How much do you spend on jeans?

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For years I've lived in cheapish jeans. Mainly Topshop and River Island but they always end up falling to pieces as I wear them every single day.

I've lost a lot of weight recently (and hoping to lose some more!) and I've been thinking about "upgrading" my jean choices to something more expensive.

Is it worth shelling out £100+ on jeans? What are people's favourite brands. Preferably some that have a waist size of around 34" (bloody hens teeth with higher end brands )

Levi's definitely worth the price tag.

Levi’s in the sale. Never full price!

primark high waisted skinnies - £9 or something

I get my jeans from Dorothy Perkins usually as they do ankle grazers which are just the right length for me. Also they do NHS discount!
I only pay under £30 for jeans, usually £25 or less because I like to buy the latest washes & colours / styles. So I don't need them to last forever. Although they generally do last & I'm always washing them.

I spent over £100 on my jeans and they're worth every penny. They were hemmed to my measurements and I get lifetime repairs for free. And I support a local business at the same time (the only craft jeans maker in London).

I was always going to go down the raw denim jeans route (so looked at UK makers like Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, Huit Denim, Alde Custom Clothing etc) but if I hadn't, I would have either bought Levi's or Nudie jeans.

I’ve got quite a few pairs of Sainsbury’s jeans but my favourites are from Baukjen and cost £95, given how much I wear them the price is reasonable

I like Lee and Levi but recently buy uniqlo ultra stretch jeans. My last pair were 9 in the sale and they're fab. I think you gave to shop around. Tk maxx is always good

If you wear jeans every day then yes it’d be worth the investment. Personally, I like to play with fashion and wear different styles every day so I’m happy with my collection of topshop/primark/new look/ASOS jeans.

Ooh nice bit of variety here. I'm leaning towards getting some Levis, Madewell or Uniqlo. Definitely interested in those custom made jeans in London though. As I said, I wear jeans almost every day so it's wortth the outlay. I'm also thinking of ditching the ones with added stretch as they really do lose their shape. I used to get a lot of chub rub holes, though hoping these will be a thing of the past.

With the Blackhorse Lane Ateliers, what sort of price range would we be talking for a bespoke pair? £300+?

Gap jeans. I love them, they do more boot cut and mid / high rise styles than most other companies I've tried, they wash well and despite being RRP £55 ish, a couple of weeks ago I got four pairs in an outlet for £28 in total.

Would never pay full price for them though, just stockpile when I hit the outlet motherlode.

Madewell not worth it imho, they don't wash&wear particularly well, mine got a hole in the denim after few months of use and I didn't wear them that often.

I swear by gap jeans. I've had 2 pairs for over 10 years and they're still going strong. Only buy in outlets though. I've also got a pair of levi super skinny which retail at £80 something but they were £2.95 from a charity shop.

Uniqlo jeans are excellent though I think the cuts are a bit strange this season

Have a look at Community Clothing - their jeans look lovely and are not super expensive

I must say I used to have properly expensive jeans before kids and I think they were absolutely worth it

Just had a little scooch through the Levi’s website. Loads of lovely jeans and not as expensive as I thought

The most flattering jeans i own are MiH. I have a few pairs. I never buy full price though. They are usually around 170-210 mark but you can get them for less than 100 on the OUTNET (which is great for discounted jeans).

Good shout on the Madewell. My nieces loves their black jeans but apparently throws them when they fade.

I'm super lucky I have a Levi's outlet in my city and a Costco membership. Think I'll go try some on this week.

When I have money I love Frame jeans.

Been on the hunt for some vintage Levi's and found soooo many. How many pairs of jeans is it justifiable to own?

Where are you finding them cheese?!

ASOS marketplace and Beyond Retro. X

Ooh thank you

Just spent around £200 online shopping for jeans to try on. Thank god for Klarna hey?

Saying this very quietly, but I think you need to spend over £100 a pair, unless you are a perfect stock size. I have one pair of Hiut Jeans that everyone has admired for fit and finish, and bought them 18 months ago, but they cost £150. I gulped at the price but they have (more than) earned their keep.

I def think £100+ is the way to go. I'm planning on losing on some more weight first so finding some cheap stop gaps at the moment. I'll check out huit though!

*Hiut