Vintage Levi's

The 90's were all about vintage Levi's ...vintage MEN'S Levi's. {fitting that it was during the recession of the 90's when "grunge" came in ..and now, how the very same pattern is repeating itself somehow gives me delight} . . . There was this amazingly disgusting tiny little thrift shop on Ventura Blvd. in Studio City called Claudia's Boutique that had the best selection of ripped up vintage Levi's for $15 each. Claudia, who seemed ancient then, would help me and all of my 16 year old friends, go through piles and piles and stacks of dank Levi's in the darkest dungeoniest of places until we found the perfect pair. It was awesome. People caught on though and it seemed you could find vintage Levi's everywhere but at a price.

...and then expensive designer jeans made their appearance ...ahem, super low-waisted designer jeans. I bought my first pair in 1997 in New York, for $106 under the name Juicy ...PRE velour sweat suits Juicy, when they just sold ridiculously expensive t-shirts. I actually still have them {surprise, surprise} and they in no way meet the low-waisted standards of the early 2000's. In fact, they would actually be considered high-waisted ...but not compared to Levi's.

On Mother's Day, my mom {who has never stopped wearing them, mind you} was wearing a pair of Levi's she cut off at the knee and they had the best shredded leg you could imagine. I told her how cool they looked and she told me she felt white trash ...lol. ...and a few weeks later she informed me that my brother had been wearing a pair that he helped her paint in that had similar rips. The next time I saw him, brother that is, I demanded that he bring over his old worn Levi's for me to go through. And because he's such a great brother, he did exactly what I told him to.

...and NOW {as opposed to the 90's} ...Levi's makes a low-waisted mens version and OMG IF THEY AREN'T PERFECT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS! ...these are my faves!



They'll never make an outfit post because I don't think wearing ripped jeans to work is appropriate but I just love them and I'll be wearing them everywhere else! Thanks brother! You're the best!

{p.s. I'm standing on my toes ...these are gonna need some super high platform heels to pull off ...or cuffed, of course, because they never look right altered} ...wearing husband's white DKNY v-neck and Shandon Irish Cap in grey ...although, my brother's fits me better.

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