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happymisanthrope
12/17/08

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I wear J.Crew jeans. They're a tad expensive (but unfortunately isn't everything in J.Crew a little overpriced?) but fit me well, and I get compliments from people on them because they think they must be some uber trendy expensive brand.
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hellosunshine
12/16/08

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Though I loved Abercrombie and Hollister in high school and college, I go in there now and get all Get Off My Lawn.

I mostly wear Hudson, Rock and Republic and Sevens. Off Ebay or at Loehmann's. I've got a weird figure and they work super well. (Hudsons make you look like your legs are super long. Fan. Tastic.)
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
12/16/08

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I'd be emotionally needy if it meant getting to share a scarf with Will Arnett! (Or Amy Poehler, for that matter)
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mbot says Spock yeah!
12/16/08

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I just love that photo. Except.... what happened to your cans??
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water baby
12/16/08

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You're "anxious" and "avoidant of relationships" if you prefer brands that are perceived as more "exciting"? Couldn't you just as easily argue that individuals with more of a need for extreme experiences - people who crave constant stimulation like roller coasters, high-speed driving, loud music, and, say, sky diving - are also more likely to pick clothing like that? Or that self-perceived more traditional individuals also prefer more traditional clothing?

The more I learn about psychology the more it all blends together into an incoherent mass of nothingness.
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hamburgerhotdog
12/16/08

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My mom worked high end retail before I was born and had very expensive tastes, and even when we were poor she kept me dressed in Lacoste and Polo she picked up from thrift stores and garage sale. Which is still pretty much how I dress to this day - 80% of my clothes come from high end resale/thrift shops, 20% from places like H&M. And the thought of stepping into a gap or ambercrombie bores me to tears.
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hamburgerhotdog
12/16/08

@hamburgerhotdog: Oh, and I tend to recycle relationships, so..yeah.
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thesciencegirl
12/16/08

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I buy Old Navy Jeans because they fit my size 18 butt and go on sale for $15.
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chatterboxwriting
12/16/08

@thesciencegirl: Which style do you get? I'm a 14-18 depending on time of month (I also have kidney problems, so some days I swell up with 6 or 7 extra pounds of fluid) and Old Navy jeans are SO ill-fitting on me. I bought a pair a few months ago and the fabric around the calves is way too tight, yet the waist gaps like a foot off of my body and I have to worry about flashig everyone.
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thesciencegirl
12/16/08

@chatterboxwriting: I buy the sweetheart style in the highest waist they sell, but they recently changed their cotton:spandex ratio and when I went in, nothing fit right, so I eventually found the pair I wanted on their website. Depending on the pair, they sometimes ride too low. They're not ideal, honestly... I just refuse to pay more for jeans, especially since I've been slowly losing weight for a couple of years, and keep having to buy new sizes. I have no butt whatsoever, so I always have drooping issues, but my thighs are big, so I can't quite fit the size 16 yet. Just talking about it makes me want to go shopping for better-fitting jeans.
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Crabby Cakes
12/16/08

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Every stitch of clothing on my body, including socks, bra and underwear, are Gap. 90% of my closet is Gap.

I'm sincerely anxious about this, in an excited way.
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funnyface
12/16/08

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"Sincere" is honestly not a trait I'm looking for in jeans. I'm looking for a magical pair of jeans that fits my hips and waist without gapping, is long enough, has no funny fading on hips or thighs, is cut straight enough that I don't look like I'm all hips on sticks, and doesn't have any strange ripping or fraying when I pick them out at the store. Bonus points if they can make my flat ass look like it's got some junk in the trunk. I just had no idea that junk needed to look SINCERE.
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Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka
12/16/08

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Ones that flatter the can..."

This is the only thing I look for when buying jeans. Well, wait no, add avoidance of any baked good products at waist and no poofy, horse-riding pants style hips and I'm good.

Everything else can be taken in nicely by my tailor.
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The Queen of No
12/16/08

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Gap jeans are so ill-fitting. And I can't shop at Abercrombie because the music is so loud inside.
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chatterboxwriting
12/16/08

@The Queen of No: I can't even walk past there. They have annoying people in minimal clothing spraying nasty cologne and perfume all over. My allergies do NOT like Abercrombie.
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casi nadie (loves MCC forever)
12/16/08

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I mean, I was raised in a household of people with no fashion sense who hate shopping, but I love it. What does that say about me? Am I just the rebellious child who doesn't want to turn into her homemade-lurid-peasant-elastic-waist-ski...?
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casi nadie (loves MCC forever)
12/16/08

@o português é muito sexy: @Shamrockette is no longer a teenager!: is it everywhere? there's one in st louis too!
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Shamrockette
12/16/08

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Pfft, I don't need a brand when I got Plato's Closet.
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Majrhoulihan
12/16/08

@Shamrockette is no longer a teenager!: Oh god, do you live in upstate New York?
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Shamrockette
12/16/08

@Majrhoulihan: @union lizard: Nope. Philadelphia area.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
12/16/08

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My favorite sincerely make my ass look great, which reduces my female anxiety. They also tell me, sincerely, that I'm super nice and funny. I love them and didn't mean to spot in them that one time.
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Kivrin
12/16/08

@BrutallyHonestBabes: Oh my god, I am GUFFAWING here.
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SarahMC
12/16/08

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The stupidity and wrong-headedness of this study is actually pissing me off.
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