jean bracket

I was thinking about an episode of Corner Gas when Lacy brings an expensive bottle of wine over to Oscar and Emma's for supper, and they liked it so much that they couldn't go back to drinking the cheap stuff. They entered a new 'wine bracket'. After going shopping today at a store that shall remain nameless....I think I have entered a new 'jean bracket'.

A few months ago I bought a pair of Aura jeans and they are an AWESOME fit! Maybe I need to step it up and stop cheaping out on clothes. I can't afford to spend $100 on every pair of jeans, but maybe a pair or two of $60 will fit better and make me look better. I have gotten into watching the show What Not to Wear on TLC, and I don't always agree with their fashion advice, but one thing that I think does make sense is that you usually get a better quality product when you pay a little more. I am a pretty good bargain hunter, I have a hard time paying full price for something (unless it's something I REALLY like), but the nameless store above just seems to be losing it's touch.

I remember the first time I saw that store...we were in the Mall of America and I was in grade 10. I instantly fell in love with it, and bought a couple of pieces of clothing there. But maybe it's just the styles now (80's ACK!), but in my opinion the quality of the clothes has declined as well. I need to find a store with decent quality clothes that aren't super trendy and have reasonable prices.