Denim, So What's the Big Deal

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Denim, so what's the big deal? Its a longstanding mystery as to why jeans can range from $30 to $500+. For many, there are countless other things they could be spending their money on. In fact spending upwards $600 on a pair of jeans generally isn't in a person's top priority list. Labels like J Brand, True Religion, and Rock'n Republic are well known - but little is known about why they're so high in price.

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Brands like Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Michael Kors - to name a few, advertise their "designer" denim but they're far from comparable to their luxury counterpart. Here's only a few reasons as to why luxury denim labels are able to garner their hefty price tags:

C is for Chambray

Chambray is by far one of my favorite cloths. The comfort and ease of chambray fabric makes it a key piece in the mix-and-match world of fashion, and many of my favorite looks have some sort of chambray element. Never mind the fashion, here you'll learn about the construction of chambray and how it all got started. Continue on for a summarized graphic!