If you’re dropping a week’s worth of pay on your denim, I have news for you: you’re doing it all wrong. As an avid jean-wearer, I’ve learned a few things about about this closet staple, and my tried and tested rule of thumb is this: the cheaper the better.

When I say “cheaper” I’m talking about both quality and price “Cheap” jeans are both inexpensive, and have a lower thread count than couture jeans, which makes them more moveable and less rigid.

I spent more than $300 on a pair of True Religion Jeans; I’ve worn them twice. The denim is so tightly weaved, the jeans are barely moveable (even though they’re one size too big).

While denim enthusiasts will argue that you have to “break in” your jeans as you would a pair of leather boots, I’m not up for suffocating myself or restricting my movements just to have a pair of jeans fit me properly. Shouldn’t ready-to-wear garments be just that—ready to wear?

I have two pairs of jeans that make weekly appearances in my wardrobe. Both pairs are from Forever 21, and both cost less than $50. Both pairs garner compliments wherever I go. Women will literally stop me in the street to ask “Where did you get those jeans? How much were they?!” and then I pass on my secret: when it comes to jeans, cheep and cheerful is the way to go.

Save your hard-earned money for something fabulous!

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Amanda Cosco
		About the author:
		Amanda Cosco is a freelance writer. The city is her muse.  After completing a master’s degree in English Literature at Ryerson University in Toronto, Amanda packed up her life and moved to the city in pursuit of jazz, sex, and soup. Amanda completed her bachelor of arts at York University, where she had one foot in literary studies and one foot in journalism, earning her a double-major in English and professional writing. Amanda has presented her scholarly work at academic at conferences across Toronto, and her research on the metaphor of hunger in women’s fiction has received over $30,000 in grants and prizes. With her pen name, Lady Medusa, Amanda has left her digital footprints all over the internet. Currently, she’s blogging for several social media websites, and composing her first book of poetry, entitled "Autobiography of Skin. Follow her on Twitter @ladymspeaks
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