Got jeans? Starting today until October 20th, you can trade in your old worn and torn denim at any Gap store and you’ll receive 30% off toward a new pair Gap 1969 womens jeans. Sweet deal, huh? And if you like Gap on Facebook, you just earned an additional 10% off.
So what happens to your old jeans? Gap will recycle denim jeans into UltraTouch Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation, which will be used in needy communities to insulate and warm homes. Check out the video below to learn more.
And just for the record, Gap’s new jeans are amazing. Great quality, great washes and lots of flattering fits. If you have to choose just one style, go with the sexy boot. It works on all body types and will look great with fall boots:
If you’ve already picked up a pair of the season’s hottest jeggings for yourself and you have a little girl, how about getting her a pair of denim leggings for a cute ‘mommy and me’ look. These pairs are both under $10, so you’ll have a nice chunk of change in your wallet to get her a sweet top too.
Last week, I swore I would never wear jeggings. And then I tried on J Brand’s skinny, low-rise denim leggings and I think I might be converted. Find out more about the jeggings I love in the video below.
These jeans are intended for girls who wear a size 4-6x and they have apples as the back pockets.
Okay, let me backtrack a bit. My understanding of the whole Apple Bottoms brand is that it’s designed to appeal to women with curves, specifically women with big butts. Get it? Their butts are apple (-shaped) bottoms. Lots of the jeans have apple-shaped back pockets to accentuate and/or draw attention to just how curvaceous the woman wearing the jeans is.
No surprises here, the jeans are not my style, but if you have curves and you want to flaunt them, go for it. I think Apple Bottoms are fine for women. My problem with the line arises when they start making these same jeans for little girls, i.e. 4-year-olds. Who, exactly, thought it would be a good idea to draw attention to a little girl’s rear end by affixing apple-shaped pockets to the butt covered in sequins?
I recently got into a little tiff because someone gave my daughter a pair of Apple Bottoms jeans. I politely gave them back and told the woman my daughter doesn’t wear Apple Bottoms. She was initially taken aback, and in retrospect I can see how it came off as rude. But it’s not like I gave them back because they were cheap or too low-brow for me–I really feel strongly about not supporting a brand that sexualizes little girls’ jeans.
A friend of mine thinks I’m totally nuts because I always rant about this. But what are your thoughts? Am I reading too deep into these stupid jeans or do you think it’s problematic, too?
Share your opinion in the comments.
And if you do happen to be in the market for some girls’ jeans, I highly recommend Gap, which I swear by for my daughter. They’re currently buy one pair, get a second pair for $10.
We all have a pair of jeans that fit us perfectly, right? And sometimes that pair isn’t so easy to find…especially post-baby. I have one particular pair that I love. When I put them on, I feel like a rock star (or, at the very least, like someone who might actually listen to rock music). Anyway, they are almost four years old and are starting to show their age (aren’t we all?). But I refuse to give them up. They’ve given me too much to put in a pile for the thrift store. Instead, I am going to send them to therapy. Yes, you read that right. Denim Therapy, that is.
DenimTherapy.com is a company that will make your torn, fraying jeans like new again. All you do is fill out a form, send them your in-need-of-fixing jeans, and they mail you an estimate. It is not a patch. Instead, they use a matching thread system to ensure your jeans are repaired…and repaired well. Each pair is worked on individually so your jeans will get the best “therapy” possible. Your favorite pair of denim will once again look fabulous. And once you put them on, so will you!
