't going to want to wear them forever.

personally, i think designer jeans are ridiculous. they are just jeans

 

[gemi_12]

Although I love Gap jeans, there's just something about the fit with Diesel jeans that just works for me

 

[Rodrigo Lorenzo]

One perspective to consider is that the price floor isn't much lower for the material, short of purchasing mass quantities, even then there is a floor to consider and a lot of capital is being invested...

Also, with todays denim on the rack, the denim from the roll is only the begining...

There are chemical processes and equipment involved and a variety of finishing techniques that must be employed, plus considering the investment of marketing materials and advertising to demonstrate the differences in the denim, there is a lot of capital being invested up front with long-term returns being considered in a product with a relatively short shelf-life...

What's hot and 'in' today will likely turn-over from the runways to the Wal-Mart in a span of about 5-7 years or so...

Now that's a short window to operate within...

Yo I understand completley and agree with what you are sayin but denim companies have really capitolized on this trend without increasing the quality dramitically of the denim. But business is business if individuals are going to pay the cost for an item designers and companies are going to continue to mass produce and market their product.
YES I

 

[gia0202]

designer jeans will never be out perse. but it htienk at this poit , the consumer is so educated on fits that, there will always be a standard that needs to be upheld... as a miss sixty/g-star lover--i iwll never go down to lee. point blank. but ethe fancy washes catapulted jeans to 300 will go--i tink the price will settle to 150.

 

[PEOPLELIKEUS]

i think that for raw denim, designer jeans will always be #1.

 

[Crakk]

It depends on the person, i personally like designer jeans, but dont have much selection because of my waist to length ratio (a male at 27/28 waist to 34 length). Some people tell me to wear women's designer jeans, but the crotch doesnt support my girth. Also some jeans like True Religions, Sevens, say that they are a 28 waist, but then fit like a 31 or 30, so it depends. For me, they dont work that well.

 

[miss_coco]

Don't forget Target jeans, there cheap but great quality. I bought a pair of skinny jeans and they are amazing. From the color to the qaulity. Forget those expensive designer brands!

 

[Diorling]

The new IN jean are jeans by non-designers (Im excluding Dior as I love them so) such as Levis, Sugarcane, Pure Blue Japan, Samurai, Studio d'Artisan.

 

[Crakk]

The new IN jean are jeans by non-designers (Im excluding Dior as I love them so) such as Levis, Sugarcane, Pure Blue Japan, Samurai, Studio d'Artisan.

I AGREE! Concept Jeans are IN also. My dude just bought some Samurai, i like.

 

[mass]

i love apcs for the same reason i loved helmut lang...

 

[greeen]

I happen to be lucky enough to wear almost any pair of jeans nicely, I don't think I've ever paid over $70 dollars though. but since jeans work out great for me, it's only natural that my dilemma is with dress slacks lol.

I don't like how designer jeans tend to be super long though, I'm a short gal. Plus I'm trying to be a bit more minimal with my style...so no highly embellished stuff, I own one pair of jeans that look fancy, that's all I need.