There's a new trend sweeping the nation...or at least Department Stores; the selling of "designer jeans." I have noticed that some people will spend large amounts of money (money they don't have by the way) on jeans that price tags marked as high as $215! Who in their right mind would spend that much money on one pair of jeans? I mean in my mind 50$ Jeans are pushing it. I would say at most a 20 dollar bracket would top out one pair of jeans for me. But when jeans become $135-215$, I say it's time to look elswhere. Now I don't think that people shouldn't wear designer jeans. I myself own many pairs of designer jeans. However, I do not believe in paying more for them than the cost of your car note every month. I don't understand how someone can pay so much for something that they may grow out of in the next few years. And it may not even be the fact that they got fatter; it may be that they just don't like the style anymore.
Another problem with these so called designer jeans is that many of these jeans have holes and tears in them. It's almost like saying "Hey everyone, pre-ripped jeans!" This is by far the strangest trend I've ever seen; even for the fashion world. The fact that people are willing to pay those prices only reinforces the idea that Americans are materialistic and don't think logically. I'll continue to get my designer clothes from the clearance racks and I'll never intentionally pay over $50 for a pair of "designer jeans.
