Jeans

J-FRO · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:06

There's been a few threads about jeans and what are suitable/the best over the past couple of weeks.

I hope OcUK don't mind me directing you all as its a clothing website, but republic.co.uk have got a massive sale on and up to 50% off Diesel jeans.

Just picked up a pair myself for £40 down from £99.

apeZ · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:07

£40? Ok, good bargain, I'll give you that, but I've never had a problem with £20 jeans.

J-FRO · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:09

Unfortunately for me I'm one of these peoples who's cursed with a degree of vanity. But blessed with the frugality of my father. So I'll go for a good deal when I see one

G|mp · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:17

Nice one, you can't knock Diesel jeans for 40 squid.

G-Star for 50 ain't bad neither.

Theophany · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:18

Got myself a couple of pairs, excellent shout there!!

v0n · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:25

Eeeeh... biggest size they have is 38 inch. That discounts what - 43% of UK population from their business?

[FnG]magnolia · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:27

e : nm

J-FRO · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:32

I'd say less than 43% of the population are size 38 inch waist or higher. about 20% maybe.

e: nm

VFM Addict · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:43

J-FRO said:
I'd say less than 43% of the population are size 38 inch waist or higher. about 20% maybe.

e: nm

38" is now the UK average men's size. That suggests that there are likely to be more than 20% above that size but less than 43%.

Edward01 · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:46

VFM Addict said:
38" is now the UK average men's size. That suggests that there are likely to be more than 20% above that size but less than 43%.

Rubbish. Show me the proof.

PMKeates · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:48

v0n said:
Eeeeh... biggest size they have is 38 inch. That discounts what - 43% of UK population from their business?

It's good business sense - if fat and ugly people start wearing their jeans, they would lose fashionable exclusivity.

cm1179 · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:49

i do not need another pair of jeans
i do not need another pair of jeans
i do not need another pair of jeans
i do not need another pair of jeans
i do not need another pair of jeans

Mr-White · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:51

Bargain

MW

Mr-White · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:54

VFM Addict said:
38" is now the UK average men's size.

We really are a nation of faties

MW

J-FRO · 5 Mar 2011 at 11:57

PMKeates said:
It's good business sense - if fat and ugly people start wearing their jeans, they would lose fashionable exclusivity.

Hahahaha! Brilliant!

Sorry fatty's, I shouldn't laugh. I was a little podgy once.

Are we a nation of fatty's or a nation of bacon sannie lovers? To be honest though, the current economic climate is not supposed to help either. People have less money so they can't afford to go to the gym, staying in and ordering pizza is cheaper than going out for the evening and the cheap food is often quite unhealthy, i.e. Sausages.

cm1179, go on, you know you need another pair.

I actually spent £65 on there and saved something like £105..

VFM Addict · 5 Mar 2011 at 12:25

Edward01 said:
Rubbish. Show me the proof.

SizeUK is an organisation owned by many of the biggest retailers.
You can see who they are at the following link.
http://www.sizemic.eu/products-and-services/size-survey-data.html

The last major survey was published by them in 2004. The average mens size at that point was 37". As obesity is on the increase it is reasonable to assume the average is slightly above that now. You can see the data at the following link.
http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/docs/sizeuk_analysis.pdf

What misleads folks, possibly yourself included, is that the size demographic and the purchasing demographic are not identical. Younger people, who tend to be slimmer, purchase more items of clothing more regularly. Hence, shelf/rail/hanger stocks will include more of the smaller sizes, giving the false impression that the average size is lower when in reality it is only that the average purchase is lower.

Hope that all makes sense.

Hastarius · 5 Mar 2011 at 12:35

Who would actually pay £100 for a pair of jeans anyways...? There is little difference between ones that cost £20 apart from a label.

Marshstyles · 5 Mar 2011 at 12:40

only ever bought jeans if they were on offer

J-FRO · 5 Mar 2011 at 12:44

I've purchased jeans before from topman (not those skinny things) and H&M and nothing has compared to me forking out for Levi's. The only pair of H&M's I've got at the moment are fading kinda funny and I paid £30 for them.

So I'd rather pay £40 for something which are meant to be better quality.

PMKeates · 5 Mar 2011 at 13:00

J-FRO said:
To be honest though, the current economic climate is not supposed to help either. People have less money so they can't afford to go to the gym, staying in and ordering pizza is cheaper than going out for the evening and the cheap food is often quite unhealthy, i.e. Sausages.

It doesn't help, but I don't think it's an excuse. For all but those with genuine conditions, avoiding getting fat is just a case of consuming less or equal to what you use. If you go for a run every now and then, do some pushups, and don't eat tons of food, you will be fine.

A sausage won't turn you in to Giant Haystacks if you only have one!