Quality but at What Price? November 5, 2008

I think that the denim jeans found on the high street are just as resilient as designer denim. However, the high street brand may not be available in all shapes & sizes. They tend to only cater to the masses where you will find that the designer label has a much wider range of sizes, leg lengths (full leg, Capri etc.) & styles (straight, bootleg etc.).

As all denim is basically cotton woven in the same way, I believe that in many cases you are just paying extra for the social status for a designer label.

Many people that I know wear cheaper jeans to work, especially if it is to a manual labour job. These jeans would stand up to a lot of hardship & while they tend to get very dirty they also stand the test of time & remain intact.

I think that we need to consider that in many cases it has more to do with value the manufacturer places on the jeans than the quality of the denim itself. High street retailers do not heavily advertise their jeans where as the designer labels do. I think that it is this extra advertising & branding that puts a large price tag on a lot of designer denim.

Designer Quality or Denim July 10, 2008

Jeans. Everyone owns at least one pair, don’t they? Whether the cheapy ones from supermarkets or high-end designer jeans costing hundreds of pounds, they’re the ultimate in clothing that can be dressed up or down and can be used for any occasion.

Jeans, heels and a cute t-shirt – perfect first date outfit. There’s nothing more comfortable than your favourite baggy jeans and a hoody for curling up in front of a DVD, or for writing essays and slobbing around the house in. There are jeans you can go to work in, jeans you can go out and sparkle in and jeans you can go to the stables in.

But does the brand make any difference? To me, the name on a pair of jeans means nothing, but the quality is everything. I’ve had some pairs which have been inexpensive, but have held their colour and shape for years. Equally I’ve bought some horribly expensive designer jeans which have fallen apart rather rapidly (although I don’t suppose using them to ride horses in really helped…)

Generally I reckon you get what you pay for, and the more you pay for a pair of jeans, the better you can expect them to fit and last. However, this doesn’t always follow and you can easily be conned out of a lot of money simply for the name on the back pocket and the studs, as most jeans are still made abroad, and denim is still denim no matter who it’s made by. Overall I suppose it depends on how brand-conscious you are, and whether having a name on your jeans matters to you or not.