Will Blue Denim Jeans Ever Be Unpopular?

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They've been a fashion default for decades now, do you think they'll ever be a time they won't be popular?

Jeans could well be a very good commodity and investment for the future!

Pair of Jeans is £20-£200 now, obviously upper end is the fancy brand stuff. In fifty years that could easily be £100-1000. If my calculations are correct that's a 500% increase. Certainly better than any ISA.

Is there a blue denim jeans exchange yet?
 
desires said:
They've been a fashion default for decades now, do you think they'll ever be a time they won't be popular?

Jeans could well be a very good commodity and investment for the future!

Pair of Jeans is £20-£200 now, obviously upper end is the fancy brand stuff. In fifty years that could easily be £100-1000. If my calculations are correct that's a 500% increase. Certainly better than any ISA.

Is there a blue denim jeans exchange yet?
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Why would a pair of jeans increase in price over time?
 
I hate them but they are a timeless classic and I can't see that changing any time soon.

If I'm wearing jeans I mostly wear Levi 501 original fit Moody Monday (not the blue/1615 version), I like a good vintage look pair of black jeans but no one seems to make good ones any more - all various silly blue ones.
 
desires said:
Pair of Jeans is £20-£200 now, obviously upper end is the fancy brand stuff. In fifty years that could easily be £100-1000. If my calculations are correct that's a 500% increase. Certainly better than any ISA.

Is there a blue denim jeans exchange yet?
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A career in economics beckons!
 
desires said:
Jeans could well be a very good commodity and investment for the future!
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Pretty sure I read a thread linked from one of the 'legendary threads' posts that involved someone on these forums buying 600 pairs of jeans and getting shafted for something like two grand.

Give me a minute and I'll see if I can track it down.
 
Malevolence said:
Pretty sure I read a thread linked from one of the 'legendary threads' posts that involved someone on these forums buying 600 pairs of jeans and getting shafted for something like two grand.

Give me a minute and I'll see if I can track it down.
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I remember this as well, classic.

Was it Shepster or something?
 
For a pair of jeans that actually increase in value you'd need to go boutique like Roy Denim, Iron Heart etc. But then you're looking at £300 a pair.

Jeans from G-Star and Levis are just expensive because of branding, not the quality of the product.
 
Raymond Lin said:
Only if someone famous has owned them.

Otherwise it is just cotton.
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Doesn't have to be someone famous owned them. There's a particular type of 501 Levi's that are collectible to the skinhead crowd. Vintage 501's in general are collectible.
 
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MickeyFinns said:
For a pair of jeans that actually increase in value you'd need to go boutique like Roy Denim, Iron Heart etc. But then you're looking at £300 a pair.

Jeans from G-Star and Levis are just expensive because of branding, not the quality of the product.
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Wha..

I still have a pair of Levi 501s I purchased back in the mid 2000s. They've been used for casual wear and work from day 1 (outdoor work). Only now are they showing any sign of any real wear (minus colour fade).

Last year I ditched 2 pairs of 501s bought at the same time. Looking at 8 years or so for 80quid a pair...bargain.

In that time I've had jeans from various high street shops that survived for a max of 2 years before falling apart.

Levis are a quality brand for under 100quid.
 
'Harry said:
Wha..

I still have a pair of Levi 501s I purchased back in the mid 2000s. They've been used for casual wear and work from day 1 (outdoor work). Only now are they showing any sign of any real wear (minus colour fade).

Last year I ditched 2 pairs of 501s bought at the same time. Looking at 8 years or so for 80quid a pair...bargain.

In that time I've had jeans from various high street shops that survived for a max of 2 years before falling apart.

Levis are a quality brand for under 100quid.
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It depends on the condition and year. The most expensive types are early good conditions. Jeans from the 50s and 60s actually go for silly money for what is just a pair of denim. Stuff that predates belt loops and come with suspender buttons instead get even more ridiculously priced. There's all sorts of ways to date your Levis denim: http://www.denimtraders.com/vintage.html
 
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