those jeans are just tooo damn expensive.who the hell pays $200-500 for jeans in this economy!

too many people can't wear those styles well and they are ridiculously expensive. no fabric is worth more than $40.

For once I agree, although 7 for All Mankind is a little pricey! I jusr wear my basic jeans year after year, no pre- washed , shredded or sliced or whatever is in that particuar season because next season you will be OUT OF STYLE. If you live in Beverly Hills ( where I used to ) you have to keep up I guess, but we are moving back to LA and I will have to get used to the stares, and I stare myself at all the other women,it just goes with the territory and if you are happy with how you look thats all that matters. Keep it classic like your example.

You have to be crazy to spend that huge amount of money on jeans. Denim is denim and all jeans, no matter the price, are the same. Yes, the fit is different, but just because a pair of jeans is expensive doesn't make them fit better - whatever fits you best it what counts, not the price. If you've got so darned much money that you feel you have to spend it, then buy a bunch of jeans to donate to poor children instead of spending foolishly on yourself.

Personally, I find the cleaning-yardwork-and-painting-the-house jeans an absolute necessity. I wouldn't be at home without them. I also walk the dog and pick up his poo in them. Those jeans come in handy for shoveling snow and power-washing the deck. They are my go-to jean for cleaning out the cats' litterbox and cleaning up cat vomited hairballs. I find them especially stylish for hardware stores where I end up loading bags of mulch or gardening supplies into my vehicle. I often wear them when I go to garden supply places to look through cool rocks for my yard. I call them my I'm-over-fifty-and-look-realistically-at-how-jeans-can-be-used jeans. If I need to wear jeans for fun, then they already have that distressed look to them.

Personally, I find the cleaning-yardwork-and-painting-the-house jeans an absolute necessity. I wouldn't be at home without them. I also walk the dog and pick up his poo in them. Those jeans come in handy for shoveling snow and power-washing the deck. They are my go-to jean for cleaning out the cats' litterbox and cleaning up cat vomited hairballs. I find them especially stylish for hardware stores where I end up loading bags of mulch or gardening supplies into my vehicle. I often wear them when I go to garden supply places to look through cool rocks for my yard. I call them my I'm-over-fifty-and-look-realistically-at-how-jeans-can-be-used jeans. If I need to wear jeans for fun, then they already have that distressed look to them. Jeans, they are not just for dressing up anymore.

I noticed the pictured models wetre all the typical size 4s or less instead of normal American females. I'm a guy, but know a lot of women share my belly paunch that expands when I sit down. Since denim is unforgiving and articles like this fail to acknowledge that, it really isn't a good shorts material-- unless you're willing to wear a belt and loosen the waist tab every time you sit--(like I do). Hooray for material that stretches!

I can't afford those jeans. Who in their right mind would pay that much for a pair of pants. Not me. Don't make that much money.

Hello,who writes these stories? Better yet who thinks that women who are of average, below average and above average will buy these jeans. Out there in the world of jean land - there have to be jeans that fit, that are stylish and that you don't have to rob a bank to afford.

Please put some reality back into your clips of what's good, or what one must have. You know what I must have? My brains, because in order to pay that money I would have lost my brains.

I have the toughest time finding jeans that fit me. I take anywhere from a size 0 to a size 2 (I am very petite in shape) but my problem is that I have long legs and every single pair I try on ends up being too short! When I do find a great pair that fits in length as well, there's no way I can dry them in the dryer because they'll shrink up and end up being too short again. So when I finally find a pair that's a perfect fit, i end up buying 3 and 4 pairs because you never know if you'll ever see that kind again at the store! Especially in my size. Jeans are probably the most frustrating article of clothing I have to buy! I try to stay away from trendy jeans because they'll be out of style within a year. Buy what is comfortable and looks good on you. You shouldn't look as though they were painted on either.

I like a little give in my jeans, prefer a boot cut or flare and LOVE the flap over pockets on the butt, they give your butt just that extra umph. Mid waist fit preferably. I have NEVER paid more than $50 for a pair of jeans with the normal range being somewhere around $10 - $20 and ALL my jeans are designers, but are from the clearance or outlet racks. Jeans don't change enough to tell the difference in style. My favorite jeans of all time were LA Gears back in the late 80's, they were cream colored with baby pink criss crosses all the way up the sides, they fit perfect, they looked sexy because they gave you a peek at some skin, and they hugged the butt perfectly. I'm not a size 2 and I've never had any complaints, I've dated men across the world. Indian, Native American, Pakistani, Saudi Arabian, Canadian, Mexican, Brazilian, English, Scottish, Irish, Italian, Greek, Nepalese, African, Australian, Chinese, American, and I've never had any of them complain about my weight. A man likes boobs & ass. They don't want a size 2 stick figure, because as my Dad always said, they don't want a 2 by 4 that beats them to death before they're done.

Debbie - Not all size 2 women are stick figures! I'm not. I may be small, but I also have a nice figure (on top) as well.
My favorite jeans of all time were the Jordash jeans! lol They were quite popular back in the late 70's when I was a teenager.

For $200, you should be able to get at least 10 pairs of jeans, not just one! Honestly, a closet full of designer jeans is not MY idea of a "dream." I'm not THAT shallow and superficial. Not "every" woman "should" have the four styles of jeans you recommend, just the self-absorbed, rich, single, unnaturally skinny clothes horses.

What do I do for jeans? I go to Walmart and get a couple of comfy pairs (you need two pairs so that you have a pair to wear while the other is being washed), then just alternate between them and wear them until they wear out, then I get new ones. And please, people, don't go getting all PC on me for shopping at "Wally World." If it weren't for Walmart, I wouldn't be able to afford much of anything. If I could afford to shop elsewhere, believe me, I would. Besides, not only do they have my prices, but my sizes, too.