Dress in the hottest trend of the season, the boyfriend jean! Comfy, stylish...really the best of both worlds! I totally thought these were called "the lesbian jean", but I was wrong!!
And why pay those outrageous designer prices, when I found a hot deal for the exact same style?
So can you tell which of these is the more expensive, "designer" pair?
Pair #1 is from my fave slavery retailer, Walmart. They are LEI brand and retail for $20.00.
Pair #2 however, are equal parts bullshit to me, because they are from retailer "What Goes Around Comes Around" and are $198.00. But they are just vintage Levi's 501s. WTF--I could probably find these within a week at a vintage shop within 5 miles of my house for the same cost as the LEIs.
Ok, I'm not totally against "designer vintage" or whatever, I definitely think there is a market for vintage goods that are very hard to find, and are able to be priced up due to popularity. I just think the people who pay these huge amounts for said goods are sort of chumps is all. There are certain items (dresses, boots, jackets) that I would pay a chunk of change for. But torn up LEVI's? Pendleton's? Too easy to find for much cheaper.
Also, Walmart. There are some brightly colored skinny jeans there, long thin tees, even this hoodie that I could definitely see in a department store for...FIVE DOLLARS. That's less than a Spicy Chicken Meal (biggie sized). I just think it isn't registering to people that it is totally socially acceptable to pay these prices at places like Forever 21 and chatter about the designer knockoff styles but then make fun of the rednecks that shop for the same thing at Walmart. Both companies have blood on their (children's sweatshop workers) hands.
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