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[zorac]

Once again I ventured forth into Oxford in search of jeans. After a long and arduous quest upon which I tried on what seemed like every pair of appropriately sized jeans in the centre of town, I finally settled on something "good enough". That goal achieved, I did potter around the shops a little more, but in the end I decided that I really wasn't

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[ashkitty]

Shopping for jeans is one of the most frustrating parts of existing. Generally, no sooner have I found a brand and a size and a fit that all agree with me, than the company that makes them decides to change everything around, and suddenly they don't work anymore and I have to start all over again!

Have a nice bath. :)

[zorac]

Seriously. How many different ways are there to make a pair of jeans which really doesn't fit comfortably? I couldn't even replace what I have because Levi's don't do 560s on this side of the pond (and in any case they're stupidly expensive). I ended up in Gap, and the one pair I got will be on probation for a while before I decide to get another pair or two...

[ashkitty]

Levi's and the Gap are both culprits of this! I used to have a Levi's type I especially liked, but then they changed the fit (of basic bloody 501s, no less) so I switched to a kind from the Gap, which, well, guess what, they changed the fit AND raised the price. Haven't had a perfect pair of jeans since, though the last pair I got for $11 on a clearance rack at Target, so for that amount of money, they'll do!

[zorac]

It seems to be an inviolable rule of business - as soon as you are producing exactly what your customers want, it's time to "improve" the product. New Coke, anyone? I also wonder exactly what the difference is between a £65 pair of Levi's and a £4 pair of jeans form Primark (other than that red tab, of course).

[ashkitty]

£65!!!! Good lord. Those better be some jeans. I mean, for that price they ought to not only reshape one's body however necessary but emit pheremones or something. :p

[zorac]

Alas, no - even a bog standard pair of 501s was £50. Welcome to Rip Off Britain...