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Add to FavoritesThe fifties was one of the most noticed decades in the world of fashion with the rock n roll era. Elvis Presley changed the way we looked at the clothes we wore.
Stove pipe jeans, winklepicker shoes and layers of petticoats were a part of every teenagers wardrobe.
Ballroom dancing took a back seat and rock n roll was in. If you didn't have a partner it didn't matter, a chair or even a door handle would do just as well.
Fashion took on another major change in the sixties with the entrance of the mini skirt and hot pants, white knee length boots looked good with these.
Once the hem lines started to rise the variety of accsessaries expanded to enable us to dress up any outfit.
There were shoes and hand bags to match any outfit and oh thank god for the invention of pantyhose.
One of my favourites was the hipster bell bottom pants worn with a midi top and white boots.
I was lucky enough to be working in the fashion industry during the sixties and was able to purchase the latest designs at wholesale prices as well as being able to make my own clothes.
Fashion took a back seat for me in the seventies as marriage and motherhood took over but I have never forgotten the best years.
I would finally like to say to all the young girls out there, enjoy this time in your lives and make the most of todays fashions, but remember us oldies have been there and done that.
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While personally, I prefer a number of other labels before Citizens of Humanity and Chip and Pepper, it seems that Citizens have the leg up. It is a sister company to Seven for all Mankind, a label that has dominated the pages of mid-range fashion rags for the last several years. The vast majority of my experience with Chip and Pepper has been in "bargain basement" type stores, and I am generally unimpressed with the quality of the fabrics or the washes. The quality and durability of Citizens of Humanity products is respectable, and their jeans generally come in attractive washes.
Their popularity can also be seen in terms of which label is more often counterfeited. There are many faux pairs of Citizens of Humanity on the black market, and decidedly fewer (if any) Chip and Peppers.
For alternatives to these brands, I would recommend Paige Premium Denim, Fornarina, Rock and Republic, or Cheap Monday if you are comfortable and willing to join the skinny jean army. Although all of these are in the $100-$250 range, you are paying for the fabric quality, the design, and the care that is taken in processing the jeans. For example, many labels in the higher price brackets hand-wash their jeans several times to achieve the desired color, and most utilize fabrics that won't shrink up after a few loads, like your Gap jeans might.
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