"Jean deals" are kinda deceptive in a sense....... it may be unfair to make comparisons between "brand X" purchased at a 50% discount and "brand x" purchased at full price b/c the two items may be from different tiers from the same designer.
I would disagree because certain big name department stores do carry "off runway" stuff for sale... and they are same tier and the same thing. Or why do we go gaga over "sales" for shoes and bags on the "deals and steals" forum?
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I would agree that certain stores like Marshalls, Costco, T.J.Maxx or many on-line stores will carry "defects", or even "fakes" that is of a "different tier" from "the designer".
On sale stuff does not mean it is "lesser" than someone purchasing the same thing at full price. Timing may be different since its a longer wait to get the product, but other than that, no difference at all.
Its the status quo mentality that makes us think we are somehow more "special" if we get it first and pay XXX more because it show we could afford that product when in fact, when the 2 walk side by side on the street, we will not be able to pick out who got hers on sale or who paid more for it.
So, I think it would be smarter to spend 50% less for the same product than to pay 100% full retail for it as I do like the money in my pocket.
But again, just me.
I only wear premium denim and I get mine off of ebay. Sometimes u can score some great deals on jeans for much lower than retail price. I rarely pay retail for my jeans anymore since I found ebay. Some stores such as TJMaxx, Marshalls, etc sometimes do carry fake jeans ( usually people return them), so it's best to check the tags and know how to authentic them before you buy them (JMO).
Thank goodness the only jeans that fit me well are old navy or gap!
I think for many it's so hard to find jeans you look and feel comfortable in. It took me the longest time, but I have found this cut of DKNY jeans at Lord & Taylor for around 60$ a pop and I have been buying pairs for the last two years. I swear it feels like these are the only jeans that fit me and I am a size 8 which is sort of a middle ground size, so you would think it wouldn't be so hard to find jeans but it just seems to be.
I would probably buy $20 jeans or $300 jeans if they were the only thing that fit right. I feel lucky to have found this $60 style b/c I think that's a pretty good price range for pants.
If you do enjoy the $300 range jean brands, Loehmann's usually has big discounts on them if you live near one. It's a TJ MAXX type store, but in my opinion carries much better brands than TJ MAXX.
I agree re: TJ Maxx. My TJ only carries odd brands, mostly for juniors and I think the sizing on those is really odd. LEI and Mudd is about as high end as my TJ is!